Tutorial: Deleting and Recreating the Recovery Partition on Windows 11

Overview

This tutorial outlines the process of deleting and recreating the recovery partition on a Windows 11 computer. The recovery partition plays a crucial role in storing files and enabling the Windows recovery environment for troubleshooting and fixing operating system issues.

Reasons for Modifying the Recovery Partition

• The partition is not functioning correctly.
• Need to increase the partition size.
• Reorganize partitions to expand the primary partition.

Steps to Recreate Recovery Partition

Preliminary Steps

1. Backup: Create a full backup before proceeding to safeguard against potential issues.
2. Terminal Access: Open Start, search for Terminal or Command Prompt, and run as Administrator.

Disable Windows Recovery Environment

• Execute a command to disable the Windows Recovery Environment.
• Copy the winre.wim file to the recovery folder in the system's directory.

Delete Current Partition

• Use diskpart tool to list and select the correct disk and partition.
• Delete the specified recovery partition.

Expand Drive C (Optional)

• Use Disk Management to extend Drive C by configuring allocated storage.

Create New Recovery Partition

• Allocate at least 1,024 MB for the new recovery partition.
• Format the new partition with the NTFS file system.
• Set the specific ID and GPT attribute for the partition.

Enable Windows Recovery Environment

• Use existing winre.wim file to update the recovery partition.
• Execute the necessary command to enable the recovery environment.

Verification

• Confirm creation and enablement of recovery partition using commands.
• Check the partition label in Disk Management tool.
• Test by accessing the Windows Recovery Environment via Advanced Startup.

Alternative Method: Using Windows 11 ISO

1. Download ISO: Obtain Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft.
2. Command Prompt Operations:
   • Use diskpart to delete and recreate the recovery partition.
   • Copy necessary files from the ISO-embedded installation files.
3. Configure Recovery Partition:
   • Assign partition ID and attributes.
   • Mount and manage installation images to update recovery resources.
4. Final Verification:
   • Confirm with checks via commands.
   • Perform test restart into Windows Recovery Environment.

Closing Notes

• This guide presents two methods to manage the recovery partition on Windows 11.
• Users are encouraged to back up data, follow detailed instructions, and verify steps through system tools.
• Engage with the community by commenting and sharing experiences.

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