DISM command with CheckHealth option

The CheckHealth option with the DISM tool allows you to determine any corruptions
inside the local Windows 10 image. However, the option does not perform any
repairs.
To check the Windows 10 image for issues with DISM, use these steps:

1. Open Start.
2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as
administrator option.
3. Type the following command to perform a quick check and press Enter:DISM
/Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

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Once you complete the steps, the Deployment Image Servicing and Management
tool will run and verify any data corruption that may require fixing.

DISM command with ScanHealth option

The ScanHealth option does a more advanced scan to find out whether the image
has any problems.
To check image problems with the ScanHealth option, use these steps:

1. Open Start.
2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as
administrator option.
3. Type the following command to perform an advanced DISM scan and
press Enter:DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

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After you complete the steps, the scan may take several minutes to check whether
the Windows 10 image needs repairing.

DISM command with RestoreHealth option

If there are problems with the system image, use DISM with
the RestoreHealth option to automatically scan and repair common issues.
To repair Windows 10 image problems with the DISM command tool, use these
steps:

1. Open Start.
 2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as
administrator option.
3. Type the following command to repair the Windows 10 image and press Enter:DISM
/Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealthQuick note: If the command appears
stuck, this is normal behavior. After a few minutes, the process will complete
successfully.

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Once you complete the steps, the tool will connect to Windows Update online to
download and replace damaged files (as necessary).

Fix problems with DISM using install.wim image

The Deployment Image Servicing and Management command usually doesn't cause
issues. However, if the tool finds problems replacing the damaged files or the
computer isn't connected to the internet, you will need to provide another image
using the Source option. Typically, you can use an "install.wim" or "install.esd" file
from another device, bootable install media, or Windows 10 ISO file. You only need
to make sure that the files match the version, edition, and language of the version
of Windows 10 you are trying to fix.
Download Windows 10 ISO file
If you need to use another file source, it is recommended to use the Media Creation
Tool to download a fresh copy of Windows 10.

To download the ISO file of Windows 10, use these steps:

1. Open this Microsoft support website(opens in new tab).

2. Click the Download tool now button.
3. Double-click the MediaCreationToolxxxx.exe file to launch the setup.
4. Click the Accept button to agree to the terms.
5. Select the Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another
PC option.

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6. Click the Next button.
7. Click the Next button again.

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8. Select the ISO file option.
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9. Click the Next button.
10. Select the destination to store the Windows 10 ISO file.
11. Click the Save button.
12. Click the link to open the file location with File Explorer.

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13. Click the Finish button.
14. Double-click the Windows.iso file to mount the image.
15. Under the "This PC" section, confirm the drive letter for the mount point.

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After you complete the steps, you can continue with the DISM tool using the
"Source" option to repair the local image.

Fix Windows 10 recovery image

To run Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool with an alternate source
(install.wim) image, use these steps:

1. Open Start.
2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as
administrator option.
3. Type the following command to repair the Windows 10 image and press Enter:DISM
/Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:E:\Sources\install.wimIn
the command, replace "F" with the ISO mount point drive letter in File Explorer.

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4. (Optional) Type the following command to limit the use of Windows Update and
press Enter:DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:E\Sources\
install.wim /LimitAccess
5. (Optional) Type the following variant of the previous command to accomplish the same
task and press Enter:DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
/Source:wim:E:\Sources\install.wim:1 /LimitAccessIn the command,
change E:\Sources, for the path to the "install.wim" file.
Once you complete the steps, the command will scan and repair the problems
using the "install.wim" file you specified as the alternative source.

Fix problems with DISM using ESD image

If you have an encrypted "install.esd" image, it's possible to use it to repair the
damaged files on Windows 10.
To use DISM with an "install.esd" image file as the source to repair Windows 10, use
these steps:

1. Open Start.
2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as
administrator option.
3. Type the following command to repair the image with an "install.esd" file and
press Enter:DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:C:\ESD\
Windows\sources\install.esdIn the command, change C:\ESD\Windows\
sources with the path to the location of the ".esd" file (if different).

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4. (Optional) Type the following command to limit the use of Windows Update and
press Enter:DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:C:\ESD\
Windows\sources\install.esd /LimitAccess
5. (Optional) Type the following variant of the previous command to accomplish the same
task and press Enter:DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
/Source:esd:C:\ESD\Windows\sources\install.esd:1 /LimitAccess
6. (Optional) Type the following command to use an install.esd file located in another drive
and press Enter:DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:E:\
Sources\install.esdIn the command, replace E:\Sources with the path to the
location of the "install.esd" file.
After you complete the steps, the tool will repair the damaged files using the files
included in the "install.esd" image.

How to run SFC to repair problems on Windows 10

The above instructions will resolve problems with the system image, not the issues
with the Windows 10 installation. After restoring the image to a healthy state, use
the System File Checker (SFC) command tool to repair the current setup.

To use the SFC command tool to repair Windows 10 problems, use these steps:

1. Open Start.
2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as
administrator option.
3. Type the following command to repair the installation and press Enter:SFC
/scannowQuick tip: If errors are found, you may want to run the command around three
times to ensure that everything was fixed correctly.

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Once you complete the steps, the System File Checker tool will repair the system
files using the local image files, and the log files will be saved on
%windir%/Logs/CBS/CBS.log
and

%windir%\Logs\DISM\dism.log
, which you can view to get more details about the process.

You can use this guide to learn more ways to use the SFC tool to fix problems on
Windows 10.