How to Create a Windows Recovery Partition (Step-by-Step)

In this tutorial, I will guide you through the manual process of creating a Windows Recovery Partition and fixing the common "WinRE image not found" error. Whether your recovery partition was accidentally deleted or never created during installation, this step-by-step guide covers everything from disk management to extracting system files from a Windows ISO.

What You Will Learn:
Partitioning: How to properly shrink your volume and create a dedicated 1GB Primary Partition for Recovery.

Diskpart Commands: Setting the correct Partition ID (Type) and Attributes to protect it from being accessed by users.

WinRE Troubleshooting: How to use reagentc to check and enable/disable the Windows Recovery Environment.

The "Fix": How to manually extract the Winre.wim file from a Windows 11 ISO using 7-Zip when the system cannot find the image.

Verification: Testing the Recovery Environment to ensure everything is working perfectly.

⏱️Timestamps:
00:00 Shrink Partition
00:28 Create Recovery Partition
02:01 Fix WinRE Image Not Found
03:52 Test
04:05 End

📁Tools Used:
Windows Disk Management

Command Prompt (Admin)

Diskpart

7-Zip

Windows 11 ISO file

⬇️Commands Used in Video:

reagentc /info

reagentc /disable

diskpart

list disk

sel disk 0 (Replace 0 with the number of your hard drive)

create par pri

format fs=ntfs quick label="Recovery"

set id=de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac (For GPT/UEFI)

gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001

reagentc /enable

⚠️ CRITICAL DISCLAIMER - READ BEFORE PROCEEDING ⚠️
The methods shown in this video involve advanced system modifications, disk partitioning, and command-line operations. Mistakes in diskpart or system file manipulation can lead to PERMANENT DATA LOSS or a NON-BOOTABLE SYSTEM. I am NOT responsible for any damage, data loss, or hardware failure that may occur to your computer. Proceed at your own risk. ALWAYS back up your important data before attempting these steps.

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