Microsoft Fixes Windows 10 Recovery Environment Failure With KB5075039
Summary
Microsoft's KB5075039 update fixes a Windows 10 Recovery Environment startup failure introduced by KB5068164. Installing it requires a WinRE partition of at least 256MB; Microsoft advises backing up data before resizing partitions.
Key points
- KB5075039 fixes a failure that prevented some Windows 10 users from starting the Windows Recovery Environment after installing KB5068164.
- WinRE provides tools to repair or restore Windows, diagnose crashes, and remove malware.
- The update requires a WinRE partition of at least 256MB.
- Users with smaller WinRE partitions must increase their size to install the update.
- Back up drive data before resizing partitions to reduce the risk of data loss.
- Separately, Microsoft previously fixed a Windows 11 WinRE USB mouse and keyboard input issue associated with KB5066835.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Microsoft released a Windows 10 recovery environment update to fix a startup failure.
- Impact
- The KB5068164 update prevented some users from starting the Windows Recovery Environment. KB5075039 fixes the issue. Installing it requires a WinRE partition of at least 256MB; resizing partitions may risk data loss, so users should back up data first.