create recovery partition OSX 10.9 - after cloning disk image

[joecool99]

i've cloned existing mac partition to another laptop, but it won't create the recovery partition that way.

is there a way the create the hidden recovery partition AFTER ?

 

[mayuka]

i've cloned existing mac partition to another laptop, but it won't create the recovery partition that way.

is there a way the create the hidden recovery partition AFTER ?

You can make a copy of the "Recovery HD" with Disk Utility. Then, on your new Mac create a partition with the same size and copy the contents of the Recovery HD.dmg to it. It also works to click Restore in Disk Utility.

Note: You have to enable the Debug menu for showing hidden partitions:
defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility DUDebugMenuEnabled 1

 

[joecool99]

where do i get the recovery hd.dmg file?

 

[mayuka]

where do i get the recovery hd.dmg file?

You create it yourself with Disk Utility.

 

[chabig]

i've cloned existing mac partition to another laptop, but it won't create the recovery partition that way.

is there a way the create the hidden recovery partition AFTER ?

Run the Mountain Lion installer. It will create a recovery partition for you.

 

[mattking]

Solution

I encountered a similar problem after doing a USB install of Mavericks. I believe the same solution I found will work for you:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1595829/

 

[mayuka]

Run the Mountain Lion installer. It will create a recovery partition for you.

But only one that needs internet connection. I think he wants the version that boots offline.

 

[joecool99]

Created drive bootable install, did a clean install, but the setup did not create recovery partition.
Is this normal?
Is it because the 10.9 was designed to paste over 10.8 ?

 

[mattking]

Follow the guide I mentioned earlier to create a recovery partition without having to do a full reinstall etc.

The partition isn't created when using a USB install.

 

[tywebb13]

How did you make your usb?

Did you use this method?

https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/18081307/

That should make a recovery partition as well.

There is another method on osxdaily's website we used for DP1 which doesn't and this should not be used for the GM.

 

[mayuka]

I have not tried GM, but after purging / deleting / repartitioning the main drive, the installer always creates the Recovery HD (which contains only the Internet Installer by the way).

 

[opinio]

An external Time Machine backup, CCC and Disk Utility (Restore) in the recovery partition is self (at boot) all copy the Recovery Partition so what method did you use?

EDIT: Sorry that post was meant to quote the OP's original. Sorry for any confusion.