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:
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: winre enable
reagentc /boottore (Optional – sets WinRE to start on next boot for testing.) If reagentc /info shows no location, restore winre.wim from the Windows installation source: Then retry reagentc /setreimage and /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 Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run: reagentc