HP Pavilion g6 2304TX recovery drive (WINDOWS 8.1)

it seems to be that in my recovery driver it has old windows 8 but i have switched to windows 8.1,now how i can upgrade the recovery driver for the same for windows 8.1

There is no update for the recovery partition available for your notebook on the web support portal for your notebook.
The recovery dpartition provides a copy and the means of reinstallation for the licensed OS, applications and software your notebook was delivered with.
In short, unless HP provides an updated recovery partition via an update softpaq, what you have is all there is.
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Hello @shredder126,
I have read your post on how your notebook computer is experiencing an issue with the Boot Manager after installing a new SSD. I would be happy to assist you in this matter!
To further diagnose this issue, I recommend following the steps in this document on Troubleshooting HP System Recovery Problems (Windows 7). This should help to successfully recover your operating system.
If the issue continues, please follow the steps in this resource on Obtaining HP Recovery Discs or an HP USB Recovery Drive to repair the Master Boot Record.
I would also encourage you to post your product number for your computer. Below is a is an HP Support document that will demonstrate how to find your computer's product number.
How Do I Find My Model Number or Product Number?
Please re-post with the results of your troubleshooting, and I look forward to your reply!
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HI mohit12393,
Thank you for your query.
Reo is correct, your Recovery Manager was wiped when you installed from the disk. You do have the option to use your Windows restore, for your backups. Using Microsoft System Restore (Windows 8) You can also use third party software, to create an ISO image, which could be used to restore the computer, back to the time you created the image Here are some examples of ISO backup software.ex amples of ISO burning software.
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My laptop came with recovery drive of Windows 7 64-bit. I once re-installed windows from that recovery drive. Some
time ago I installed some software after that "Windows not genuine" message start appearing. Then I tried to re-install Windows from Recovery Drive. But I come to know that my Recovery Manager is not working (Pressing F-8 while starting system, and
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Don't turn on your computer anymore.
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It must have been a while since you bought a notebook or desktop PC.
For about eight years or so, the industrywide solution for manufactured Consumer notebooks and desktops has been to provide a recovery solution other than included operating system DVDs. Enterprise business notebooks and desktops are sometimes still delivered with the OS on a DVD.
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Gang,
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Gang,
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