Windows – How to update the Windows recovery partition

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I got a HP PC which came with Win8.1 Pro, updated to Win10 in last summer and again to 1511 TH2 2 months ago.
The recovery partition obviously contains the old Win8.1 wim image.

What is the preferred way to update it to the OS I use on the main partition?
Or simply delete and use USB in case of emergency?

(german language, Wiederherstellun=Recovery)

DISKPART> list part

 Partition ###  Typ               Größe    Offset
 -------------  ----------------  -------  -------
 Partition 1    Wiederherstellun  1023 MB  1024 KB
 Partition 2    System             360 MB  1024 MB
 Partition 3    Reserviert         128 MB  1384 MB
 Partition 4    Primär             226 GB  1512 MB
 Partition 5    Wiederherstellun   450 MB   227 GB
 Partition 6    Primär              10 GB   228 GB

edit:
If I try to use the built-in wizard "creaty recovery partiton", check "include system files", next, it does not find my (meanwhile) empty recovery partition with 10GB.

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You don't need it anymore. Windows 10 has a reset option that restores your installation, optionally preserving certain files. In the worst case scenario where your Windows is corrupted and/or can't boot you might need the installation media to perform the reset.

If you are intent on having a restore solution without external media you can also try booting into the Advanced Startup Options Menu (try using F8). Alternatively there should be third party tools to create backup partitions, but it seems the AOMEI option (mentioned earlier) is one of the few that advertises this feature.

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Samsung Recovery Solution – create a custom recovery partition

Ok, in the end I have found a thread that has all this covered: https://www.sammymobile.com/forum/topic/samsung-recovery-solution-iii-the-recovery-partition/

Long story short:

rename your image restore files into: "init.*" (keep their former extension)
boot into Samsung Recovery
press Ctrl+Alt+F10 to enter system admin tools
when asked for password enter "secos"
go to Image->Import and select your init files to import them into your hidden recovery partition

Windows 10 Partitioning – How to Delete the Recovery Partition

There is plenty of space on the disk. You are getting this error for a different reason. If your machine is anything but a desktop then you would get the error you have.

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/354e5163-f388-4354-984c-ea4e4206694c

You aren't able to delete the recovery partition because it EFI protected. You should be able to force by using the override command.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766465(v=ws.10).aspx

I would try using diskpart (from an elevated command prompt) to delete the partition and convert to dynamic disk.

DISKPART> list disk
DISKPART> select disk 4

Disk 4 is now the selected disk.

DISKPART> list partition

  Partition ###  Type              Size     Offset
  -------------  ----------------  -------  -------
  Partition 1    Primary            223 GB  1024 KB
  Partition 3    Recovery           450 MB   223 GB

DISKPART> select partition 3

Partition 3 is now the selected partition.

DISKPART> delete partition override

DiskPart successfully deleted the selected partition.

DISKPART> list partition

  Partition ###  Type              Size     Offset
  -------------  ----------------  -------  -------
  Partition 1    Primary            223 GB  1024 KB

Usually I re-purpose drives so I don't worry about data loss but back up your data and use a desktop.

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Samsung Recovery Solution – create a custom recovery partition

Windows 10 Partitioning – How to Delete the Recovery Partition

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