{"id":15298,"date":"2019-11-11T15:48:18","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T15:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=15298"},"modified":"2019-11-11T15:53:08","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T15:53:08","slug":"enable-or-disable-windows-recovery-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/enable-or-disable-windows-recovery-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Enable or Disable Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do I prevent Windows Recovery Environment from being used by unauthorized users? Get the error message &#8220;Could not find the recovery environment&#8221; when you try to perform a factory reset? Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) can be used to diagnose and repair an unbootable Windows system. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you an easy way to enable or disable Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 1: View WinRE Status On Your PC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before getting started, you can confirm that Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is enabled or disabled on your Windows 10 system. Just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-elevated-command-prompt-from-standard-user-in-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">open an elevated Command Prompt<\/a> and run the following command:<br \/>\n<code>reagentc \/info<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/view-winre-status.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"334\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/view-winre-status.png 598w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/view-winre-status-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 2: Disable WinRE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To disable Windows Recovery Environment, just type the following command at an elevated Command Prompt and hit Enter.<br \/>\n<code>reagentc \/disable<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/disable-windows-recovery-environment.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/disable-windows-recovery-environment.png 598w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/disable-windows-recovery-environment-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now you&#8217;ve successfully disabled WinRE in Windows 10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/boot-windows-10-into-advanced-startup-options\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reboot your computer into Advanced Options<\/a> and you&#8217;ll find that most of system troubleshooting tools are missing. The only option left is Startup Settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/winre-is-disabled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/winre-is-disabled.png 600w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/winre-is-disabled-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you try to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/factory-reset-windows-10-from-settings-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">perform a factory reset<\/a>, you&#8217;ll get the error message &#8220;<em>Could not find the recovery environment, Insert your Windows installation or recovery media, and restart your PC with the media<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/could-not-find-recovery-environment.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"377\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/could-not-find-recovery-environment.png 600w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/could-not-find-recovery-environment-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 3: Enable WinRE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whenever you need to enable Windows Recovery Environment, just launch Command Prompt as administrator. Execute the below command and you&#8217;re all set.<br \/>\n<code>reagentc \/enable<\/code><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do I prevent Windows Recovery Environment from being used by unauthorized users? Get the error message &#8220;Could not find the recovery environment&#8221; when you try to perform a factory reset? Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) can be used to diagnose and repair an unbootable Windows system. 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