Summary
This update makes improvements to the Windows recovery features for Windows 11, version 21H2.Â
Note This compatibility update is included in KB5034440: Windows Recovery Environment update for Windows 11, version 21H2: January 9, 2024.
How to get this update
Install this update
Release Channel |
Available |
Next Step |
Windows Update |
Yes |
This update will install automatically when users install the feature updates to move to Windows 11, version 21H2. This update will not install automatically with monthly quality updates. |
Microsoft Update Catalog |
Yes |
To get the standalone package for this update, download the KB5034236 update. To download updates from the Update Catalog, see Steps to download updates from the Windows Update Catalog. |
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager |
No |
See the other release channels. |
PrerequisitesÂ
There are no prerequisites to apply this update.
Installation instructions
KB5034440 automatically installs this update.
To apply this update manually to WinRE, see  Add an update package to Windows RE. Or for a sample script, see KB5034957: Updating the WinRE partition on deployed devices to address security vulnerabilities in CVE-2024-20666.
Restart informationÂ
You don't have to restart your device after you apply this update. Â
Update replacement informationÂ
This update replaces the previously released update KB5033288.
File information
The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables.
File name |
File version |
Date |
Time |
File size |
acpi.inf |
Not versioned |
2-Nov-23 |
12:24 |
4,248 |
acpi.sys |
10.0.22000.2597 |
2-Nov-23 |
13:55 |
837,080 |
pci.inf |
Not versioned |
2-Nov-23 |
12:20 |
18,980 |
pci.sys |
10.0.22000.2597 |
2-Nov-23 |
13:55 |
542,184 |
tpm.inf |
Not versioned |
18-Oct-21 |
19:08 |
11,790 |
tpm.sys |
10.0.22000.341 |
18-Oct-21 |
21:03 |
344,376 |
skci.dll |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
20:22 |
311,320 |
conhost.exe |
10.0.22000.761 |
10-May-22 |
12:58 |
1,028,096 |
Facilitator.dll |
10.0.22000.132 |
5-Aug-21 |
18:20 |
1,081,656 |
winresume.exe |
10.0.22000.2531 |
13-Sep-23 |
0:29 |
1,252,072 |
winresume.efi |
10.0.22000.2531 |
13-Sep-23 |
0:29 |
1,869,312 |
winload.exe |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
20:15 |
1,643,192 |
winload.efi |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
20:15 |
2,327,072 |
bootmgfw.efi |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
20:15 |
2,034,048 |
bootmgr.efi |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
20:15 |
2,017,648 |
boot.stl |
Not versioned |
1-Dec-23 |
12:55 |
10,895 |
winsipolicy.p7b |
Not versioned |
9-Dec-23 |
17:22 |
9,992 |
winresume.exe |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
20:23 |
1,253,096 |
winresume.efi |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
20:23 |
1,870,336 |
BootMenuUX.dll |
10.0.22000.1215 |
25-Oct-22 |
6:16 |
229,376 |
driversipolicy.p7b |
Not versioned |
11-Dec-23 |
17:46 |
170,763 |
ci.dll |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
20:17 |
968,320 |
driver.stl |
Not versioned |
1-Dec-23 |
12:56 |
25,628 |
cmi2migxml.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
230,736 |
csiagent.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
718,184 |
diagER.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
79,216 |
hwcompat.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:52 |
251,216 |
hwcompat.txt |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:57 |
787,806 |
hwexclude.txt |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:57 |
51 |
icbexclusion.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
7,222 |
migapp.xml |
Not versioned |
17-Aug-21 |
17:54 |
654,548 |
migcore.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
9,708,904 |
mighost.exe |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
279,920 |
migres.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
25,968 |
migisol.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
148,840 |
migstore.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
1,320,304 |
migsys.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
456,040 |
MXEAgent.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
374,120 |
offline.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
41,548 |
oscomps.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
447,950 |
oscomps.woa.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
249,101 |
osfilter.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
21,299 |
pnppropmig.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
103,792 |
reagent.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
599,400 |
ReserveManager.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
2:35 |
316,752 |
setupplatform.cfg |
Not versioned |
7-Feb-22 |
18:12 |
6,389 |
setupplatform.dll |
1.66.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
9,594,224 |
setupplatform.exe |
1.66.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
243,056 |
SFCN.dat |
Not versioned |
17-Aug-21 |
17:54 |
1,824 |
SFLCID.dat |
Not versioned |
17-Aug-21 |
17:54 |
1,644 |
SFLISTW7.dat |
Not versioned |
2-Sep-21 |
12:02 |
1,703,368 |
SFLISTW8.dat |
Not versioned |
2-Sep-21 |
12:02 |
2,608,858 |
SFLISTWB.dat |
Not versioned |
2-Sep-21 |
12:02 |
3,172,904 |
SFLISTWT.dat |
Not versioned |
16-Sep-21 |
18:14 |
4,935,438 |
sflistw8.woa.dat |
Not versioned |
2-Sep-21 |
12:02 |
954,436 |
SFLISTRS1.dat |
Not versioned |
16-Sep-21 |
18:14 |
5,593,264 |
sflistwb.woa.dat |
Not versioned |
2-Sep-21 |
12:02 |
1,150,134 |
sflistwt.woa.dat |
Not versioned |
2-Sep-21 |
12:02 |
2,636,850 |
SFPAT.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
11,602 |
SFPATW7.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
17,396 |
SFPATW8.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
79,818 |
SFPATWB.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
91,635 |
SFPATWT.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
165,729 |
SFPATRS1.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
169,870 |
unbcl.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
1,205,608 |
upgradeagent.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
3,286,384 |
upgradeagent.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
70,907 |
upgrade_comp.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
6,054 |
upgrade_bulk.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
209,520 |
upgrade_data.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
41,750 |
upgrade_frmwrk.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
18,785 |
upgWow_bulk.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
115,041 |
uninstall.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
4,407 |
uninstall_data.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
7:00 |
11,122 |
wdsutil.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:51 |
357,744 |
ClipSp.sys |
10.0.22000.2531 |
13-Sep-23 |
0:22 |
1,111,512 |
ntdll.dll |
10.0.22000.2531 |
13-Sep-23 |
0:22 |
2,129,424 |
ntoskrnl.exe |
10.0.22000.2531 |
13-Sep-23 |
0:22 |
11,748,840 |
ntkrla57.exe |
10.0.22000.2531 |
13-Sep-23 |
0:30 |
11,073,000 |
ResetEngine.dll |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
2:20 |
2,315,624 |
ResetEngine.exe |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
2:26 |
38,248 |
ResetPluginHost.exe |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
1:55 |
53,248 |
reseteng.dll |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
1:48 |
679,936 |
resetengmig.dll |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
1:54 |
106,496 |
srms.dat |
Not versioned |
7-Feb-22 |
20:55 |
60,267 |
srms62.dat |
Not versioned |
12-Jan-22 |
18:39 |
22,841 |
sysreset.exe |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
1:52 |
421,888 |
systemreset.exe |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
2:26 |
550,968 |
ResetEngOnline.dll |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
1:50 |
229,376 |
SysResetErr.exe |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
2:27 |
71,008 |
WifiCx.sys |
10.0.22000.700 |
11-Apr-22 |
20:14 |
802,816 |
winpeshl.exe |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
19:53 |
57,344 |
wpeutil.dll |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
19:51 |
163,840 |
wpeutil.exe |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
19:56 |
32,768 |
wpeinit.exe |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
19:55 |
57,344 |
startnet.cmd |
Not versioned |
1-Dec-23 |
12:56 |
9 |
StartRep.exe |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:32 |
659,456 |
RecEnv.exe |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
9:01 |
410,992 |
BootRec.exe |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
8:35 |
192,512 |
ntdll.dll |
10.0.22000.2531 |
12-Sep-23 |
23:45 |
1,725,320 |
File name |
File version |
Date |
Time |
File size |
acpi.inf |
Not versioned |
2-Nov-23 |
12:17 |
4,248 |
acpi.sys |
10.0.22000.2597 |
2-Nov-23 |
14:45 |
781,784 |
pci.inf |
Not versioned |
2-Nov-23 |
12:13 |
18,980 |
pci.sys |
10.0.22000.2597 |
2-Nov-23 |
14:45 |
451,048 |
tpm.inf |
Not versioned |
18-Oct-21 |
19:08 |
11,604 |
tpm.sys |
10.0.22000.341 |
18-Oct-21 |
21:55 |
311,112 |
skci.dll |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
21:15 |
228,056 |
conhost.exe |
10.0.22000.761 |
10-May-22 |
13:06 |
1,063,936 |
Facilitator.dll |
10.0.22000.132 |
5-Aug-21 |
19:19 |
1,098,056 |
winresume.efi |
10.0.22000.2531 |
13-Sep-23 |
1:27 |
1,571,296 |
winload.efi |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
21:05 |
2,055,840 |
bootmgfw.efi |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
21:08 |
1,758,064 |
bootmgr.efi |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
21:08 |
1,740,256 |
boot.stl |
Not versioned |
11-Nov-23 |
17:22 |
10,717 |
winsipolicy.p7b |
Not versioned |
11-Nov-23 |
17:22 |
9,992 |
winresume.efi |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
21:17 |
1,572,856 |
BootMenuUX.dll |
10.0.22000.1215 |
25-Oct-22 |
18:03 |
213,504 |
driversipolicy.p7b |
Not versioned |
11-Dec-23 |
17:44 |
170,763 |
ci.dll |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
21:06 |
835,896 |
driver.stl |
Not versioned |
11-Nov-23 |
17:23 |
13,916 |
cmi2migxml.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:26 |
219,968 |
csiagent.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:26 |
706,880 |
diagER.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:26 |
56,680 |
hwcompat.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:26 |
237,384 |
hwcompat.txt |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
10:32 |
206,575 |
hwexclude.txt |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
10:32 |
51 |
icbexclusion.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:31 |
7,222 |
migapp.xml |
Not versioned |
11-Jan-22 |
10:47 |
654,548 |
migcore.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:29 |
9,967,944 |
mighost.exe |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:26 |
265,584 |
migres.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:25 |
17,256 |
migisol.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:26 |
119,664 |
migstore.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:26 |
1,339,248 |
migsys.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:26 |
449,904 |
MXEAgent.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:26 |
361,832 |
offline.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:30 |
41,548 |
oscomps.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:30 |
447,950 |
oscomps.woa.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:30 |
249,101 |
osfilter.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:31 |
21,299 |
pnppropmig.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:26 |
90,472 |
reagent.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:26 |
969,072 |
ReserveManager.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
3:52 |
312,168 |
setupplatform.cfg |
Not versioned |
7-Feb-22 |
20:56 |
6,389 |
setupplatform.dll |
1.66.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:26 |
9,977,712 |
setupplatform.exe |
1.66.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:26 |
233,800 |
SFCN.dat |
Not versioned |
11-Jan-22 |
10:46 |
1,824 |
SFLCID.dat |
Not versioned |
11-Jan-22 |
10:46 |
1,644 |
SFLISTW7.dat |
Not versioned |
25-Jan-22 |
2:12 |
1,703,368 |
SFLISTW8.dat |
Not versioned |
25-Jan-22 |
2:12 |
2,608,858 |
SFLISTWB.dat |
Not versioned |
25-Jan-22 |
2:12 |
3,172,904 |
SFLISTWT.dat |
Not versioned |
25-Jan-22 |
2:12 |
4,935,438 |
sflistw8.woa.dat |
Not versioned |
25-Jan-22 |
2:12 |
954,436 |
SFLISTRS1.dat |
Not versioned |
7-Feb-22 |
20:56 |
5,593,264 |
sflistwb.woa.dat |
Not versioned |
25-Jan-22 |
2:12 |
1,150,134 |
sflistwt.woa.dat |
Not versioned |
25-Jan-22 |
2:12 |
2,636,850 |
SFPAT.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:31 |
11,602 |
SFPATW7.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:31 |
17,396 |
SFPATW8.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:31 |
79,818 |
SFPATWB.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:31 |
91,635 |
SFPATWT.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:31 |
165,729 |
SFPATRS1.inf |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:31 |
169,870 |
unbcl.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:30 |
1,191,752 |
upgradeagent.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:26 |
3,384,688 |
upgradeagent.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:30 |
70,907 |
upgrade_comp.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:30 |
6,054 |
upgrade_bulk.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:30 |
209,520 |
upgrade_data.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:30 |
41,750 |
upgrade_frmwrk.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:30 |
18,785 |
upgWow_bulk.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:30 |
115,041 |
upgWowA32_bulk.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:30 |
115,031 |
uninstall.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:30 |
4,407 |
uninstall_data.xml |
Not versioned |
27-Feb-22 |
8:30 |
11,122 |
wdsutil.dll |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:26 |
350,568 |
ClipSp.sys |
10.0.22000.2531 |
13-Sep-23 |
1:19 |
962,024 |
ntdll.dll |
10.0.22000.2531 |
13-Sep-23 |
1:16 |
4,113,664 |
ntoskrnl.exe |
10.0.22000.2531 |
13-Sep-23 |
1:16 |
10,970,496 |
ResetEngine.dll |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
2:58 |
2,447,720 |
ResetEngine.exe |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
3:07 |
22,384 |
ResetPluginHost.exe |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
2:42 |
37,376 |
reseteng.dll |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
2:38 |
668,160 |
resetengmig.dll |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
2:41 |
97,792 |
srms.dat |
Not versioned |
5-Apr-22 |
20:33 |
60,267 |
srms62.dat |
Not versioned |
4-Feb-22 |
17:20 |
22,841 |
sysreset.exe |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
2:40 |
402,944 |
systemreset.exe |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
3:07 |
549,016 |
ResetEngOnline.dll |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
2:39 |
221,696 |
SysResetErr.exe |
10.0.22000.700 |
12-Apr-22 |
3:07 |
59,752 |
WifiCx.sys |
10.0.22000.700 |
11-Apr-22 |
20:07 |
718,336 |
winpeshl.exe |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
20:03 |
36,352 |
wpeutil.dll |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
19:58 |
143,360 |
wpeutil.exe |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
20:06 |
11,776 |
wpeinit.exe |
10.0.22000.2710 |
11-Dec-23 |
20:05 |
36,864 |
startnet.cmd |
Not versioned |
11-Nov-23 |
17:23 |
9 |
StartRep.exe |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:04 |
636,928 |
RecEnv.exe |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:43 |
393,584 |
BootRec.exe |
10.0.22000.587 |
27-Feb-22 |
10:04 |
169,472 |
ntdll.dll |
10.0.22000.2531 |
12-Sep-23 |
23:53 |
1,617,160 |
ntdll.dll |
10.0.22000.2531 |
13-Sep-23 |
3:55 |
2,203,560 |
msvcrt.dll |
7.0.22000.2531 |
13-Sep-23 |
3:55 |
1,092,176 |
ucrtbase.dll |
10.0.22000.2531 |
13-Sep-23 |
3:54 |
1,600,904 |
ntdll.dll |
10.0.22000.2531 |
12-Sep-23 |
23:45 |
1,725,320 |
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