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Dec 28, 2014 12:38 PM in response to Robert Hodsonby westongallagher,Robert,
Silly question did you turn on FileVault when you installed Yosemite? Because when FileVault is turned on it hides the recovery partition at start. Or at least when you hold down the ( Option ) Key at boot.
You can still get to it by holding ( Command ) ( R )
Starting up from OS X Recovery
To start from OS X Recovery with FileVault enabled, start up your Mac with the Command and R keys held down on the keyboard. Once you see the Apple logo appear you can release these keys. The Recovery System opens normally and you can perform any of the tasks that are listed.
Suppoting Article,
OS X Using FileVault with OS X Recovery - Apple Support
If I'm wrong and its really missing you should check out this thread: how to recreate partition rescue on yosemite
Eric Root posts these links:
Recovery Partition – Recreate Without Reinstalling
Recovery Partition – Recreate Without Reinstalling (Requires Installer)
Hope that helps,
Weston
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Dec 28, 2014 2:17 PM in response to Robert Hodsonby tbirdvet,When you installed Yosemite it probably changed to a partition scheme of "core storage". Boot using command-R and you will see the restore utility menu. You do not need a special restore recovery icon like you used to see if booting using option. There is a way to return the restore recovery icon but you would need to use the Terminal to revert but really not necessary. If you really want the previous recovery layout here is the process using terminal: