Win 8.1 - cannot create recovery drive
- Thread starter mlee
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What fixes have you explored or tried?
Open another elevated command prompt.
Type diskpart and hit Enter.
In the same command window, type list volume and hit Enter.
What this does is place you in the Disk Partition Manager and will list all disk volumes on your PC. We are looking for one that has the word recovery in its name.
Copy and paste the result in your next reply, please. Leave the command window open.
Type diskpart and hit Enter.
In the same command window, type list volume and hit Enter.
What this does is place you in the Disk Partition Manager and will list all disk volumes on your PC. We are looking for one that has the word recovery in its name.
Copy and paste the result in your next reply, please. Leave the command window open.
In the command window type select volume 3. Hit enter.
Then type detail volume hit enter. Please post the result in your next reply.
Then type detail volume hit enter. Please post the result in your next reply.
I'm sorry. I meant volume 2
In the command window type select volume 2. Hit enter.
Then type detail volume hit enter. Please post the result in your next reply.
In the command window type select volume 2. Hit enter.
Then type detail volume hit enter. Please post the result in your next reply.
I'm trying to determine if your recovery volume is present and it does not appear to be, which is why you are receiving this error.
In the command window type reagentc /info and hit enter. Please include it in your next reply.
Thanks.
In the command window type reagentc /info and hit enter. Please include it in your next reply.
Thanks.
I'm heading home from work. I'll check in on you once I get there unless someone else takes over the thread.
In the same command window, type reagentc /enable and enter.
Then, re-type reagentc /info and Enter again and post the results.
Then, re-type reagentc /info and Enter again and post the results.
I think this solution will work for you.
How to Restore a Deleted Recovery Partition in Windows 8.
It will re-create the recovery partition needed to perform the creation of the recovery drive.
How to Restore a Deleted Recovery Partition in Windows 8.
It will re-create the recovery partition needed to perform the creation of the recovery drive.
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For creating a new recovery partition I've used other methods and am interested in seeing whether this method worked or failed.
Was the third party software free or did it require a fee?
Did the commands work or were there error messages or codes?
What were you attempting to do with a recovery partition when you did not have one and can you do it now?
If the new recovery partition works as planned please post images or share links of these commands with results: (copy and paste all commands at one time)
For share links please use one drive, drop box, or google drive.
Was the third party software free or did it require a fee?
Did the commands work or were there error messages or codes?
What were you attempting to do with a recovery partition when you did not have one and can you do it now?
If the new recovery partition works as planned please post images or share links of these commands with results: (copy and paste all commands at one time)
For share links please use one drive, drop box, or google drive.
Code:
bcdedit /enum all
reagentc /info
diskpart
lis dis
lis vol
sel dis 0
det dis
lis par
sel par 1
det par
sel par 2
det par
sel par 3
det par
sel par 4
det par
sel par 5
det par
sel dis 1
det dis
lis par
sel par 1
det par
sel par 2
det par
sel par 3
det par
sel par 4
det par
sel par 5
det par
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