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topic, the flash drive. 23 to 32GB (mine is 32 Sandisk USB3, extreme, 100mB/s writes.
will not work with rebecca, or (whatever it's called now)
it will not run , create backup USB flash, "create recovery drive'
it just shows the spinning "daisy" all day long. on a brand new HP laptop, July 20th 2014 , new in box.
I just ran sfc /scan now, and passes.
my best guess it he windows update to 8.0 (all 100) killed this "feature"
or my 8.1 update. (toss coin)
i ordered the new install disk from HP for $18....
so ill close this topic with, "operator error", never update then attempt run build your own, backup media.
RIP
later...
the second problem, is the bios fails to allow. my next upgrade.
a new SSD.
I got it working. but BIOS does not allow you to see both drives.! (in boot order bios) UEFI.
I solved this by deleting the 1st 2 partions, of the old HDD,
now SSD runs like lighting and BIOS, can be ignored.
I used Acronis to make tib files of all the above steps and evolutions so am good.. and did to and external huge drive.
problem solved.
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