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DISM /StartComponentCleanup fails, but /ScanHealth reports healthy

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My WinSxS cleanup task was giving the “Last Run Result” of The component store has been corrupted. (0x80073712). No problem, to elevated command prompt and DISM. >DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 6.3.9600.17031 Image Version: 6.3.9600.17031 [==========================100.0%==========================] No component store corruption detected. The operation completed successfully. OK Great, should be … Read more

How will DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth affect my current configuration?

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I have two computers (win10x64 and win7x86) that completely freeze from time to time (black screen), and the only solution is to unplug them. If I use DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth, how will it affect the currently installed software, or any windows configuration I might have changed. Will I need to start over ? Answer … Read more

What is the purpose of the DISM /RestoreHealth parameter and SFC?

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What is the purpose of the DISM /RestoreHealth parameter and the SFC /ScanNow parameter? How do they correlate to one another? In what order should they be run? Why does the order sequence matter when executing either? Answer The Component Store [%WinDir%\WinSxS] maintains a backup copy of all Windows system files; SFC and DISM manage … Read more

Windows 10 DISM error: 0x800f081f

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I have been trying to run sfc /scannow in cmd but have been unsuccessful. Therefore, after some research on the Internet, I turned to the following command: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /source:WIM:X:\Sources\Install.wim:1 /LimitAccess where X indicates the drive letter where the Windows .iso is mounted. (I mounted the .iso file using Daemon Tools) However, I … Read more

How to check if Windows Feature is installed and enabled with DISM.exe?

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How to check if Windows Feature is installed and enabled with DISM.exe? Answer The command you are looking for is dism /online /get-features You can also use dism /online /get-featureinfo /featurename:XXXXX Where XXXXX is the name of the specific feature you are after. E.g TelnetServer Don’t forget to use an elevated command prompt with DISM. … Read more

Installing Windows 7 x64 on a computer with only USB 3 ports

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I am installing Windows 7 x64 on a HP EliteDesk 800 G3 SFF that only has USB 3 and USB Type-C ports. Initially, upon booting the USB install media, the USB keyboard and mouse wouldn’t work – this was because the Windows 7 install media doesn’t have USB 3 drivers. I was able to modify … Read more