If the system files in your Windows 10/11 computer become corrupt and the System File Checker (SFC /scannow) is unable to reinstate the critical system files, it’s due to corruption of the Component Store located in theC:\Windows\WinSxSdirectory. This directory contains the files needed for...
By opening an elevatedCommand Prompt, typing insfc /scannowand pressingEnter, you can initiate an SFC scan. The scan analyzes all of your computer’s system files, sets all corrupted/missing system files aside and then attempts to fix the issue by replacing them with uncorrupted cached copies....
Moreover,sfc/scannowis the most common command of System File Checker. This command is used to scan the integrity of all protected system files, and then it will replace the incorrect, or corrupted system files with a cached copy once it finds that the protected system files areoverwrittenby ...
When you run the System File Checker (Sfc.exe) using the/scannowparameter to restore missing or corrupt system files, the following error may occur. Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service. Additionally, you may experience problems running Windows Installer Setup files andinsta...