Windows 10: Is the recovery drive supposed to be almost full on a recently factory reset laptop?

Recently reset my laptop and Recovery (D is 1.85 G free of 15.5, is this normal or should should something be done, if so what?

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Factory Reset Win 7 (without disc)

Download an ISO of the Avira AV boot CD, burn it on your own computer, and then boot from that CD on your mom's computer and run a cleanup.

Seriously, you should just download a Windows disc and format the laptop. Best and easiest course of action.

"Information:
Many Toshiba laptops come with the factory software recovery image stored in a special (hidden) area on the hard disk. From this special hidden image, you can restore your computer to its factory-fresh software condition by following these steps:

To restore the original factory software image on your computer follow these steps:

• Make sure the computer is turned off ("Shut-down" from the Windows Start menu)
• Remove any peripherals such an external mouse, keyboard, monitor, USB flash drive etc.
• Make sure the AC Adapter is plugged in and working.
• Press and hold down the 0 (zero) key on the keyboard while powering on the computer. Release it when the recovery warning screen appears.
• If the recovery process offers a choice of Operating Systems, select the appropriate one for you.
• A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is executed all data will be deleted and rewritten.
• Click Yes to continue.
• When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens select "Recovery of Factory Software" or the appropriate option for your needs.
• Continue to follow the directions restarting as necessary.

Please note that the process may vary slightly from machine to machine, that you may be asked to insert disks (multi-disk packages) and that the process may take one to two hours to complete. The recovery process will require you to restart your computer several times.

As you use the recovery process you will have several options. One of these may be to create a custom size partition. Follow the directions on screen for this and other options as prompted. When in doubt, it's usually best to accept the default, or pre-selected option."

If you are incapable, or uncomfortable with following any of the recommendations on how to restore the laptop, then I recommend you take it to your local IT guy and ask him to do it for you. Sometimes the best of us have to visit a ripoff merchant to get something fixed, or even just tested...

 

Win10 Reset This PC/Recovery Drive fails, overwrites wrong drive!

I appreciate you are taking the time to reply, but those links aren't applicable.

I replaced the drive. I have a new NVMe drive with nothing -- no OS on it.

I want to re-install with the factory image which was created with the create recovery drive option.

I'm looking for an answer that tells me IF is possible to tell the Recovery Tool / Reset This PC, which drive to use.

I'd prefer an option that doesn't require disassembling the laptop to disconnect the HDD in order to run the recovery tool.

I suppose one possibility might be to:

1. use a set of Win10 media to create generic install on the NVMe drive,
2. wipe the HDD so there doesn't appear to be a (partial) windows install there.
3. Try the Recovery Drive/Reset This PC to see if it can restore the system disk from the recovery drive to the desired (factory) state.

 

Factory Reset Win 7 (without disc)

This was the answer! Thank you so much! I love this forums!