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The Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a diagnostic tool suite used for troubleshooting system-level issues that prevent a Windows installation from booting properly. It is the successor to the [[Recovery Console]], a command-line tool included from [[Windows 2000]] to [[Windows Server 2003]]. | The Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a diagnostic tool suite used for troubleshooting system-level issues that prevent a Windows installation from booting properly. It is the successor to the [[Recovery Console]], a command-line tool included from [[Windows 2000]] to [[Windows Server 2003]]. | ||
It was introduced with [[Windows Vista]] as a tool available on the setup disc. Since [[Windows 7]], the Recovery Environment is installed along with the rest of the operating system into a hidden partition. This allows the boot loader to automatically start the recovery environment whenever it deems it necessary. | It was introduced with [[Windows Vista]] as a tool available on the setup disc. Since [[Windows 7]] and some OEM releases of Windows Vista, the Recovery Environment is installed along with the rest of the operating system into a hidden partition. This allows the boot loader to automatically start the recovery environment whenever it deems it necessary. | ||
=== Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset === | === Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset === | ||