Microsoft - Run windows SFC and DISM commands (Windows 10/11)

Microsoft - Run windows SFC and DISM commands (Windows 10/11)

Problem

You need to repair some part of the Windows 7.0/10 operating system.


Applies to

  1. Microsoft Windows 10/11

Resolution

You can use the System File Checker SFC to solve some basic problems with Windows using the steps below.

  1. Click Start button or press Windows key and search “command prompt” then right click and choose Run As Administrator.
  2. At the prompt type in the command below and press ENTER to proceed:

    DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
  3. After the first command completes, enter this command and press ENTER:

    sfc /scannow
  4. Please allow time for this command to complete, if any errors are found they will be reported.  Close all windows and then restart the system.

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