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

Getting Ready: What You’ll Need

To find your Windows Recovery (WinRE) version, you’ll need two things: administrator access on your computer and the Windows Terminal app. Administrator access lets you run commands that show system details, and Windows Terminal is the tool we’ll use to enter those commands.

• 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 is the first step to checking your Windows Recovery (WinRE) version. This special command window has the necessary permissions to access system information. You can open it by clicking Start, typing ‘Windows Terminal,’ right-clicking the result, and choosing ‘Run as administrator.’

• Click the Start button on 🖥️ your taskbar, or press the Windows key 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

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.

Press the Enter key on your keyboard.

Step 3Read Your WinRE Version

After entering the command in Windows Terminal, you can read your Windows Recovery (WinRE) version. Look for the line labeled ‘Windows RE Version’ in the text that appears. The numbers next to it, like 10.0.26100.8770, tell you the specific version of your recovery environment currently installed.

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