Windows 10: How do you enable the windows recovery environment?

Discus and support How do you enable the windows recovery environment? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; When we type reagentc/enable we get this message: the Windows RE image was not found?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by derek jarr, Mar 18, 2024.

  1. DEREK JARR
    derek jarr Win User

    How do you enable the windows recovery environment?


    When we type reagentc/enable we get this message: the Windows RE image was not found?

    :)
     
    derek jarr, Mar 18, 2024
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  2. TOPGUNDCP
    topgundcp Win User

    Unable to access Windows Recovery Environment normally

    Some entries in the bcd for the recovery environment is either corrupted or missing. To fix the problem, you;d need to rebuild the entries for the recovery environment.
    Here's the steps:
    1. Turn on folder options to show hidden files/folders. Open admin command then type: reagentc /disable
      - This will move 2 files from the recovery partition reagent.xml and winre.wim to C:\windows\system32\recovery
    2. If you have the Windows 10 ISO, double click on it to mount to a virtual cd/dvd else If you have the Windows 10 USB then navigate to Sources folder and look for install.esd or install.wim.
    3. Use 7-ZIP to open install.esd or install.wim, select and index. eg. 6 then navigate to Windows\system32\recovery. You'd see 2 files: Winre.wim and reagent.xml.
    4. Remove everything from C:\windows\system32\recovery (ie. your current winre.win and reagent.xml)
    5. Copy the new winre.wim and reagent.xml from the install.esd/install.wim to C:\windows\system32\Recovery
    6. From admin command, type: ReAgentc /enable
    Reboot to recovery. This will also fix the problem with shutdown /r /o
     
    topgundcp, Mar 18, 2024
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  3. ROLANDO VIL
    Rolando Vil Win User
    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.
     
    Rolando Vil, Mar 18, 2024
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  4. ISL
    Isl Win User

    How do you enable the windows recovery environment?

    Can't enable Windows Recovery Environment

    hi

    OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

    Without WinRE I can't repair my system from the hard drive if something happens at boot, or if I need to reset my system.

    This is what happens when I type reagentc /info:

    How do you enable the windows recovery environment? 231194d1555799517t-cant-enable-windows-recovery-environment-2.jpg

    And

    How do you enable the windows recovery environment? 231195d1555799612t-cant-enable-windows-recovery-environment-3.jpg

    It shows that WinRE is disabled.


    Please advice me regarding this issue


    How do you enable the windows recovery environment? 231196d1555799743t-cant-enable-windows-recovery-environment-4.jpg


    Regards
     
    Isl, Mar 18, 2024
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