What happens if i change windows recovery environment?

Question

I was getting 0x80070643 error when updating Windows. While looking for any solution I found an article that says it's happening because WinRE's storage space is too low for the update and need to upgrade it's storage space. Then I followed the Windows article linked below: KB5028997: Instructions to manually resize your partition to install the WinRE update - Microsoft Support .While following the instructions I made a mistake and changed my Windows RE location from /harddisk1/partition4/ to /harddisk1/partition3/ .Currently I don't have any issue and my pc managed to make the update that it can't do before and my pc is working fine. Is there anything that I should be worrying about changing Windows RE location?

Answer 1

Hello vekilxp,

thank you for posting on the Microsoft Community Forums.

It's good to hear that your update issue is resolved and everything is working fine for now. However, changing the location of the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) could potentially cause problems if it's not configured correctly. WinRE is an important component that aids in troubleshooting and recovery, and issues could arise if it's not in the expected location. Here are a few steps you can take to ensure everything is set up correctly:

1. Verify WinRE Configuration:
   • Open Command Prompt as an administrator.
   • Run the following command to check the current WinRE status:
   reagentc /info Ensure that the WinRE status is enabled and the path is set correctly.
2. Reassociate WinRE (if needed):
   • If you find that the path is incorrect or WinRE is disabled, you can set it to the correct location. For example:
   reagentc /setreimage /path \?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk1\partition4\Recovery\WindowsRE Replace the path with the correct location based on your configuration.
3. Enable WinRE: After setting the correct path, make sure WinRE is enabled: reagentc /enable
4. Test WinRE: Restart your computer and try to boot into the recovery environment to ensure it is working correctly. You can usually do this by pressing a specific key (often F8, F11, or another key) during the boot process, or by navigating to the recovery options through Windows settings.

It's important to ensure that the recovery environment is properly configured because you might need it in the future for troubleshooting or system recovery.

Hope it helps.

Best regards,

Lei