HP Recovery Media Creation: Reset and Create Additional Set

This method worked for Compaq CQ58, Windows 8 with Classic Shell installed, and HP Recovery Manager version 7.1.11.0:

1. Open the Computer window from the start menu
   
2. Click on "View" on the menu bar, then on "Options" on the ribbon and select "Change folder and search options"
   The Folder Options screen will open up, showing the General tab.
   
3. Select the View tab and ensure your settings are as follows:
   - Hidden Files and Folders: Show hidden files, folders and drives is selected
   - Hide extensions for known file types is not selected
   - Hide protected operating system files (recommended) is not selected
   
   NOTE: unless your system is set up as described above you will NOT find the files you need to rename!
   
4. search the whole computer for "rebecca" (don't add any extensions as these may differ depending on your system)
   
   Ignore any files that END in .ico or .exe
   
   Rename (press <F2> on the keyboard) any file that ends with a different extension (e.g. .log, .ini, .exe.log, .dat, .bin) to end in .bak (which means you are retaining the file, but it will not be found by the system).
   
   For example on the Compaq CQ58 had two rebecca files:
   - "Rebecca.dat" (located at C:\Windows\System32\), I renamed this "Rebecca.dat.bak".
   - "Rebecca.exe.log" (located at C:\Users\{user_profile}\AppDaa\Local\Microsof\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs), I renamed this "Rebecca.exe.log.bak"
   
5. search the whole computer for "rmcstatus" (don't add any extensions as these may differ depending on your system)
   
   Ignore any files that END in .ico or .exe (there shouldn't be any!)
   
   Rename (press <F2> on the keyboard) any file that ends with a different extension (e.g. .prc, .log, .ini, .bin) to end in .bak (which means you are retaining the file, but it will not be found by the system).
   
   For example on the Compaq CQ58 had two RMCStatus files:
   -"RMCStatus.bin" (locate at D:\), I renamed this "RMCStatus.bin.bak"
   -"RMCStatus.bin" (locate at C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP Recovery Manager\), I renamed this "RMCStatus.bin.bak"
   
6. Restart your computer.
   You should now be able to create a new set of recovery media (to USB, DVD)