Summary
This update makes improvements to the Windows recovery features for Windows 11, version 21H2.
How to get this update
Install this update
| Release Channel | Available | Next Step |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Update and Microsoft Update | Yes | This update is available through Windows Update. It will be downloaded and installed automatically. |
| Microsoft Update Catalog | Yes | To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website. |
| Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager | No | See the other release channels. |
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to apply this update.
Restart information
You don't have to restart your device after you apply this update.
Update replacement information
This update replaces the previously released update KB5027572.
File information
The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables.
For all supported x64-based versions
| File name | File version | Date | Time | File size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tpm.inf | Not versioned | 18-Oct-21 | 19:08 | 11,790 |
| tpm.sys | 10.0.22000.341 | 18-Oct-21 | 21:03 | 344,376 |
| skci.dll | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:29 | 311,336 |
| conhost.exe | 10.0.22000.761 | 10-May-22 | 12:58 | 1,028,096 |
| Facilitator.dll | 10.0.22000.132 | 5-Aug-21 | 18:20 | 1,081,656 |
| winresume.exe | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:29 | 1,252,072 |
| winresume.efi | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:29 | 1,869,312 |
| winload.exe | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:22 | 1,643,136 |
| winload.efi | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:22 | 2,324,896 |
| bootmgfw.efi | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:22 | 2,033,024 |
| bootmgr.efi | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:22 | 2,016,752 |
| boot.stl | Not versioned | 2-Sep-23 | 17:23 | 10,895 |
| winsipolicy.p7b | Not versioned | 9-Sep-23 | 17:20 | 9,992 |
| BootMenuUX.dll | 10.0.22000.1215 | 25-Oct-22 | 6:16 | 229,376 |
| driversipolicy.p7b | Not versioned | 2-Sep-23 | 17:23 | 131,963 |
| ci.dll | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:23 | 960,040 |
| driver.stl | Not versioned | 2-Sep-23 | 17:25 | 25,628 |
| cmi2migxml.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 230,736 |
| csiagent.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 718,184 |
| diagER.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 79,216 |
| hwcompat.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:52 | 251,216 |
| hwcompat.txt | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:57 | 787,806 |
| hwexclude.txt | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:57 | 51 |
| icbexclusion.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 7,222 |
| migapp.xml | Not versioned | 17-Aug-21 | 17:54 | 654,548 |
| migcore.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 9,708,904 |
| mighost.exe | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 279,920 |
| migres.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 25,968 |
| migisol.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 148,840 |
| migstore.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 1,320,304 |
| migsys.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 456,040 |
| MXEAgent.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 374,120 |
| offline.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 41,548 |
| oscomps.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 447,950 |
| oscomps.woa.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 249,101 |
| osfilter.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 21,299 |
| pnppropmig.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 103,792 |
| reagent.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 599,400 |
| ReserveManager.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 2:35 | 316,752 |
| setupplatform.cfg | Not versioned | 7-Feb-22 | 18:12 | 6,389 |
| setupplatform.dll | 1.66.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 9,594,224 |
| setupplatform.exe | 1.66.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 243,056 |
| SFCN.dat | Not versioned | 17-Aug-21 | 17:54 | 1,824 |
| SFLCID.dat | Not versioned | 17-Aug-21 | 17:54 | 1,644 |
| SFLISTW7.dat | Not versioned | 2-Sep-21 | 12:02 | 1,703,368 |
| SFLISTW8.dat | Not versioned | 2-Sep-21 | 12:02 | 2,608,858 |
| SFLISTWB.dat | Not versioned | 2-Sep-21 | 12:02 | 3,172,904 |
| SFLISTWT.dat | Not versioned | 16-Sep-21 | 18:14 | 4,935,438 |
| sflistw8.woa.dat | Not versioned | 2-Sep-21 | 12:02 | 954,436 |
| SFLISTRS1.dat | Not versioned | 16-Sep-21 | 18:14 | 5,593,264 |
| sflistwb.woa.dat | Not versioned | 2-Sep-21 | 12:02 | 1,150,134 |
| sflistwt.woa.dat | Not versioned | 2-Sep-21 | 12:02 | 2,636,850 |
| SFPAT.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 11,602 |
| SFPATW7.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 17,396 |
| SFPATW8.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 79,818 |
| SFPATWB.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 91,635 |
| SFPATWT.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 165,729 |
| SFPATRS1.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 169,870 |
| unbcl.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 1,205,608 |
| upgradeagent.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 3,286,384 |
| upgradeagent.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 70,907 |
| upgrade_comp.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 6,054 |
| upgrade_bulk.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 209,520 |
| upgrade_data.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 41,750 |
| upgrade_frmwrk.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 18,785 |
| upgWow_bulk.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 115,041 |
| uninstall.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 4,407 |
| uninstall_data.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 7:00 | 11,122 |
| wdsutil.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:51 | 357,744 |
| ClipSp.sys | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:22 | 1,111,512 |
| ntdll.dll | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:22 | 2,129,424 |
| ntoskrnl.exe | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:22 | 11,748,840 |
| ntkrla57.exe | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:30 | 11,073,000 |
| ResetEngine.dll | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 2:20 | 2,315,624 |
| ResetEngine.exe | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 2:26 | 38,248 |
| ResetPluginHost.exe | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 1:55 | 53,248 |
| reseteng.dll | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 1:48 | 679,936 |
| resetengmig.dll | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 1:54 | 106,496 |
| srms.dat | Not versioned | 7-Feb-22 | 20:55 | 60,267 |
| srms62.dat | Not versioned | 12-Jan-22 | 18:39 | 22,841 |
| sysreset.exe | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 1:52 | 421,888 |
| systemreset.exe | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 2:26 | 550,968 |
| ResetEngOnline.dll | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 1:50 | 229,376 |
| SysResetErr.exe | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 2:27 | 71,008 |
| WifiCx.sys | 10.0.22000.700 | 11-Apr-22 | 20:14 | 802,816 |
| winpeshl.exe | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:00 | 57,344 |
| wpeutil.dll | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:01 | 163,840 |
| wpeutil.exe | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:04 | 32,768 |
| wpeinit.exe | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:02 | 57,344 |
| startnet.cmd | Not versioned | 2-Sep-23 | 17:25 | 9 |
| StartRep.exe | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:32 | 659,456 |
| RecEnv.exe | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 9:01 | 410,992 |
| BootRec.exe | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 8:35 | 192,512 |
| ntdll.dll | 10.0.22000.2531 | 12-Sep-23 | 23:45 | 1,725,320 |
For all supported Arm64-based versions
| File name | File version | Date | Time | File size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tpm.inf | Not versioned | 18-Oct-21 | 19:08 | 11,604 |
| tpm.sys | 10.0.22000.341 | 18-Oct-21 | 21:55 | 311,112 |
| skci.dll | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 1:22 | 227,552 |
| conhost.exe | 10.0.22000.761 | 10-May-22 | 13:06 | 1,063,936 |
| Facilitator.dll | 10.0.22000.132 | 5-Aug-21 | 19:19 | 1,098,056 |
| winresume.efi | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 1:27 | 1,571,296 |
| winload.efi | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 1:16 | 2,054,800 |
| bootmgfw.efi | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 1:15 | 1,756,528 |
| bootmgr.efi | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 1:15 | 1,738,608 |
| boot.stl | Not versioned | 6-Sep-23 | 20:06 | 10,717 |
| winsipolicy.p7b | Not versioned | 9-Sep-23 | 17:20 | 9,992 |
| BootMenuUX.dll | 10.0.22000.1215 | 25-Oct-22 | 18:03 | 213,504 |
| driversipolicy.p7b | Not versioned | 6-Sep-23 | 20:06 | 131,963 |
| ci.dll | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 1:16 | 827,752 |
| driver.stl | Not versioned | 6-Sep-23 | 20:07 | 13,916 |
| cmi2migxml.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:26 | 219,968 |
| csiagent.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:26 | 706,880 |
| diagER.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:26 | 56,680 |
| hwcompat.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:26 | 237,384 |
| hwcompat.txt | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 10:32 | 206,575 |
| hwexclude.txt | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 10:32 | 51 |
| icbexclusion.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:31 | 7,222 |
| migapp.xml | Not versioned | 11-Jan-22 | 10:47 | 654,548 |
| migcore.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:29 | 9,967,944 |
| mighost.exe | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:26 | 265,584 |
| migres.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:25 | 17,256 |
| migisol.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:26 | 119,664 |
| migstore.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:26 | 1,339,248 |
| migsys.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:26 | 449,904 |
| MXEAgent.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:26 | 361,832 |
| offline.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:30 | 41,548 |
| oscomps.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:30 | 447,950 |
| oscomps.woa.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:30 | 249,101 |
| osfilter.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:31 | 21,299 |
| pnppropmig.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:26 | 90,472 |
| reagent.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:26 | 969,072 |
| ReserveManager.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 3:52 | 312,168 |
| setupplatform.cfg | Not versioned | 7-Feb-22 | 20:56 | 6,389 |
| setupplatform.dll | 1.66.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:26 | 9,977,712 |
| setupplatform.exe | 1.66.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:26 | 233,800 |
| SFCN.dat | Not versioned | 11-Jan-22 | 10:46 | 1,824 |
| SFLCID.dat | Not versioned | 11-Jan-22 | 10:46 | 1,644 |
| SFLISTW7.dat | Not versioned | 25-Jan-22 | 2:12 | 1,703,368 |
| SFLISTW8.dat | Not versioned | 25-Jan-22 | 2:12 | 2,608,858 |
| SFLISTWB.dat | Not versioned | 25-Jan-22 | 2:12 | 3,172,904 |
| SFLISTWT.dat | Not versioned | 25-Jan-22 | 2:12 | 4,935,438 |
| sflistw8.woa.dat | Not versioned | 25-Jan-22 | 2:12 | 954,436 |
| SFLISTRS1.dat | Not versioned | 7-Feb-22 | 20:56 | 5,593,264 |
| sflistwb.woa.dat | Not versioned | 25-Jan-22 | 2:12 | 1,150,134 |
| sflistwt.woa.dat | Not versioned | 25-Jan-22 | 2:12 | 2,636,850 |
| SFPAT.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:31 | 11,602 |
| SFPATW7.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:31 | 17,396 |
| SFPATW8.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:31 | 79,818 |
| SFPATWB.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:31 | 91,635 |
| SFPATWT.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:31 | 165,729 |
| SFPATRS1.inf | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:31 | 169,870 |
| unbcl.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:30 | 1,191,752 |
| upgradeagent.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:26 | 3,384,688 |
| upgradeagent.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:30 | 70,907 |
| upgrade_comp.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:30 | 6,054 |
| upgrade_bulk.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:30 | 209,520 |
| upgrade_data.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:30 | 41,750 |
| upgrade_frmwrk.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:30 | 18,785 |
| upgWow_bulk.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:30 | 115,041 |
| upgWowA32_bulk.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:30 | 115,031 |
| uninstall.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:30 | 4,407 |
| uninstall_data.xml | Not versioned | 27-Feb-22 | 8:30 | 11,122 |
| wdsutil.dll | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:26 | 350,568 |
| ClipSp.sys | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 1:19 | 962,024 |
| ntdll.dll | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 1:16 | 4,113,664 |
| ntoskrnl.exe | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 1:16 | 10,970,496 |
| ResetEngine.dll | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 2:58 | 2,447,720 |
| ResetEngine.exe | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 3:07 | 22,384 |
| ResetPluginHost.exe | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 2:42 | 37,376 |
| reseteng.dll | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 2:38 | 668,160 |
| resetengmig.dll | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 2:41 | 97,792 |
| srms.dat | Not versioned | 5-Apr-22 | 20:33 | 60,267 |
| srms62.dat | Not versioned | 4-Feb-22 | 17:20 | 22,841 |
| sysreset.exe | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 2:40 | 402,944 |
| systemreset.exe | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 3:07 | 549,016 |
| ResetEngOnline.dll | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 2:39 | 221,696 |
| SysResetErr.exe | 10.0.22000.700 | 12-Apr-22 | 3:07 | 59,752 |
| WifiCx.sys | 10.0.22000.700 | 11-Apr-22 | 20:07 | 718,336 |
| winpeshl.exe | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:08 | 36,352 |
| wpeutil.dll | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:04 | 143,360 |
| wpeutil.exe | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:10 | 11,776 |
| wpeinit.exe | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 0:09 | 36,864 |
| startnet.cmd | Not versioned | 6-Sep-23 | 20:08 | 9 |
| StartRep.exe | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:04 | 636,928 |
| RecEnv.exe | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:43 | 393,584 |
| BootRec.exe | 10.0.22000.587 | 27-Feb-22 | 10:04 | 169,472 |
| ntdll.dll | 10.0.22000.2531 | 12-Sep-23 | 23:53 | 1,617,160 |
| ntdll.dll | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 3:55 | 2,203,560 |
| msvcrt.dll | 7.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 3:55 | 1,092,176 |
| ucrtbase.dll | 10.0.22000.2531 | 13-Sep-23 | 3:54 | 1,600,904 |
| ntdll.dll | 10.0.22000.2531 | 12-Sep-23 | 23:45 | 1,725,320 |
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