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‎07-24-2012 08:26 PM - last edited on ‎02-21-2017 09:31 PM by HP Administrator

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Recovery disk creation only allows you to make 1 set.

This is how to make a 2nd set of recovery disks. should you mess up the 1st time doing them, purchased a used notebook and the owner didnt supply you with them, if you loose them or they get damaged.

 

 

1) Delete the file RMCStatus.bin (hidden) from two places:

  •   C:\Program Files(x86)\Hewlett-Packard\Recovery Manager\
  •   The root of a drive D:\ (RECOVERY partition)

 2) Remove Rebecca.dat ( hidden) from:

  • C:\Windows\System32\

 

Follow the instructions here:

HP Recovery Disk/USB Creation Instructions

 

Show Hidden Files and Folders:

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 W8 users,,,,,,
In order to find the files to be deleted, you must change your folder options to show hidden files and drives. Type folder options in search to bring it up.

 

 

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‎07-25-2012 12:41 PM

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This varies from system to system depending on the version of recovery manager ans OS used to make the discs, I have a collection of methods over the years, thanks I will add it to my collection.

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‎07-25-2012 01:31 PM

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Please, by all means post them here as well.

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‎11-23-2012 05:02 PM

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Very useful...

Worked on my hp pavilion dv7-7000 quad edition.

 

 

Thanks for sharing this info !

 

 

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‎01-23-2013 10:58 AM

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This doesn't appear to work for an HP Envy 20 running Windows 8. Any suggestions?
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‎02-15-2013 11:03 AM - last edited on ‎02-22-2017 01:31 PM by HP Administrator

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Hello StirCwazy,

 

Here is a document for creating recovery discs for Windows 8.  Please let me know if this helps resolve your issue.


Good luck!

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‎06-15-2013 08:49 PM

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given information is not about creation of second set of ricovery disks....please help me in creation of srcond set of hp recovery disks of model- HP 2000 notebook containing windows 8.
i have uncorrupted recovery partition & i have made 1st set of recovery dvds wich has damaged.
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‎09-24-2013 03:02 PM - edited ‎09-24-2013 03:05 PM

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Thank you so much for this really usefull information.

I had a problem with this issue and I examined it. My recovery flash memory had beed damaged,

and I needed to 2nd set of recovery disks.

It worked for my Pavilion dv6-6190se. :generic:

 

Thank you again.

 

 

 

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‎09-29-2013 03:16 PM

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RMCStatus.bin

Rebecca.dat 

these 2 files are not exist in my PC .. what can i do to make 2nd recovery media 

 

using pavilion DV6-6120se

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‎11-16-2013 04:45 AM

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Can not locate these two files:

 

1) Delete the file RMCStatus.bin (hidden) from two places:

  •   C:\Program Files(x86)\Hewlett-Packard\Recovery Manager\

     2) Remove Rebecca.dat ( hidden) from:

    • C:\Windows\System32\

      What to do any help? Uses HP pavilion 17

 

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