How to clean up restore health as an administrator

peter021072

Someone has asked me to run this command as an administrator
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth SFC /SCANNOW
however, I'm struggling with entering the command by itself because the prompt C:/users/entra is in front, and I can't get rid of it. If I just place it in front it produces an error.  How can I run this command in that screen?

flaneurs_lobster

What's the error?

FrugaiMacDugal

Have you tried cmd in search box?

vacheron

Don't worry about the text in front, that is simply the directory your prompt is currently located in. 

The error may be due to something in the command you are typing / pasting

As above, what is the error being returned? If it is anything about "elevated permissions" you will need to run CMD as an administrator.

Also, the instruction is a 2 part process, you should enter "DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image" /RestoreHealth first, you will then need to wait a couple of minutes while the progress bar completes before you can enter the "SFC /SCANNOW" command.

Also, I have never seen a problem where SFC /SCANNOW has actually fixed the issue, but there is always a first time! 

Newcad

Also Note - DISM can often look like it has got stuck at 62.3% when run on Windows 11.

It isn't stuck and is still working (if you open Task Manager you can see that) so just let it get on with it.
It can take 10-20 minutes, (or even a couple of hours on an older, slow machine), then suddenly jumps up to 100%.

If yours does that 62.3% thing then you can still use the computer while waiting for DISM to complete.

As already said don't worry about the text prompt, it's just showing what directory you are currently connected to.
Here is a screenshot of what running DISM followed by SFC looks like in an elevated command window:

Neil_Jones

That screenshot is Powershell, not command prompt.

I presume DISM works in Powershell, but I've always used it in Command Prompt.

Although depending on what you're trying to fix there may be other options.

Vitor

- I presume DISM works in Powershell, - 

It does. The Terminal app in Windows 11 lets you open command shells in tabs, but defaults to opening PowerShell

SH88SH88

vacheron said

Also, I have never seen a problem where SFC /SCANNOW has actually fixed the issue, but there is always a first time! 

I have.

As you inferred,  SFC often fixes nothing ( as there is nothing to fix), however I have occasionally seen it find and fix some corrupted files. 

peter021072

flaneurs_lobster said:

What's the error?

740. I need to somehow 'Run DISM and SFC to repair system files Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth SFC /SCANNOW'

vacheron

peter021072 said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

What's the error?

740. I need to somehow 'Run DISM and SFC to repair system files Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth SFC /SCANNOW'

Please see my first reply above, this suggests you are not running CMD as an administrator.

When you type CMD in the search bar, before hitting enter, you need to select "Run as admninstrator" from the option list to the right.

gefnew

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth - Microsoft Q&A