Open a Command Prompt window ( cmd) as admin. To check the WinRE status, run reagentc /info. If the WinRE is installed, there should be a “Windows RE location” with a path to the WinRE directory. An example is, “Windows RE location: [file://%3f/GLOBALROOT/device/harddisk0/partition4/Recovery/WindowsRE]\\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0 ...

Create a recovery drive so you can reinstall Windows 10 or Windows 11 in case you experience a major issue such as hardware failure.

If WinRE is enabled you will see Windows RE status in the output with a value of Enabled. IMPORTANT. This update requires 250 MB of free space in the recovery partition to install successfully. If the recovery partition does not have sufficient free space, this update will fail.

Microsoft automatically creates a recovery folder for you called Recovery_<date and time> on the destination drive. There are three modes you can use to recover files: Default, Segment, and Signature.

Windows 11 Windows 10. Disk Management in Windows helps you perform advanced storage tasks like initializing a new drive and extending or shrinking volumes. Here’s some info on things you can do using Disk Management: Initialize a new drive. Extend a basic volume. Shrink a basic volume. Change a drive letter. Troubleshoot Disk Management.

Learn about the recovery options in Windows. Find out how to reset your PC, go back to a previous version of Windows, or use media to reinstall Windows.

Workaround using manual steps. Important: The following steps are only recommended if you have not yet installed KB4568831, released July 31, 2020. If you are using Windows Server, version 2004 or the troubleshooter has not yet run, you can use the following instructions to mark them as read only: Select Start and type: powershell.

The recovery image is stored on a dedicated recovery partition on your PC, and is typically 3 to 6 GB in size. To save space on your PC, you can delete the recovery image from your PC and use a recovery drive instead. Windows 8.1 includes a built-in tool to create a USB recovery drive.

How to get this update. This update is available through the following release channels. Prerequisites. The PC must have 250 MB of free space in the recovery partition to apply this update successfully. Restart information. You do not need to restart your device after applying this update. Verify the installation of this update.

To create a recovery drive in Windows 11: In the search box on the taskbar, search for Create a recovery drive and then select it. You might be asked to enter an admin password or confirm your choice.