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

Getting Ready: What You’ll Need

Without administrator rights, Windows blocks you from viewing the recovery environment details. You will usually get an error saying the operation requires elevation instead of the WinRE information.

• 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. If you are on a standard account, Windows will ask for an administrator’s password when you open the elevated window. If you don’t have one, ask whoever manages the PC to run the check for you.
• 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. It is included in current Windows 11 builds. If it is missing on an older install, you can use Command Prompt opened as administrator instead.

Step 1Open Windows Terminal as an Administrator

Opening Windows Terminal as an administrator gives you the permissions needed to check your WinRE version in Windows 11. Follow these steps to open it with elevated rights.

1. Click the Start button on your taskbar 🖥️, or press the Win on your keyboard. The Start menu ⊞ opens with the search 🔍 box ready for typing.
2. Type Windows Terminal in the search 🔍 bar. You should see Windows Terminal at the top of the results.
3. Right-click Windows Terminal in the search 🔍 results. A small menu will appear.
4. Select Run as administrator from the menu.
5. If a User Account Control prompt appears, click Yes. If you are on a standard account, enter an administrator’s credentials instead.

A new Windows Terminal window opens. The title bar should say Administrator, which confirms you have the right permissions. It is fine if the window defaults to PowerShell or Command Prompt, because either command-line shell can be used to find the WinRE version.

If Run as administrator is missing from the menu, look at the options in the right-hand pane of the search results. You can also right-click the Start button and pick the Terminal (Admin) entry.

Step 2Enter the Command to Check WinRE Info

The command shows the status and version of your Windows Recovery Environment right on your screen. It only reads information and does not change anything on your PC.

1. Click inside the Windows Terminal window. You will see a blinking cursor after the prompt. This is where you type or paste the command.
2. Copy the command shown below.

reagentc /info

What's happening here?reagentc

This command asks Windows to show you information about your Windows Recovery Environment. It reports whether WinRE is turned on, where its image is stored, and which version is installed.

1. Paste the command into the Windows Terminal window. You can usually do this by right-clicking inside the window or by pressing Ctrl + V.
2. Press the Enter key on your keyboard. Several lines of text should appear below the command within a second or two.

Step 3Read Your WinRE Version

Reading your WinRE version in 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.

1. Look at the text below the command you entered. You should see several lines of information about your Windows Recovery Environment, including a line for Windows RE status.
2. 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.
3. Compare the number with the one you need. For example, if your instructions call for WinRE version 10.0.22621.x, the first parts of your number should match, and the last part can differ.

If the Windows RE status line says Disabled, WinRE is turned off and the recovery image location will be blank, so there may be no version to read. If you don't see a version line at all, your Windows build may not report it in this output. In that case, check the status and location lines instead.

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. Nothing was changed, so there is nothing to undo and no restart is needed.

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