How can I tell if my Repair Install was successful?

Nisko · 11 Jul 2017

I just performed a Repair Install and it appeared to complete successfully. However, the tutorial said I would lose all my custom icons. I started with version 1604 and now have version 1703 - but haven't lost any of my custom icons. This is fine by me if I was successful. Would someone please tell me if I was successful and that not losing custom icons is a feature of a Windows 10 Repair Install?

The reason I wanted to perform a Repair Install in the first place is that: When I would open "Computer" (for instance), it would take 10 to 20 seconds for the hourglass to turn into the arrow so I could begin working on a folder. I believed this was a glitch because I installed Windows 10 on top of Windows 7 - and have a number of issues since then. Most of them have been worked out and I didn't want to perform a clean install because I have too many programs installed. With all the custom settings and install time, this 72 year old might not be around when the work was completed.

dalchina · 11 Jul 2017

Hi, if you started with build 1607 and now have 1703, you haven't done an upgrade repair install - you've upgraded to the new build. The process is the same- whether it's a repair install or an upgrade depends on the build of the iso used.

That is, the iso used must have been the Creator's build, not that of the anniversary build (1607 / 14393).

If you had done a repair install, your build number would be 14393.
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Presumably you got the iso for the upgrade using MS's media creation tool, which for a couple of months now has delivered the Creator's build (1703/15023).

The comment about the custom icons is specifically aimed at system dlls such as shell32.dll or imageres.dll where these files, which contain resources such as icons, have been modified. When these files are replaced by an upgrade style install, the custom icons expressed from them inevitably disappear.

If icons have been replaced by other means, they may remain.

Nisko · 11 Jul 2017

Thank you! Now, can you tell me how to get the ISO to perform a repair install?

Samuria · 11 Jul 2017

You can download the iso for free from MS as its normally available with the lates updates its simpler to download when needed. If you download now then in a few months try a repair the iso will be out of date Download Windows 10

NavyLCDR · 11 Jul 2017

The Media Creation Tool downloaded from Microsoft just a few minutes ago is still generating build 15063.0 ISO file dated March 17, 2017.

Nisko · 11 Jul 2017

Would you mind pointing me to the correct file to download? I did use the Media Creation Tool - however, the page you sent me to looks like I should use it there to download Windows 10 (updated through the Creators Update, I hope). INHO, it isn't clearly identified and I don't want to go through that lengthy process again. The icons I was hoping wouldn't change are icons on the Desktop - of which, I've changed many. Also, should I check off that I want to upgrade this computer or repair this computer or install Windows 10 now or click to install Windows 10 on another PC? Thank you in advance!!

NavyLCDR · 11 Jul 2017

Nisko said:

Would you mind pointing me to the correct file to download? I did use the Media Creation Tool - however, the page you sent me to looks like I should use it there to download Windows 10 (updated through the Creators Update, I hope). INHO, it isn't clearly identified and I don't want to go through that lengthy process again. The icons I was hoping wouldn't change are icons on the Desktop - of which, I've changed many. Also, should I check off that I want to upgrade this computer or repair this computer or install Windows 10 now or click to install Windows 10 on another PC? Thank you in advance!!

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Click on the Download Tool Now button. Run the Media Creation Tool it downloads. Accept the license terms. Select the option to Create Installation Media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC. Click Next. Click Next again to accept the defaults that were provided for your computer. Select ISO file and Next. Pick a folder to save it in and click Save.

Nisko · 11 Jul 2017

Thank you - downloading now!

dalchina · 12 Jul 2017

As you've already upgraded to 1703 using a downloaded iso, then the iso you used for that is 1703 as I pointed out, assuming you did what I think you did. (Upgrade, not repair install).

Therefore to perform a repair install of what you have, use the same iso you used to upgrade before. No need to download the same thing again.

But you shouldn't need to do a repair install having just upgraded....