How to clean up restore health as an administrator

gefnew

Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files - Microsoft Support

peter021072

vacheron said:

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.

Unfortunately, all I get is the black 'DOS type' screen when I type cmd in the search bar, nothing like the above.

peter021072

Yes sorry I copied the wrong screen.  This is the administrator command prompt

error 87

I doubt if I can just add the DISM command it is expecting some other file directory.

vacheron

peter021072 said:

vacheron said:

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.

Unfortunately, all I get is the black 'DOS type' screen when I type cmd in the search bar, nothing like the above.

don’t hit enter immediately after you’ve typed CMD just type CMD and wait a little.

debitcardmayhem

Surely they are different commands first run
SFC /SCANNOW

THEN
 DISM etc afterwards

peter021072

debitcardmayhem said:

Surely they are different commands first run
SFC /SCANNOW

THEN
 DISM etc afterwards

If I type cmd in the search line then - without pressing return - there is a right hand list. I press Run as Administrator, then this black screen I've posted below comes up with c:windows/system32/system32  prompt (with the backwards slashes). 

I can't do anything with that command except insert the clean up image statement in front of the line.  Then I get error 87.  Clearly that isn't the correct way of running the file and directory.  I just can't seem to manipulate it even if I knew what to type.

FrugaiMacDugal

What do you mean, 'in front of the line,' you insert after the flashing cursor.

vacheron

peter021072 said:

debitcardmayhem said:

Surely they are different commands first run
SFC /SCANNOW

THEN
 DISM etc afterwards

If I type cmd in the search line then - without pressing return - there is a right hand list. I press Run as Administrator, then this black screen I've posted below comes up with c:windows/system32/system32  prompt (with the backwards slashes). 

I can't do anything with that command except insert the clean up image statement in front of the line.  Then I get error 87.  Clearly that isn't the correct way of running the file and directory.  I just can't seem to manipulate it even if I knew what to type.

You are now in the administrator command line console which is good, but you are still typing the entire command into the line at once. 

Please try entering it as two separate commands as I explained in my first reply back on page one. 👍

peter021072

vacheron said:

You are now in the administrator command line console which is good, but you are still typing the entire command into the line at once. 

Please try entering it as two separate commands as I explained in my first reply back on page one. 👍

That's precisely what I've been trying to do.  How?  The original command prompt C:windows...... is there whatever, you just can't get rid of it. It's not possible to backspace or carriage return as with a normal word processor or program. I have no control over the command line  except adding it on.

vacheron

peter021072 said:

vacheron said:

You are now in the administrator command line console which is good, but you are still typing the entire command into the line at once. 

Please try entering it as two separate commands as I explained in my first reply back on page one. 👍

That's precisely what I've been trying to do.  How?  The original command prompt C:windows...... is there whatever, you just can't get rid of it. It's not possible to backspace or carriage return as with a normal word processor or program. I have no control over the command line  except adding it on.

It doesn't matter. As many have said, ignore everything listed before the ">" it is there by necessity and cannot be deleted, stop concerning yourself with it!  

Enter this part ONLY after the prompt - DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth 

So the command line will now look like this:

C:\WINDOWS\system32> DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Hit ENTER