Repair a Windows Image — by Microsoft Learn
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
- Run Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
- Run Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
- If repairable, run the /RestoreHealth argument to repair
Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.
Source: Repair a Windows Image by Microsoft Learn. Licence: Link only (©).
- Source reviewed
- 2026-11-02
- Link checked
- 2026-11-02
- Tested hands-on
- Not by Oddbyte.Me