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    How To Repair Windows 11

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    The document discusses two command line tools in Windows, System File Checker (SFC) and Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM), that can be used to repair Windows files and images. It provides instructions on how to run the SFC /scannow and DISM /Online commands in the command prompt to check for issues, detect any corrupted files, and automatically fix them by replacing with fresh versions from Windows Update. The commands generally complete within a few minutes and require a reboot afterwards to complete the repairs.

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    How To Repair Windows 11

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    The document discusses two command line tools in Windows, System File Checker (SFC) and Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM), that can be used to repair Windows files and images. It provides instructions on how to run the SFC /scannow and DISM /Online commands in the command prompt to check for issues, detect any corrupted files, and automatically fix them by replacing with fresh versions from Windows Update. The commands generally complete within a few minutes and require a reboot afterwards to complete the repairs.

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    The document discusses two command line tools in Windows, System File Checker (SFC) and Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM), that can be used to repair Windows files and images. It provides instructions on how to run the SFC /scannow and DISM /Online commands in the command prompt to check for issues, detect any corrupted files, and automatically fix them by replacing with fresh versions from Windows Update. The commands generally complete within a few minutes and require a reboot afterwards to complete the repairs.

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    How To Repair Windows 11

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    Murphy Red
    The document discusses two command line tools in Windows, System File Checker (SFC) and Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM), that can be used to repair Windows files and images. It provides instructions on how to run the SFC /scannow and DISM /Online commands in the command prompt to check for issues, detect any corrupted files, and automatically fix them by replacing with fresh versions from Windows Update. The commands generally complete within a few minutes and require a reboot afterwards to complete the repairs.

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    Using SFC command prompt tool

    System File Checker (SFC) and Deployment Image Servicing and


    Management (DISM) are two command-line tools that are more
    commonly used by the IT techs in corporations to service Windows
    machines. 

    If this is the first time you’ve heard about these tools, then there’s
    nothing to worry about, as these are generally considered power
    tools and not a lot of people know about them.

    Let’s start with SFC first and see how you can repair Windows 11.

    SFC can be used to scan and verify protected files (Windows Files).
    If it finds that a file has been damaged and cannot be verified, it
    attempts to restore a fresh copy from the below folder in your PC.

    C:\Windows

    Here’s how you can give this option a try.

    Click the ‘Start’ button, type in “command prompt”, and make sure
    to run the app as Administrator, as highlighted below.
    Once in Command Prompt, type in the following command or simply
    copy and paste it. Then hit ‘Enter’.

    sfc /scannow

    The above command starts a scan instantly, which roughly takes a


    few minutes for a complete check.
    If the scan finds that all your files are in good shape, it’ll be shown
    as below.
    But if there are some damaged Windows files on your PC, SFC
    should be able to fix them with a fresh copy.

    Using DISM command prompt tool


    DISM is another command-line tool that is far more powerful than
    SFC. It can work with multiple types of Windows 11 images in
    both .wim and .esd formats, manage drivers before deploying
    images to PCs and so much more.

    Let’s take a look at how you can use DISM to repair Windows 11.

    Open Command Prompt as Administrator using the steps we just


    mentioned for SFC.

    Then paste the below command to scan your Windows 11


    installation for errors and press Enter.

    Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

    You should see something like this.


    Once finished, the tool should report its findings. Here’s how our
    screen looks like.

    Then run this command to see if any issues were detected and how
    repairable your problem is.
    Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

    As our PC was working fine, the above command reported zero


    issues. Yours may be different.

    If DISM reported issues with your PC, the next command you
    should run is mentioned below. Paste it and hit ‘Enter’.

    DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

    The above command will request valid copies of corrupted files from
    Windows Update. Here’s how the command looks in action.
    And here’s how it looks once it’s done processing.

    All you need to do is reboot your PC.

    If you consider yourself someone who understands command-line


    tools and their parameters, and would like to know more about SFC
    and DISM along with the range of parameters that can be used with
    them, here’s the complete documentation about SFC, and here’s
    the complete reference for DISM. Feast on the information!

    Tip: If your Windows 11 processes crash often, restart a few


    seconds later and show an alert with a bunch of numbers and
    alphabets (aka error codes), we highly recommend putting them in
    a search engine like Google and understanding what they mean.
    This method of troubleshooting is extremely effective against
    specific errors and problems, and can often prove to be a lifesaver.

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