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Hello.
I have an ASUS M32BF factory-installed Win8.1-64 that came with C (OS) & D (Data) partitions on a single GPT internal disk. The C partition was about 112GB and the D partition was 900-something GB. Well, I didn't want it partitioned that way - I wanted a larger C drive. I called ASUS to ask why they did that; the rep said I should keep all my data and installed programs on D so it would be easier if I ever refreshed. I told him that was ridiculous, because a refresh doesn't delete your files, but you still have to reinstall all your programs, no matter what partition everything was on. So, when I told him I just wanted a C drive and I was going to combine C+D to make it one big C drive, he said yes, I could do that. I decided to make a smaller D partition for a SysImage later (that's why you see D in the images below).
So I did - with EASEUS Partition Manager. I see now that was a big mistake.
Now I can't even create a recovery flash drive because "some files are missing". And their Backtracker program won't even install.
I read much of the thread here
http://www.eightforums.com/installa...ry-could-not-find-recovery-environment-3.html
and I (sort of) understand what happened. I am wondering if I can get my recovery partition designated correctly again? I saw some people were successful, but, since I have no idea what I'm doing, I was hoping one of the gurus here could walk me through my particular installation, step-by-step, so I don't mess it up any further?
Thanks very much.
I have an ASUS M32BF factory-installed Win8.1-64 that came with C (OS) & D (Data) partitions on a single GPT internal disk. The C partition was about 112GB and the D partition was 900-something GB. Well, I didn't want it partitioned that way - I wanted a larger C drive. I called ASUS to ask why they did that; the rep said I should keep all my data and installed programs on D so it would be easier if I ever refreshed. I told him that was ridiculous, because a refresh doesn't delete your files, but you still have to reinstall all your programs, no matter what partition everything was on. So, when I told him I just wanted a C drive and I was going to combine C+D to make it one big C drive, he said yes, I could do that. I decided to make a smaller D partition for a SysImage later (that's why you see D in the images below).
So I did - with EASEUS Partition Manager. I see now that was a big mistake.
Now I can't even create a recovery flash drive because "some files are missing". And their Backtracker program won't even install.
I read much of the thread here
http://www.eightforums.com/installa...ry-could-not-find-recovery-environment-3.html
and I (sort of) understand what happened. I am wondering if I can get my recovery partition designated correctly again? I saw some people were successful, but, since I have no idea what I'm doing, I was hoping one of the gurus here could walk me through my particular installation, step-by-step, so I don't mess it up any further?
Thanks very much.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- W8.1 x64
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Toshiba Satellite C55T-A5394
- CPU
- i3
- Memory
- 6GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 4000
- Browser
- FF
- Antivirus
- Defender