Win 7 Recovery DVD in Win 8.1

How do I create a recovery disk in Win 8.1 like I did with Win 7.
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Hi nmartens,
Windows 8
To open the Toshiba Recovery Media Creator at the Start screen press the "Windows + C" keys together to open the charms bar.
Select "Search" from the charms bar.
Type "recovery" in to the Search field. As you type, the number of results will start appearing below.
Under "Apps" select "Recovery Media Creator" to open the recovery media creator.
Go to Steps to Create Recovery Media.
Steps to create Recovery Media:
NOTE: Windows 7 screens are shown below, once in the recovery media creator, the process is the same Windows 8 is very similar.
After locating and clicking on "TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator", select "Yes" when prompted with the question, "Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to your computer?"
Within the "Media Selection" area place checkmarks in the boxes next to the options you desire. The "System Recovery Media" option will make a disk set or USB flash drive (depending on selection) that will perform a complete recovery of your software. Some models include the option to create "Application Disks" (as seen below). This option will allow you to create a disk set you can use to reinstall programs you specifically select from a list of applications originally shipped with the computer. NOTE: The "Media Set" section allows you to select the type of media you prefer, the example shows the default selection; DVDs.
Windows 7
Windows 8
The "information" box indicates what type of disks or USB, and how many of them (discs), you will need in order to create the media you’ve selected. NOTE: Take the time to label the disks as you create them in order to avoid confusion later.
Checking the "Verify" box will allow the program to check the data as it is being written to the disks. Selecting this option will take longer for the application to create the disks but will ensure the disks are in good working order when completed.
Place a blank disk into your CD-ROM/DVD drive or connect a USB flash drive then select the "Create" button on the lower right of the page. Follow the on-screen instructions as you move through the process inserting new disks as the program requests them. NOTE: It may take several moments for the disc to become available after you close the drive .
Additional Information:
The path to the Toshiba Media Creator Utility is not identical on each machine. If you want to locate the specific location of the application on non-Windows 8 machines you can use:
Start menu>All Programs>Toshiba>Utilities>Toshiba Recovery Media Creator
Start menu>All Programs>CD & DVD Applications>Toshiba Recovery Media Creator
On some machines the application can be found by using "Toshiba recovery" into the search while others use simply "recovery".
On some machines the application is called the "Toshiba Recovery Disk Creator" utility as opposed to the "Toshiba Recovery Media Creator".
Hope this works for you!
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