Windows 10: USB: Recovery Drive Creation Failed

Hi, I have- Windows 11 Home Single Language,- Version 21H2,- OS Build 22000.1281,- Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22000.1281.0- Installed on HP Pavilion 15' dk0043TX Laptop.I have error when creating USB recovery drive when I checked Option "Backup system files to the recovery drive". I got error "We can't create the Recovery Drive", "A problem occurred while creating the Recovery Drive"Note: If I uncheck the option, it is OK, I can have USB Recovery Drive.I put log files in c:\Windows\Logs\Recoverydrive inhttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DgxN51YOZj3GdimaxHTl2TNH_LNgRi8

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Windows 10 Recovery Drive Creation Problems

Hi Frank,

Sorry for the delay in response.

• Did you use the same USB on 2 computers?
• Are the 2 USB of same brand?

If they are different USB's and the one which says "we can't create a recovery drive" try to format the USB with NTFS format and check.

We would also suggest you to use a different USB drive and check.

 

How to reformat USB Recovery Drive

Part of the commands and results were missing from the image.

Open adminstrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:
diskpart
list disk
select disk #
(replace # with the disk number for the flash drive)
attributes disk clear readonly
exit


If the above steps work then you are set.
If the above steps fail then view this link for additional troubleshooting steps:
How to Format Read-only USB Drive Successfully?

 

How to reformat USB Recovery Drive

Thanks again for helping. Yes, I've found and tried those instructions prior to posting. Nothing seems to work. It is ridiculous that Windows basically trashes a perfectly good USB stick when it creates a recovery disk. Their should be a way to clear it off so you can use it again but I guess not. Probably going to just give up and toss it....they are cheap enough these days.