{"id":109,"date":"2025-02-11T07:42:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T07:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/systemcarepro.net\/blogs\/?p=109"},"modified":"2025-02-11T07:52:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T07:52:36","slug":"how-to-fix-corrupted-files-using-sfc-dism-in-windows-os","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/systemcarepro.net\/blogs\/how-to-fix-corrupted-files-using-sfc-dism-in-windows-os\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Corrupted Files Using SFC &#038; DISM in Windows OS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"482\">Corrupted system files can cause performance issues, crashes, or system errors in Windows. Fortunately, <strong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"385\">Windows provides built-in tools like SFC and DISM<\/strong> to fix these problems. Follow the steps below to repair your system files and restore stability.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"534\"><strong data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"534\">Step 1: Run System File Checker (SFC)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"626\">The <strong data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"573\">SFC (System File Checker) tool<\/strong> scans and repairs missing or corrupted system files.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"652\"><strong data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"652\">How to Use SFC:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"1094\">\n<li data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"776\">\n<p data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"698\"><strong data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"696\">Open Command Prompt as Administrator<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"776\">\n<li data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"772\">Press <strong data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"721\">Win + S<\/strong>, type <strong data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"735\">cmd<\/strong>, and click <strong data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"771\">Run as administrator<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"984\">\n<p data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"802\"><strong data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"800\">Run the SFC Scan<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"984\">\n<li data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"893\">Type the following command and press <strong data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"854\">Enter<\/strong>:\n<div class=\"contain-inline-size rounded-md border-[0.5px] border-token-border-medium relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary dark:bg-gray-950\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center text-token-text-secondary px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans justify-between rounded-t-[5px] h-9 bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary dark:bg-token-main-surface-secondary select-none\">bash<\/div>\n<div class=\"sticky top-9 md:top-[5.75rem]\">\n<div class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-2 flex h-9 items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center rounded bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary px-2 font-sans text-xs text-token-text-secondary dark:bg-token-main-surface-secondary\"><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><button class=\"flex gap-1 items-center select-none px-4 py-1\" aria-label=\"Copy\">Copy<\/button><\/span><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><button class=\"flex select-none items-center gap-1\">Edit<\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre\">sfc \/scannow<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"984\">This will start scanning and repairing corrupted system files. It may take some time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1094\">\n<p data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1010\"><strong data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1008\">Restart Your PC<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1094\">\n<li data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1094\">Once the scan is complete, restart your PC and check if the issue is resolved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1126\"><strong data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1126\">Possible SFC Results:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1413\">\n<li data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1217\"><strong data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1201\">\u201cWindows Resource Protection found corrupt files and repaired them.\u201d<\/strong> \u2705 (Issue fixed)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1310\"><strong data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1292\">\u201cWindows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.\u201d<\/strong> (No issues found)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1413\"><strong data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1402\">\u201cWindows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them.\u201d<\/strong> (Use DISM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1488\"><strong data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1488\">Step 2: Run Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1564\">If <strong data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1528\">SFC fails to fix corrupted files<\/strong>, DISM can restore the system image.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1591\"><strong data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1591\">How to Use DISM:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"2240\">\n<li data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1652\">\n<p data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1652\"><strong data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1635\">Open Command Prompt as Administrator<\/strong> (Same as Step 1)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"2007\">\n<p data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1698\"><strong data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1698\">Run the Following Commands One by One:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"2007\">\n<li data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1854\">\n<p data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1737\"><strong data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1735\">Scan the Windows Image:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"contain-inline-size rounded-md border-[0.5px] border-token-border-medium relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary dark:bg-gray-950\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center text-token-text-secondary px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans justify-between rounded-t-[5px] h-9 bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary dark:bg-token-main-surface-secondary select-none\">swift<\/div>\n<div class=\"sticky top-9 md:top-[5.75rem]\">\n<div class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-2 flex h-9 items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center rounded bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary px-2 font-sans text-xs text-token-text-secondary dark:bg-token-main-surface-secondary\"><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><button class=\"flex gap-1 items-center select-none px-4 py-1\" aria-label=\"Copy\">Copy<\/button><\/span><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><button class=\"flex select-none items-center gap-1\">Edit<\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre\"><span class=\"hljs-type\">DISM<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-regexp\">\/Online \/<\/span><span class=\"hljs-type\">Cleanup<\/span><span class=\"hljs-operator\">-<\/span><span class=\"hljs-type\">Image<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-operator\">\/<\/span><span class=\"hljs-type\">ScanHealth<\/span><br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1854\"><em data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1854\">(This checks for corruption in Windows image.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"2007\">\n<p data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1882\"><strong data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1880\">Restore Health:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"contain-inline-size rounded-md border-[0.5px] border-token-border-medium relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary dark:bg-gray-950\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center text-token-text-secondary px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans justify-between rounded-t-[5px] h-9 bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary dark:bg-token-main-surface-secondary select-none\">swift<\/div>\n<div class=\"sticky top-9 md:top-[5.75rem]\">\n<div class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-2 flex h-9 items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center rounded bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary px-2 font-sans text-xs text-token-text-secondary dark:bg-token-main-surface-secondary\"><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><button class=\"flex gap-1 items-center select-none px-4 py-1\" aria-label=\"Copy\">Copy<\/button><\/span><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><button class=\"flex select-none items-center gap-1\">Edit<\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre\"><span class=\"hljs-type\">DISM<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-regexp\">\/Online \/<\/span><span class=\"hljs-type\">Cleanup<\/span><span class=\"hljs-operator\">-<\/span><span class=\"hljs-type\">Image<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-operator\">\/<\/span><span class=\"hljs-type\">RestoreHealth<\/span><br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1954\" data-end=\"2007\"><em data-start=\"1954\" data-end=\"2007\">(This automatically fixes the detected corruption.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2121\">\n<p data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2050\"><strong data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2048\">Wait for the Process to Complete<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2121\">\n<li data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2121\">This process can take <strong data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2095\">10\u201330 minutes<\/strong>. Do not close the window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2240\">\n<p data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2147\"><strong data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2145\">Restart Your PC<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2240\">\n<li data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2240\">After completion, restart your system and run <strong data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2215\">SFC \/scannow<\/strong> again to verify the fix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2287\"><strong data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2287\">FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2344\"><strong data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2344\">1. What is the difference between SFC and DISM?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2484\">\n<li data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2417\"><strong data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2354\">SFC<\/strong> repairs corrupted or missing system files using cached copies.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2418\" data-end=\"2484\"><strong data-start=\"2420\" data-end=\"2428\">DISM<\/strong> fixes system image issues when SFC cannot repair files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2529\"><strong data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2529\">2. What if SFC and DISM don\u2019t work?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2663\">\n<li data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2566\">Run <strong data-start=\"2536\" data-end=\"2565\">SFC and DISM in Safe Mode<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2611\">Perform a <strong data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2610\">Windows Repair Installation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2612\" data-end=\"2663\"><strong data-start=\"2614\" data-end=\"2633\">Restore Windows<\/strong> using a System Restore Point.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2665\" data-end=\"2716\"><strong data-start=\"2669\" data-end=\"2716\">3. Can I use SFC &amp; DISM on Windows 10 &amp; 11?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2777\">Yes, both <strong data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2776\">SFC and DISM work on Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2779\" data-end=\"2831\"><strong data-start=\"2783\" data-end=\"2831\">4. Does DISM require an internet connection?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2832\" data-end=\"2909\">Yes, <strong data-start=\"2837\" data-end=\"2855\">\/RestoreHealth<\/strong> may need to download fresh files from Windows Update.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2911\" data-end=\"2967\"><strong data-start=\"2915\" data-end=\"2967\">5. Will these commands delete my personal files?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2968\" data-end=\"3047\">No, <strong data-start=\"2972\" data-end=\"3013\">SFC and DISM only repair system files<\/strong>, keeping your personal data safe.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3054\" data-end=\"3072\"><strong data-start=\"3058\" data-end=\"3072\">Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3269\">By using <strong data-start=\"3082\" data-end=\"3098\">SFC and DISM<\/strong>, you can effectively fix <strong data-start=\"3124\" data-end=\"3151\">corrupted Windows files<\/strong> and keep your system stable. If problems persist, consider <strong data-start=\"3211\" data-end=\"3232\">resetting Windows<\/strong> or seeking advanced troubleshooting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corrupted system files can cause performance issues, crashes, or system errors in Windows. Fortunately, Windows provides built-in tools like SFC and DISM to fix these problems. Follow the steps below to repair your system files and restore stability. 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