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Check WinRE Status with reagentc /info

Verify the Windows Recovery Environment is installed, enabled, and where it lives before you need it.

WindowsrecoverycmdtroubleshootingLow risk
Run reagentc /info as administrator to see whether Windows RE is Enabled and which partition hosts winre.wim.

01Command

Command
$ reagentc /info

02What it does

WinRE is what Startup Repair, reset, and BitLocker recovery depend on, and it silently ends up disabled or misplaced after disk surgery — cloning, resizing partitions, or wiping the recovery partition. reagentc /info shows Windows RE status, the \RETOOLS partition path, and BCD identifiers. If disabled, reagentc /enable re-registers winre.wim and reagentc /setreimage /path <dir> points it at a relocated image.

03Risk

RiskLow risk
RequirementsRun in an elevated prompt to change RE state

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

  • reagentc command-line options
    Microsoft Learn · vendor-doc · 2026-09-17
    Evidence: Documents /info output including Windows RE status and the WinRE partition path.

Last verified: 2026-09-17 · Category: System & Settings

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