Guide to Fix "Could Not Find the Recovery Environment" Error on Windows 10/11

Introduction

• Learn how to fix the error encountered while accessing advanced startup options or resetting your PC on Windows 10/11.

Steps Covered

Step 1: Check Windows Recovery Environment Status

1. Open Command Prompt with administrator privileges.
   • Press Windows + X and select Command Prompt (admin) or PowerShell (admin).
2. Type reagentc /info and press Enter.
   • Check if Windows Recovery Environment is enabled or disabled.
3. If disabled, type reagentc /enable and press Enter to enable it.
4. Confirm status with reagentc /info again.

Step 2: Set Correct Path for Recovery Files

1. Navigate to File Explorer to locate the Winre.wim file.
2. Use Command Prompt to set the path:
   • Type reagentc /setreimage /path C:\Windows\System32\Recovery replacing path if the location differs.
3. Confirm Windows Recovery Environment is enabled.

Step 3: Rebuild Boot Configuration Data (BCD)

• Prerequisites: Windows 10 installation media.

1. Use Windows Media Creation Tool to create a bootable USB.
2. Boot from USB and select "Repair your computer."
3. In Command Prompt, run commands:
   • bootrec /fixmbr
   • bootrec /scanos
   • bootrec /rebuildbcd
4. Restart computer and check Recovery Environment access.

Step 4: System Restore

• Access through Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > System Restore.
• Follow instructions to restore to an earlier point.

Step 5: Recreate Recovery Partition

1. Boot from installation media and open Command Prompt.
2. Use diskpart commands to create and format a new partition.
3. (Optional) Copy recovery files from another system.

Final Step: Update Windows 10

• If previous steps fail, update Windows 10 using ISO.
• Recommended to back up important data.

Conclusion

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