Windows 10: Unable to enable winRE

I had an issue in windows update error message 0x80070643. Searched the same and tried to implement the solution to manually resize the partition size of WinRE, by following the method given in this link:https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5028997-instructions-to-manually-resize-your-partition-to-install-the-winre-update-400faa27-9343-461c-ada9-24c8229763bfThe winRE is already disbled. When I try to enable it with the command reagentc /enable, it gives an error message The Windows RE image was not found.Following another solution given see image, I came upto md S:\Recovery\WinRE, whe

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Unable to re-enable WinRE

I have browsed several threads regarding the failed update that gives the error 0x80070643.

The solution they have written was to manually resize the partition. After following the steps written in the "Instructions to manually resize your partition to install the WinRE update", I am now unable to re-enable the WinRE due to the WinRE image not being found.

I was wondering how to fix this and if there are any drawbacks having it turned off? Written below are the text in my cmd,

C:\WINDOWS\system32>reagentc /info

Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) and system reset configuration

Information:

Windows RE status: Disabled

Windows RE location:

Boot Configuration Data (BCD) identifier: 0dea78fa-7b11-11ec-840c-a902461c948e

Recovery image location:

Recovery image index: 0

Custom image location:

Custom image index: 0

REAGENTC.EXE: Operation Successful.



C:\WINDOWS\system32>reagentc /enable

REAGENTC.EXE: The Windows RE image was not found.

 

Unable to enable WinRE

Hi Ramesh,

I have the same issue as Tan Glenn. I tried running the command in command prompt: c:\windows\system32\recovery\ /a

and it keeps telling me : "is not recognized as an internal or external command, The system cannot find the path specified.

 

Recreating and enabling the recovery environment (WinRE) from a recovery partition

I am trying to recreate my Windows recovery partition, and everything works until the end, but the agent shows as disabled right after I remove the letter that was assigned to the partition in order to execute the commands.

Here's the full recipe:

1. Select recovery partition and assign letter R: to it.



diskpart

list disk

select disk 0

list partition

select part 4

assign letter=R



2. Create WinRE directories in the partition:



mkdir R:\Recovery\

mkdir R:\Recovery\WindowsRE\



3. Copy the Winre.wim image to the partition

COPY C:\mount\Windows\System32\Recovery\winre.wim R:\Recovery\WindowsRE\



4. Set GUID for the partition to mark it as "Recovery" type (0 is for main disk)



diskpart

list disk

select disk 0

list partition

select part 4

set id=DE94BBA4-06D1-4D40-A16A-BFD50179D6AC



5. Disable WinRE (in case the "online" WinRE is already enabled)

reagentc /disable



6. Set the WinRE image



reagentc /setreimage /path R:\Recovery\WindowsRE\



7. Re-enable the WinRE environment



reagentc /enable



8. Doublecheck if the WinRE is active:



D:\iTunes>reagentc /info

Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) and system reset configuration

Information:



Windows RE status: Enabled

Windows RE location: \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition4\Recovery\WindowsRE

Boot Configuration Data (BCD) identifier: f15f803a-0bde-11ef-a1bf-f622ec6acd69

Recovery image location:

Recovery image index: 0

Custom image location:

Custom image index: 0



REAGENTC.EXE: Operation Successful.



9. Remove the letter from volume:



diskpart

list disk

select disk 0

list volume

select volume 4

remove letter=R



10. Doublecheck again if the WinRE is active:



D:\iTunes>reagentc /info

Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) and system reset configuration

Information:



Windows RE status: Disabled

Windows RE location: \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition4\Recovery\WindowsRE

Boot Configuration Data (BCD) identifier: f15f803a-0bde-11ef-a1bf-f622ec6acd69

Recovery image location:

Recovery image index: 0

Custom image location:

Custom image index: 0

What am I doing wrong? I really appreciate any help you can provide. Thank you so much!