I am using Windows 10 Home (currently, ver 1909).
I would like to remove the C:\Recovery\ folder, which takes 3.61GB on my C: partition.
From what I read on the internet, the C:\Recovery\ folder is used by WinRE,
and since I already use a 3rd party program for creating System Images, then I don't need WinRE..
How can I safely disable WinRE and delete the C:\Recovery\ folder?
2 Imoprtant Notes:
The first:
My C:\Recovery\ folder does not contain a winre.wim file, like what some users suggested in the comments here.
Instead, it contains a 3.61GB file named USMT.ppkg.
Its full path is C:\Recovery\Customizations\USMT.ppkg
The second:
The current state of WinRE on my Windows10 is Disabled,
as checked via the reagentc /info command.
1 Answer
All you need to do is boot into a live Linux environment and delete it from there. I would suggest this article to help you.
Do this first
Before deleting the folder you need to disable WinRE. To do that open the start menu and type cmd. Right click and hit Run as Administrator.
Next type reagentc /disable This will diable WinRE.
See this article for more info.
After you do that use the built in ubuntu file manager to mount your C: drive and delete the foler.
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