{"id":266,"date":"2018-04-19T23:47:11","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T06:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csispecialist.com\/?p=266"},"modified":"2018-04-19T23:47:59","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T06:47:59","slug":"repairing-windows-system-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csispecialist.com\/index.php\/2018\/04\/19\/repairing-windows-system-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Repairing Windows System Files"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are some base systems files that Windows must have to operate and to do so efficiently.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>For some time now there has been a utility to check these files and report on their well-being.\u00a0 <\/span>This System File Check utility will check for damaged or corrupted files and repair what it can.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>You only need to run it from an elevated command prompt with the command \u201cSFC \/scannow\u201d.\u00a0 <\/span>The will initiate a complete of all the essential protected system files that would compromise your computer.<\/p>\n

SFC \/scannow<\/p>\n

It, however, cannot always fix the problems on your system.\u00a0 <\/span>Sometimes this due to Windows updates and sometimes it is due to other issues.\u00a0 <\/span>When System File Checker cannot fix the system files there is a utility for Windows 8 and up called DISM.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>The utility will check the files not only with internal checksums but with checksums over the internet from Microsoft.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>There is a scan only option and a restore option.\u00a0 <\/span>You can use the restore blindly without scanning but if you want to see if there is anything first you should use the \/scanhealth option.\u00a0 <\/span>You can run them back to back or use a single command line that will do if for you.<\/p>\n

Back to Back would be:<\/p>\n

DISM \/Online \/Cleanup-image \/Scanhealth<\/p>\n

DISM \/Online \/Cleanup-image \/Restorehealth<\/p>\n

Or both together:<\/p>\n

DISM \/Online \/Cleanup-image \/Scanhealth &&<\/span> DISM \/Online \/Cleanup-image \/Restorehealth<\/p>\n

(there is a space both before and after the &&)<\/p>\n

\u00a0DISM takes care of matching and fixing files based on what\u2019s current on the Microsoft cloud but SFC is still the go to file checker.\u00a0 <\/span>I would recommend running SFC then DISM then SFC once more to check that there are no more errors.\u00a0 <\/span>Running SFC first will probably fix most of (if any) errors on your system but if it gives and error you then use DISM as a backup.\u00a0 <\/span>Once finished with DISM you run SFC again to see if there are any unresolved errors left.<\/p>\n

Both SFC and DISM can take some time to run depending on errors found and corrected.\u00a0 <\/span>So, I would recommend doing them when you have down time that you wouldn\u2019t need your computer.<\/p>\n

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There are some base systems files that Windows must have to operate and to do so efficiently.   For some time now there has been a utility to check these files and report on their well-being.  This System File Check utility will check for damaged or corrupted files and repair what it can.   You only need … <\/p>\n

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