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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