How to find Windows Recovery (WinRE) Version in Windows 11

Getting Ready: What You’ll Need

This task requires administrator privileges and the Windows Terminal app. Without administrator rights, Windows blocks you from viewing the recovery environment details.

• Administrator Access: You need to be logged in as an administrator on your Windows 11 PC. The command we will use needs special permission to get system information.
• Windows Terminal: We will use a tool called Windows Terminal. This is a modern app that can run different command tools, like Command Prompt and PowerShell. It’s the best place to run the command we need.

Step 1Open Windows Terminal as an Administrator

Opening Windows Terminal as an administrator gives you the permissions needed to check your WinRE version Windows 11. Click the Start button ⊞, type Windows Terminal, right-click the app in the search 🔍 results, and choose Run as administrator to open the command window.

• Click the Start button on your taskbar 🖥️, or press the Win on your keyboard.
• Type Windows Terminal in the search 🔍 bar. You should see Windows Terminal in the results.
• Right-click on Windows Terminal in the search 🔍 results. A small menu will appear.
• Select Run as administrator from the menu.

A new Windows Terminal window opens, and this window is okay if it defaults to PowerShell or Command Prompt because either command-line shell can be used to find the WinRE version.

Step 2Enter the Command to Check WinRE Info

Entering a specific command in the terminal window retrieves your WinRE version Windows 11 details. Type reagentc /info and press Enter to display the status and version of your Windows Recovery Environment right on your screen.

Inside the Windows Terminal window, you will see a blinking cursor. Type or paste your command here.

Now, carefully copy this command:

reagentc /info

What's happening here?reagentc

This command asks Windows to show you information about your Windows Recovery Environment.

You can usually do this by right-clicking inside the window or by pressing Ctrl + V.

Press the Enter key on your keyboard.

Step 3Read Your WinRE Version

Reading your WinRE version Windows 11 is done by looking for the Windows RE Version line in the command results. The numbers listed next to it show the exact build version of your recovery environment currently installed on your computer.

Look at the text below the command you entered. You should see several lines of information about your Windows Recovery Environment.

Find the line that says Windows RE Version. Next to it, you will see a series of numbers. It might look like 10.0.26100.8770 or something similar.

Example Output Snippet:

The Windows Recovery (WinRE) version 10.0.26100.8770 is the specific number you were looking for to identify your system's recovery environment. This version number helps ensure you have the correct recovery tools for troubleshooting.

Once you have the version number, you can close the Windows Terminal window. Click the 'X' in the top-right corner of the window.

References:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/servicing/os/windows/safeos-du/2026/03/methods-to-verify-the-winre-version-installed

Summary

To find your Windows Recovery (WinRE) version in Windows 11, open Windows Terminal as an administrator. Then, type or paste the command reagentc /info and press Enter. Look for the line that says "Windows RE Version" to see the specific version number./info