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REAGENTC.EXE: The Windows RE image was not found

Anonymous
2024-02-14T20:55:16+00:00

I encountered an issue while installing a routine update and found a probable explanation: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5034441-windows-recovery-environment-update-for-windows-10-version-21h2-and-22h2-january-9-2024-62c04204-aaa5-4fee-a02a-2fdea17075a8

I followed the Instructions to manually resize the partition to install the WinRE update: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/kb5028997-instructions-to-manually-resize-your-partition-to-install-the-winre-update-400faa27-9343-461c-ada9-24c8229763bf

When I reached to the point where it said "reagentc /enable", I got this error from cmd "REAGENTC.EXE: The Windows RE image was not found."

Any possible fixes?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-05T15:15:01+00:00

    You can copy this Windows RE from another Windows installation (same Windows version!).

    Open Command prompt on that other computer (Run as admin) type mountvol and copy the path from the first volume that has no mount point (like \?\Volume{2b86618d-8485-496b-90b3-1fa8884b092c}) to your cliboard. Now type

    *mountvol g: \?\Volume{2b86618d-8485-496b-90b3-1fa8884b092c}*

    (or whatever driveletter is free) and copy the recovery folder from that driveletter (enable the view on hidden and protected OS files through Folder Options).

    Now copy that folder to the problem computer, do the same mountvol trick and copy the folder on there. Dismount both driveletters from other and problem computer with

    mountvol g: /D

    If it doesn't fit on there or you do not have a recovery partition (delete and) create one according to this link

    with diskpart.

    Now you can set reagentc to use that copied recovery folder with

    reagentc /setreimage /path mountpoint

    where mountpoint is like \?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition4\Recovery\WindowsRE

    Note that in this case the recovery partition was on disk 0 and partition 4, adjust to your case.

    Now you should be able enable again with

    reagentc /enable

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  2. Jonathan Deives 72,295 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-02-14T22:37:31+00:00

    Follow the steps in the link I sent you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-14T22:35:02+00:00

    I don't have any installation media or the ISO setup because my system came with Windows pre-installed. I've found numerous links to download the Windows ISO file. Will you be able to share the link to download the iso file?

    This is my OS specifications
    Edition - Windows 10 Home Single Language

    Version - 22H2

    OS build 19045.4046

    Experience - Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19053.1000.0

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  4. Jonathan Deives 72,295 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-02-14T22:08:35+00:00

    Select "Keep personal files and apps."

    This will keep your files, it will only repair Windows files

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