Windows 11 now supports Resilient File System (ReFS), and in this guide, you will learn the possible steps to try out the new file system on a new installation using the latest preview of the operating system available through the Dev Channel.
ReFS is a technology designed to meet storage needs and overcome the limitations of the legacy New Technology File System (NTFS). The file system supports large volumes, it can share storage pools with different systems, and it has corruption resiliency.
This guide will try to teach you the steps to install Windows 11 on a ReFS.
Clean install Windows 11 on ReFS partition
To install Windows 11 using a ReFS partition, use these steps:
- Open GitHub website .
- Download the ViveTool-vx.x.x.zip file to enable ReFS.
- Double-click the zip folder to open it with File Explorer.
- Click the Extract all button.
- Click the Extract button.
- Copy the path to the folder.
- Open Start .
- Search for Command Prompt , right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
- Type the following command to navigate to the ViveTool folder and press Enter : cd c:\folder\path\ViveTool-vx.x.x In the command, change the path to the folder with your path.
- Type the following command to enable ReFS partitions on Windows 11 and press Enter : vivetool /enable /id:42189933
- Restart the computer.
- Download the ISO file for Windows 11 build 25284 .
- Open File Explorer .
- Browse to the folder that contains the Windows 11 ISO file.
- Double-click the Windows 11 build 25284 ISO file to mount it on File Explorer.
- Double-click the Setup.exe file to launch the installation setup.
- Continue with the on-screen directions to reinstall Windows 11.
Once you complete the steps, Windows 11 should install on the computer using ReFS.
