Windows 10 has two commands that can help you check and repair the file system on your computer, read this article to understand how SFC and DISM commands help you in Windows system file repair.
You might have heard about certain commands such as SFC and DISM to repair corrupted Windows system files. But, have you ever tried these tools whenever your PC runs into some problems?
Well, here you’ll know how to use these commands to fix corrupted system files on your PC.
SFC or System File Checker is a very useful tool that you can use when you face troubles with important system files. Say for example DLL files. If a system file has modified, the tool will automatically replace that file with the correct version.
Note: There must be space between SFC and /.
If you feel the SFC command isn’t properly working for you, you can use the DISM command to properly execute and fix your issue.
Deployment Image & Servicing Management tool(DSIM) is a part of Windows 8, 10, and 11 to fix errors that prevent SFC commands from working properly.
Just like SFC, DISM also needs admin privileges in Command Prompt. It’ll check your Windows component store for any corruption issues and fix whatever problems it finds.
Note: There must be spacing between DISM, Online, Cleanup-Image, and /.
SFC command will be quite useful under the following situations.
NOTE: Apart from corrupt Windows system files, you could also encounter damaged Word files. Learn about Word file repair tool here.
This article has listed detailed instructions on how to use SFC and DISM commands to fix Windows System File Repair, These commands will help you perform a system restore, and reset your computer to solve the issues.