Windows Recovery Environment
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Windows Recovery Environment is a specialized, minimal Windows environment that provides tools for diagnosing, repairing, and recovering unbootable or damaged Windows installations.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
operating system component
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recovery environment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Windows RE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| availableInVersion |
Windows 10
NERFINISHED
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Windows 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Windows Preinstallation Environment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeLaunchedFrom |
Windows installation media
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boot menu ⓘ recovery drive ⓘ system repair disc ⓘ |
| containsComponent |
Windows Recovery Agent
NERFINISHED
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Windows boot loader NERFINISHED ⓘ minimal Windows kernel ⓘ minimal driver set ⓘ |
| defaultLocation | hidden recovery partition ⓘ |
| designedFor |
recovering from system failures
ⓘ
repairing damaged Windows installations ⓘ supporting OEM recovery solutions ⓘ |
| developer | Microsoft ⓘ |
| distributionModel | bundled with Windows ⓘ |
| includesTool |
Command Prompt
NERFINISHED
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Go back to previous build ⓘ Reset this PC ⓘ Startup Repair NERFINISHED ⓘ Startup Settings ⓘ System Image Recovery ⓘ System Restore NERFINISHED ⓘ Uninstall updates ⓘ |
| introducedInVersion | Windows Vista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| invokedByKey | Shift+Restart from Windows ⓘ |
| invokedByKey | automatic after repeated boot failures ⓘ |
| license | proprietary software ⓘ |
| partOf | Microsoft Windows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
diagnostics
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restoring Windows installations ⓘ system recovery ⓘ system repair ⓘ troubleshooting unbootable systems ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
BCD repair
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BitLocker unlock ⓘ MBR repair ⓘ Safe Mode boot configuration ⓘ UEFI firmware settings access ⓘ automatic startup repair ⓘ boot configuration repair ⓘ disk partition tools via command line ⓘ driver and update removal ⓘ offline image-based recovery ⓘ offline system restore ⓘ |
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