windows 11/10/8/7 general repair

 

Repair directory system

1. run cmd as administrator or windows powershell (admin)
2. run C:\WINDOWS\system32> chkdsk c: /f
3. restart PC to complete chkdsk

Repair general windows file system

1. run windows powershell (admin)
2. run C:\WINDOWS\system32> sfc /scannow

Note: you can repair directory using chkdsk or repair file system using sfc in safe mode

If you encounter "windows can not fix" after running "sfc /scannow", you can try to repair windows 'image' file system

1. run windows powershell (admin)
2. run C:\WINDOWS\system32> DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Note: Yout need online to restore windows image

DIMS Option:

• DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth -> check windows 'image' system
• DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth -> check windows 'image' system, deeper then checkhealth
• DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth  -> restore windows 'image' system
• DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup -> repair windows component (after DISM Error 14098)
  

If you have windows 11/10/8/7 cd, F: is your CD/DVD ROM

• DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:F:\Sources\install.wim