How do I clear the HP Recovery Drive (D) soI can start over?

HP Pavilion P6610f Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
The HP Recovery Drive (D) is completely full and is shown in bright red on the screen like there should be something done about it.  I would like to clear it so that it can start over storing new back up files.  It can't store any more as it is now.

Hi,
Please read the followin article first, this applies for many machines:
    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c01512976
and use the following instructions to fix:
   http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01508532&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_US...
Regards.
BH
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