Update KB5034441 Windows Recovery Environment update for Windows 10

@Pentagon and @Volume Z

Sorry about the delay. Has been VERY busy days.

Now it works. Thanks!

Volume Z said:

As you do not have drive C encrypted, there is no need to abandon or even resize the partition. Disable Windows RE and convert partition 1 to basic as advised by Pentagon. Then enable Windows RE right away and install KB5034441. Convert the partition back to recovery and disable/enable Windows RE again, thus moving recovery environment back to partition 1. This translates into

reagentc /disable

diskpart
select disk 3
select partition 1
set id=ebd0a0a2-b9e5-4433-87c0-68b6b72699c7
gpt attributes=0x8000000000000000
exit

reagentc /enable

Run Windows Update

diskpart
select disk 3
select partition 1
set id=de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac
gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001
exit

reagentc /disable

reagentc /enable

Please allow me to ask for help using this thread.

I have the following situation:

Code:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.4412]
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>reagentc /info
Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) and system reset configuration
Information:

    Windows RE status:         Enabled
    Windows RE location:       \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition2\Recovery\WindowsRE
    Boot Configuration Data (BCD) identifier: d9cd08d3-b8d7-11ec-a2f9-d0bc7048093a
    Recovery image location:
    Recovery image index:      0
    Custom image location:
    Custom image index:        0

REAGENTC.EXE: Operation Successful.


C:\Windows\system32>

1GB space, but still the error.
(Used Partition Wizard 12.8 for this)

Q: How to proceed? (Windows 10 x64)

Thanks a lot!

The above commands are not (!) for you!
Find out your Version:
cmd (admin)

Dism /Get-ImageInfo /ImageFile:\\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition2\Recovery\WindowsRE\winre.wim /index:1

Service Pack-Build: should be 3920
Where is your EFI-Partition? Diskmanagement showing other disks as well is needed.
I guess that you need a new WinRE.wim from the last ISO to be able to run the update successfully.

- - - Updated - - -

run cmd
diskpart
sel disk 0
sel par 2
det par
exit

and all that takes only 2 minutes

Sorry, I assumed info about other drives were not important.
There is a 2nd SSD, the EFI is on that one. No further drives.



Is this helpful?

Oh, I forgot

DISM cmd

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Code:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.4412]
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>Dism /Get-ImageInfo /ImageFile:\\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition2\Recovery\WindowsRE\winre.wim /index:1

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.19041.3636

Details for image : \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition2\Recovery\WindowsRE\winre.wim

Index : 1
Name : Microsoft Windows Recovery Environment (x64)
Description : Microsoft Windows Recovery Environment (x64)
Size : 2.185.010.751 bytes
WIM Bootable : No
Architecture : x64
Hal : <undefined>
Version : 10.0.18362
ServicePack Build : 418
ServicePack Level : 0
Edition : WindowsPE
Installation : WindowsPE
ProductType : WinNT
ProductSuite :
System Root : WINDOWS
Directories : 4117
Files : 17909
Created : 19-03-2019 - 12:25:16
Modified : 07-10-2019 - 04:33:18
Languages :
        en-GB (Default)
The operation completed successfully.

C:\Windows\system32>

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ServicePack Build : 418!!
Modified : 07-10-2019 - 04:33:18 !!!
means that you have to download the last ISO to extrakt the WinRE.wim.
Then the old one has to be replaced! Don't try s.th. else!

The 2nd Recovery Partition on disk 1 is useless and can be deleted when the first one is treated.

Thanks a lot for taking the time.

I let it rest, I spent hours on this already and have seen a dozen or more confusing instructions.
Usually half way I end up with, how to find what where... It seems Microsoft doesn't care to provide a simple solution.
My Windows works well, so, as said, I let it rest.

Maybe one day I'll re-install Windows.

Thanks again!

To replace the WinRE.wim:

Unable to Delete $WinREAgent Folder

Super, this went fine now!
Many thanks!



Please allow me to give you a hint on the number after extracting the .esd file.
There is a file named [1].xml
That shows which number one has to select for the Winre.wim file.

See post
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...1-6441b143ccfc

step 5. "... For Windows10/11 Pro it's folder 6 and Home is folder 1."

Just a tip.

What matters: things went fine now.

Thanks again.

If you run
cmd
diskpart
sel disk 1
list par
exit


I give you the right instructions how to delete the useless Recovery on disk 1

Will be back this evening