SandNurse,
Welcome to the HP Forum.
I may be missing the point; please bear with me.
You can make one set of Recovery Media - and you have a set to install Windows 8.
That may be enough since you may never need to use it anyway.
Standard Refresh - Windows Repair
Refresh Your PC to Resolve Problems (Windows 8)
You might take a look at the following method to to create a Custom Refresh Image. This Image does not include your User (personal file) data; the Image does include the Windows Operating System and your installed program set. It is like a "Windows Repair Image" with Benefits.
Custom Refresh -- How to reinstall Windows 8 without losing your files and programs
I can post example folder setup and commands, if you like.
Create the Image on the main disk and then store it on an external drive or NAS for safe keeping.
You can create as many updated Images as you like, each in it's own folder.
Do remember: you must keep separate backups of your User (personal) data (File History), plus an extra USB stick copy of the "real important stuff" that you cannot live without.
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The full disk Image is still around, too.
For Windows 8.1, Image creation has been moved out of the oddly named "Windows 7 File Recovery" (Windows 8) and into the File History Menu (lower left of page).
You can update the Image as desired, although old data may be overwritten.
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Although I strive to reflect HP's best practices, I do not work for HP.