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Repair a Windows Image — by Microsoft Learn

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Shows how to use DISM to check whether a Windows image is healthy or repairable and then repair it, with notes on repair sources and when sfc /scannow is a quicker check.

Quick steps

  1. Run Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
  2. Run Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
  3. If repairable, run the /RestoreHealth argument to repair

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

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Source: Repair a Windows Image by Microsoft Learn. Licence: Link only (©).

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