Winre | Enable
# Copy from a running Windows instance (same version) copy C:\Windows\System32\Recovery\winre.wim D:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winre.wim dism /mount-image /imagefile:D:\sources\install.wim /index:1 /mountdir:C:\mount copy C:\mount\Windows\System32\Recovery\winre.wim C:\Recovery\WindowsRE
reagentc /enable REAGENTC.EXE: Operation successful. winre enable
Then retry reagentc /setreimage and /enable . | Scenario | Benefit | |----------|---------| | Boot failures | Access to automatic repair | | Driver issues | Boot into Safe Mode | | System corruption | Run SFC, DISM, or System Restore | | Malware | Use Command Prompt offline | | Reset this PC | Required for cloud download & local reinstall | Final Check Run reagentc /info again. You should see: # Copy from a running Windows instance (same
If WinRE is disabled (common after custom OS installs, disk cleanup, or system corruption), you can re-enable it using the steps below. Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run: You should see: If WinRE is disabled (common
Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a diagnostic and recovery toolset built into Windows. If your PC fails to boot, WinRE is the gateway to Safe Mode, System Restore, Startup Repair, and Command Prompt.