Repair

SFC and DISM repair workflow

This workflow helps repair corrupted Windows system files using the recommended SFC and DISM sequence.

Run these commands as Administrator. Some steps may take several minutes.

Workflow commands

Review each step before running

CMD · Safe · Admin: Yes

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

Quickly checks whether Windows component store corruption has already been detected.

Run as Administrator.

CMD · Safe · Admin: Yes

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

Performs a deeper scan of the Windows component store for corruption.

Run as Administrator. This can take several minutes.

CMD · Safe · Admin: Yes

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Repairs the Windows component store used by SFC and other system repair tools.

Run as Administrator. Internet access may be required.

CMD · Safe · Admin: Yes

sfc /scannow

Scans protected Windows system files and attempts to repair corrupted or missing files.

Run Command Prompt or PowerShell as Administrator.