How do I force another recovery media creation?

[bmgordon]

I created 3 DVDs for recovery media.  I'd rather have it on USB drive.  How do I force it to run again?

[mdklassen · Accepted solution]

Did you actually try it again? Did it "block" you from completing the task?  If so, what is the exact text of the error-message?

[Grzwacz]

Hi bmgordon

You can create HP Recovery media one time. 

You have some additional options. Backup the SWSETUP folder on the current Windows installation located on the C drive to external media. This folder contains all of the software and drivers HP included in the factory image.

Now you can install Windows 10 using a Microsoft image. Then you can install the required drivers and software from the SWSETUP folder you saved on external media to a new , reset, or fresh start Windows 10 installation.

You can also order HP recovery media. You can get another chance to create additional HP USB Recovery media after doing a factory install using the Recovery media HP provides. HP may provide USB Recovery media for your PC. So this would give you the media you want at purchase.

There are too many HP Pavilion 510 PC's made by HP to verify what type of recovery media you can purchase.

Pretty sure HP is now providing USB recovery media if your PC is fairly new.

Grzy

[mdklassen]

> How do I force it to run again?

Use "System Restore" to "time-warp" your computer back to a system check-point taken before you did the first media-creation. Then, launch it again.

[bmgordon]

I ran HP Recovery Media Creation and it says "Recover media was created on 2017-04-14. You are only allowed to create ONE set of recover media."   So I have 3 DVDs but I really wanted to put it on a USB drive.  

[bmgordon]

Thanks.  I'll just live with the fact that it's on DVD instead of a USB drive.  My computer is running fine and hopefully I'll never need to use the recovery media.

[mdklassen]

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