Windows 10: As administrator cannot enable recovery environment

I have upgraded from Win 10 to 11 23H2 OS Build 22631.1 and wanted to create a Recovery disk using USB 16GB formatted FAT32.I searched for Create a Recovery Drive and selected back up system files to the recovery drive then selected Next. Connected a USB drive to the PC, then selected Next. Informed “We can’t create a recovery drive on this PC – Some required files are missing …”In a Terminal Admin elevated Command Prompt reagentc /info advised that Windows Recovery Environment is disabled. On entering reagentc /enable I was advised that Reagentc.Exe: The Windows RE image was not

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Loss of administrative privileges

Hi Christine,

As a workaround, we suggest that you perform the troubleshooting steps given above after entering Windows Recovery Environment on Windows 10. Kindly follow the steps below on how to enable the Administrator account using Windows Recovery Environment:

• Press and hold the power button on your PC until it powers off. Press the power button on your PC to turn it on.
  
• A Windows logo screen or a Please wait screen will appear on the screen after repeating a force shutdown for three times.
• The system would enter advanced recovery interface. Click Advanced options to enter Windows Recovery Environment.
  
• In Windows Recovery Environment, click Troubleshoot
• Under Advance options, click Command Prompt.
• On the Command Prompt window, type in net user and press
  Enter. It will display the list of all user accounts on the system.
  
• To activate the inactive Administrator account, type in the command:
  net user administrator /active:yes and press Enter.
• Close the Command Prompt and exit out of the Windows Recovery Environment. Reboot your PC and try to log in.

Get back to us if you need further assistance.

 

Administrator forgot password and/or is not working anymore, cannot login

Hi Paul,

We apologize for not being able to address your concern in a timely manner.



I suggest you to boot through Windows 10 recovery media, then open Command Prompt from Windows Recovery Environment and enable Built in Administrator.

Follow the below steps to enable Built in Administrator:

• Open Command Prompt from Windows Recovery Environment.
• Copy and paste the below command and press Enter.

net user administrator /active:yes

3. Close the Command Prompt and try to login though Built in Administrator.

4. Change the earlier password or you can create new user account.

Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.



Thank you.

 

Missing Recovery Environment

Hi Alan,

Here is a link containing several useful suggestions to help you recover Windows 10. Since the error message that you got tells you to insert your Windows installation or recovery media. We suggest the perform the steps listed under
Use a recovery drive to restore or reset your PC or you can also follow the steps under
Use installation media to restore or reset your PC. Please see the link below for more details:

Recovery options in Windows 10.

Regards.