Windows 10: What is the new RecoveryImage directory?

Discus and support What is the new RecoveryImage directory? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; At 9841 the file DONOTREPLACE.txt said this Code: Upgrade will not replace the on-disk recovery image if this file is present. Do not delete or... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by adamf, Oct 4, 2014.

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  1. ADAMF
    adamf Win User

    What is the new RecoveryImage directory?


    At 9841 the file DONOTREPLACE.txt said this

    [/quote] Upgrading to 9860 changed it to this
    Code: Upgrade will not replace the on-disk recovery image if this file is present. Do not delete or modify this file. Build ID: 9860.0.amd64fre.fbl_release.141008-2044[/quote] but it did not update the drivers or wim - they remained the same as the initial install so it seems to work *Smile
     
    adamf, Oct 21, 2014
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  2. ZTRUKER
    Ztruker Win User

    After 9860 is installed, the directory contains:

    Directory of c:\RecoveryImage

    10/21/2014 07:40 PM <DIR> .
    10/21/2014 07:40 PM <DIR> ..
    10/21/2014 07:40 PM 328 DONOTREPLACE.txt
    10/04/2014 02:22 AM <DIR> Drivers
    10/03/2014 10:08 PM 3,618,526,248 Install.wim
    10/03/2014 11:01 PM <DIR> OEMInformation
    2 File(s) 3,618,526,576 bytes
    4 Dir(s) 188,399,144,960 bytes free
     
    Ztruker, Oct 22, 2014
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  3. SALTGRASS
    Saltgrass Win User
    Since you can't install Build 9860 directly, they are just leaving it so 9841 is the result of a Reset. Probably part of the exercise in upgrading an OS in stages over a long period.

    Since that Reset would be like a factory Reset to Windows 10 - 9841, I suppose if you had upgraded over 8.1 or 7, all that information would be lost. Maybe something to test if they don't get the Nvidia stuff straightened out!! *Think
     
    Saltgrass, Oct 22, 2014
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  4. ZTRUKER
    Ztruker Win User

    What is the new RecoveryImage directory?

    I upgraded 8.1.1 Pro X64 to Win 10 TP then to build 9860. Results are as I listed for the C:\RecoveryImage directory.
     
    Ztruker, Oct 22, 2014
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  5. ADAMF
    adamf Win User
    Me too and I also have the wim not the ESD same as you.
     
    adamf, Oct 22, 2014
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  6. ZTRUKER
    Ztruker Win User
    I believe the install.wim is from build 9841, the initial Windows 10 TP release. It will stay there as a way to refresh (I think) back to build 9841 when future updates are installed. I believe this is to address the broken refresh in Windows 8 and 8.1 but that's just a guess.

    So if you have install.wim it's for build 9841.
    If you have install.esd it's for build 9860.
     
    Ztruker, Oct 22, 2014
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  7. SALTGRASS
    Saltgrass Win User
    I have two systems. One was upgraded to build 9860 through Windows Update and one through PC Settings.

    The Windows Update one is showing the .esd file instead of the .wim file and dated Oct 22.

    The PC Settings upgrade is still showing the original .wim file.

    Since I do not know how to get info on an .esd file, even though it has a newer date, the properties show OCT. 9. So, is the .esd a image of 9860 or 9841, and if you believe they are different, why do you believe that?

    I would think Microsoft would want to keep any Reset computers running the same version of Windows 10 so it could be upgraded the same way.
     
    Saltgrass, Apr 4, 2018
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