Making a recovery media

I read here where you shouldn't use sandisk to make a recovery media after I made one. How do I check to see if it worked? It said that it was completed

If it completed you should be fine. Many of the Sandisk flash drives are not accepted by Recovery Manager as a source to use for Recovery files. Due to version of firmware on many new flash drives they are designated as a 'Local drive' rather than 'Removable storage'. Only drives designated as removable are used for Recovery creation. Unless HP has finally changed that behavior I would think your drive is designated as removable storage.
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Making a recovery media stopped (froze)

I was doing my recovery media on DVD-R disks... But it stopped at 18% on verify disk ... It stayed there for 45 minutes .. What can I do to make sure it finishes ..

If the Recovery creation process refuses to complete ,phone HP and tell them about the issue and request a set.Usually they will be free if you try and fail with the software.If you live in US or Ca call 1-800-474-6836
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Not making a recovery media dice

Hello,
i got a HP 2000 windows 8 laptop (now Windows 8.1) i keep getting a message say i need to make a recovery dice so i made the first one went out great now the 2nd one is having problems, it will say "prepare data" then it will spit the dice out so i try anthor dice and windows see the dice, reads it, and let me brun somethng so i try it out again did the samething giving me errors say "please insert a dice into drive E" and it will spit out the dice. i reboot the computer then it let me burn the dice and when the recovery said "verify" it pop out Windows Explore then i let close by itself then the dice pop out i put it back in now its giving the same error. i can't sikp the it without verify it. if i reboot me computer again will skip to the verify. please help me i'm new to forums websites. Think You!

I would call HP and tell them you cannot make your recovery discs, ask them to send you a set in the mail for no charge since you cannot make them yourself.
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Making sure i made recovery media right

Hi, i am pretty Technologically illiterate so i would like to make sure i made my recovery media correctly, I have HP H8-1214 and ordered a new video card and power supply. My plan is to format my computer when i install them to clear all of the useless junk and bring it back to factory specs and start fresh.
I also figured before i do that now would be the time to create my recovery media jus in case, so i used recovery manager, put it ona thumb drive, everything seemed to work fine, so if my hdd ever went down im now covered? This is all i would need? What kind of unnerves me is that when i check the files properties on the thumb drive it says it is only 350 MB, which seems absurd for how long it took, so i am just double checking if you all would be so kind!

Zanje,
Welcome to the HP Forum.
The following reference may help you.
From your computer's Troubleshooting > How-To Pages (if you are running Windows 7):
System Recovery / Backup / Restore
For Windows 8:
Creating Recovery Discs or Saving a Recovery Image to a USB Flash Drive (Windows 8)
The Document explains the necessity to avoid the "Windows 8" compatible flash drive. The logo is irrelevant.
If the USB flash drive shows as a "removable device" then Recovery Manager will create the drive. You can check a flash drive you already have before running out to buy a new one...
HP PCs - Restoring Files that were Backed Up Using HP Recovery Manager (Windows 8) - c03460836
HP PCs - Backing Up Your Files (Windows 8)
Standard Refresh
Refresh Your PC to Resolve Problems (Windows 8)
Custom Refresh -- How to reinstall Windows 8 without losing your files and programs
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I recommend that you do NOT just depend on the Recovery Manager or any program to back up your personal data. Make an extra copy of your files onto a USB stick, especially your favorite photos and documents -- best to be prepared!
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Making recovery media in DVD

I was trying to make recovery media. It is asking for USB flash drive of 32GB. How to make recovery media in DVDs? Please response ASAP

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Does anyone know how to use the Yoga 2 Pro Recovery Media?

Hey guys,
Tech support is not being helpful at all. I paid $60 just for some recovery discs to recover my accidentally formatted Yoga 2 Pro. The discs came with no instructions whatsoever, and using them is weird. First of all, there is two disc 1's, no disc 2, yet there is a disc 3 and 4. Support confirmed this is normal. There is also no prompt between discs 1,1, and 2, so despite making my best guess at when to switch, I can't confidently say I'm not screwing things up.
After the whole process completes, the bios can't find bootable media.
Tech support confimed that I'm missing a small step, but won't disclose what it is unless I pay for premium support.
Can anyone provide instructions for the recovery media? Tips or pointers that you remember when you are installing?
thanks!
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Take a picture of the disks and upload it here. Worst comes to worst, ditch those disk and install a retail version of Windows 7 (unactivated---so it won't be illegal to use). Use a bios windows key snooper > Take your OEM key to Microsoft website and legally download a copy of Windows 8 for free.
....also, does the OKR system not work? I am aware that you reformated your main drive... but, did you change the tables or partition sizes?

Windows 8.1 downgrade to windows 7 pro recovery media with Satellite S50-BBT2N22

I have a few questions about my recovery media.
1. My new Satellite S50-BBT2N22 was ordered with Windows 8.1 downgrade-able to Win 7 pro. Should I build my recovery media before or after I downgrade to win 7 pro?
2. My new Satellite S50-BBT2N22 does not have a DVD drive. How will I save my recovery media?
Regards
Dennis

1. Before. Your Recovery partition will remain Windows 8.1. After downgrading to Windows 7 and beginning operations, you should make frequent HDD copies to an external drive anyway.
2. Use a Flash Drive in a USB port. See your User's Guide starting on page 46 for complete instructions
for making Recovery Media and Recovering the HDD.
C.B.
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I'm unable to recover Windows 8 from recovery media.

I am trying to do a system factory restore and have been unable to do so and am getting frustrated.
By the way I'm using the Thinkpad Twist s230u with Windows 8.0
Here is what I have done so far...
1) Created recovery disk on a USB drive (I don't have any CD/DVD on this laptop).
2) Rebooted and pressed F-11 to start recovery mode
3) Chose my language and keyboard
4) Selected "Troubleshoot" and "Reset PC"
5) Selected "Target - Windows 8"
At this point, I get the message "Insert Windows Install or recovery media."
I insert the USB disk.
I get the message "Media inserted is not valid."
6) So I backtrack to "Troubleshoot". Instead of "Reset PC" I choose "Advanced Options"
7) I choose "System Image Recovery"
Now I get the message "Windows cannot find system image"
WTH? I am sure that the USB media was created correctly and the recovery partition is intact on HDD 2 (Windows Disk Management shows the recovery partiation as "Hard Drive 2"). I try to browse for an image and it' asking me for a driver that has system info? I can't get it to find the recovery partition, and it doesn't look like the USB disk has enough information to restore an entire OS.

I believe I have solved this problem by using a partition manager, making a copy of the recovery partition to the primary drive. Then "reset pc" seemed to recognize it.

Cannot Create Recovery Media in Windows 7 Pro for x120e

You can have only one copy of the Microsoft Windows operation system. The Product Recovery Media Creator will exit now.
HI all. First, I have read "Creating Recovery Media in Windows 7" at http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=MIGR-74040.
I get this message when attempting:
You can have only one copy of the Microsoft Windows operation system. The Product Recovery Media Creator will exit now.
What happened is that I blindly copied the recovery files to a USB and just copied to a folder on my desktop XP machine. So now my X120e is saying, sorry, you can't do that again. You already did it blockhead!
So how the heck do I undo this so I can create appropriate recovery media? System restore rollback? Registry key editing? Here are the files on my XP, I have no idea if I create Windows 7 pro recovery files from these.
Thanks all for any suggestions or known fixes,
chadnc
Root folder files & folders:
winRE.wim
usb.tag
Folder\factoryrecovery
Folder\Boot
Inside of Folder\factoryrecovery
sdrivebackup2.wim
cdrivebackup.swm
cdrivebackup2.swm
cdrivebackup3.swm
cdrivebackup4.swm
bcdinfo
RECOVERY
service_done
Inside of Folder\Boot
24 subfolders, starting with cs-CZ
BCD
boot.sdi
memtest
tag

Hi chadnc
Have a look at the first bit of the post by The_Solutor in this thread :Making a usb stick with the Lenovo recovery partition bootable maybe that will help.
Like many things Microsoft, the "you can only burn recovery media once" limitation just inconveniences the honest users, but doesn't slow down the bad guys. Oh well....
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Which Recovery Media DVDs are unique for each delivered pc?

This is related to the other thread: what is "boot media" and "data media"
Having just finished making recovery media for the E520 I've just purchased for my daughter, I'm soon going to need to repeat the process for the other identical E520 I've just purchased for my other daughter.
I'm lead to believe that the Windows 7 media is unique for each pc, but during the creation of the recovery media, the process created 4 x DVD.
1. Bootable CD/DVD.
* Volume label: CD_ROM
* 305 MB
2. Recovery DVD 0.
* Volume label: RCD_AppCD0
* 3.62 GB
3. Recovery DVD 1.
* Volume label: RCD_AppCD1
* 4.04 GB
4. Recovery DVD 2.
* Volume label: RCD_AppCD2
* 1.22 GB
Do I need to make another complete set of 4 x CD/DVD or is only one of these unique for that pc hardware?
This is for a Thinkpad E520 (1143CTO) with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.
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If the systems really are identical you don't really need to make another set, the set you made will work. That said, it can't be a bad thing to have two sets in case one set get's damaged, lost or whatever.
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Re: Unable to create recovery media flash drives

I recently purchased a new Toshiba netboo NB305-N440BL and upgraded to Windows 7 Home Premium. Using the "Create Recovery Media" wizard, as suggested, I attempted to create the recovery media on two flash drives. The flash drives were brand new and had never been formatted.
When inserted the "wizard" program stated that the Flash drives needed to be formatted, but when I asked that they be formatted, the program said that there was an error and they could not be formatted. I then formatted the drives using Windows Explorer Disk Management, reinserted the drives and received the same "...needs to be formatted, but wouldn't format ..."message. I also received "error code 040E2D-00-00000000".
I Googled this error message and found two others who had the same problem with their Toshiba net books when they attempted to create the back up material. There were no responses to their requests for help.Is there another approach to making the back ups?
Thank you

I finally gave up and returned the computer to tech service at Fry's where I bought it.They found that the OS did not recognize the flash drives at any of the USB ports, so they exchanged the computer for a new one ( I was still within the 15 days after purchase for a return) and the new computer works perfectly, Thanks for all the suggestions.

Unable to create RnR recovery media on Z60m

I have a Z60m (2529-FKG) with XP Pro. I intend to replace the HD (100GB -> 300GB) and at the same time reinstall XP.
Q1) I have an XP Pro OEM CD. Can I just use that to install, using the XP Pro key from my Z60m? Which XP Pro key should I use -- the one from the bottom of the machine, or the "-OEM-" one that System Properties shows, or the one shown by the "secret keyfinder" utilities?
Q2) Once I have a clean XP Pro install, I'll need to install a limited set of drivers (and possibly selected tools e.g. power manager) from the ThinkVantage set. Will I still be able to install these on a "non-factory" XP Pro install? Does the "check its a Lenovo/IBM" check the BIOS string or the OS or check for existence of the recovery partition or what?
I want to retain the option of the RnR recovery partition functionality (in case I ever decide I really really wanted the bloatware-version of XP Pro that it gives me...).
I hadn't previously created RnR recovery media so I tried to create the media using Start->ThinkVantage->Create Recovery Media. It fails with an "encountered a problem; send error report" dialog.
I am currently on RnR 3.0.027. Lenovo support wouldn't send me the media without charge and suggested I upgrade to a later version of RnR instead. I downloaded the 3.0.{025,027} -> 3.1.042 upgrade, but it fails to install claiming that the installed copy of Rescue and Recovery - Client Security Solution.msi "does not match the installed source". The notes for RnR 4.2 state that it can't be used to upgrade RnR 3.0.x, and that it requires CSS 8.2 (I currently have CSS 6.0 installed).
Q3) Should I uninstall RnR 3.0 & CSS 6.0 then install RnR 4.2 and CSS8.2? Will that cause any problems? I don't have any "secure drive" files, or any backups I need to keep (I'll be making a new set using standard tools). But I do have fingerprint security configured for power/disk passwords...
Q4) Or can I copy the recovery partition and keep the "press blue" functionality some other way e.g. by using a partition copying tool (or Linux dd /dev/sdaX ...) to copy the MBR and the recovery partition onto the new drive? Does it matter which primary partition the recovery partition goes onto?
Thanks in advance
Misha

hello mishad welcome to the forums
A1)you say that you have an OEM version of xp?does it belong to lenovo?did it come with your system??you can usually use such kind of cd's with recovery cd set you obtain with your computer.
regarding your other query no you cannot use the key from the COA sticker on your system to install the OEM version of xp you have
A2)if you want to create recovery media in the future and ensure that the hidden partition is created then you have to make the recovery media from the hidden partition of your system only
A3)if you install the OEM verison of xp(which OEM does it belong to?)you have to activate your system manually that would mean you are not using a licensed copy of windows coz that OEM cd was not intented to be installed on your system
if you clearly read the EULA of microsoft you can notice that xp can be installed only on one pc at a time..so i think you got my point
A4)regarding the thinkwantage technologies issue yeah you may be able to install the power option and all no doubt...the bios does not check whether its your xp or not for that purpose
A5)but if you do use the xp(OEM) one which you intend to install the BIOS will check for it.......rememebr your copy of windows you obtained from lenovo is PRE-ACTIVATED at the factory itself.......
A6)in any case use the recovery cds from the xp you have from lenovo aka the hidden partition in the future if you want to reformat every thing the hidden partition will be created by the lenovo recovery discs once again.IF YOU USE OTHER XP CD YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CREATE A RECOVERY PARITION ON THE NEW HDD
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X220 "Create Recovery Media" on USB flash drive

Is it required to first create an Active Partition on the USB flash drive, within Windows 7, before creating "Factory Recovery Disks" on a USB flash drive - FOR THE X220?
I've carefully looked at the X220 User Guide and it makes no mention of it. Yet, I came across a web page on this site explaining how to create an active partition prior to making recovery media. However, it does NOT reference the X220 as an affected computer and I wonder if the active partition happens automatically on the X220.

http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/X-Series-ThinkPad-Laptops/Making-a-usb-stick-with-the-Lenovo-recovery-pa...
Here's the best thread I can find on the subject. You're still going to have to make the partition active. The x220 doesn't have anything extra in it to automatically make it active. That thread has some good links in it with pretty good instructions. I know the x220 isn't listed as an affected system but I think that the support site just hasn't been updated yet.
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Can't make recovery media

Hey all,
My laptop is an hp dv6-3037tx
I just replaced the motherboard in my laptop after a failed BIOS flash. Now I have a new problem.
Before the motherboard was replaced I used HP Recovery Media tool to create a series of (5) DVDs to use in case I need to recover my computer. (FYI my computer is currently running fine so there is no urgency)
These DVDs worked great and I have had to recover my computer using them a couple of times in the past.
But now, ever since I installed the new motherboard, these disks do not work. When I try to boot from them I get a message saying they are for a different machine.
So I tried making a new set of disks using the HP Recovery Media Tool but I get this:
I should add:
This problem is probably due to the fact that I ordered an identical motherboard with a different HP Part Number to save myself money. I didn't expect any problems as the boards are exactly the same but I guess that is the cause?
And in case it helps:
Previous motherboard part number was 615279-001
New motherboard part number is 603642-001

HP uses what is called a bios Tattoo, the recovery program looks at this info and see's if it matches the disc, evidently it does not.
Use F1 at the start of boot, tell me what the OS and mothernboard number is, post it exactly like it is in the bios tattoo.

Create recovery media external hard drive wiped?

HP Envy 17 Notebook 17-k206naL0G03EA#ABU Hello, First time poster. First time HP owner. Hope someone can help me. Have not long had my new laptop and was directed by the HP support assistant to create recovery media.I have done this but used my external hard drive. It now seems that all the files I had on my external drive have gone. Is there some way i can return my external hard drive to its previous state and recover all my files? Cheers Sam.

Drives that you buy usually are formatted MSDOS (aka FAT or FAT32) for PC's and Mac's can read and write to this format, unless you specifically formatted the drive in Disk Utility to OS X Extended (journaled) so I'm guesing here is was "MSDOS" already from the begining and didn't change.
Your hardware description isn't specific enough, so please update with the latest machine and operating system so we know.
I'm suspecting something is wrong with your USB port(s) as you seem to have a lot of drives and perhaps your computers ports are worn out and this is resulting in a error message as the computer isn't making a good connection on the hardware as it appearing for many drives.
Also if your using port powered drives you may want to use a powered USB hub, as Apple has limited the power drain on USB and this could be a issue.
Of course the obvious, the new cable is bad.

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