Question about sfc /scannow...

I'm having some irreparable results in sfc /scannow.

I know this is a long shot in the dark but I thought it is worth asking.

My question here is...is it possible that windows registry and system files have duplicates and thus sfc /scannow returns them in the results as "unable to repair"?

Please see this tutorial for more info and option's.

SFC /SCANNOW Command - Run in Windows 8

COMPUTIAC said:

Please see this tutorial for more info and option's.

SFC /SCANNOW Command - Run in Windows 8

Thank you...that link will come in handy

Steps I took to clear irreparable sfc /scannow results.


Note: I downloaded and mounted my version of Windows ISO from Tech Bench. (in my case...Win10_1511_2_SingleLang_English_x64.iso)
I turned off Fast Startup.
I restarted the system after each scan completed.


1. I ran sfc /scannow in elevated command prompt three times and rebooted after each.


2. In the following command line, I changed the ? to the drive letter of the recently mounted iso. From ? to E.
Note the difference:
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:?:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccess
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:E:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccess


3. I ran Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:E:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccess in an elevated command prompt. Rebooted when completed.


4. I ran sfc /scannow in an elevated command prompt two times and rebooted after each.


The end results are as follows...




Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]
(c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


C:\WINDOWS\system32>Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:E:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccess


Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.10586.0


Image Version: 10.0.10586.0


[==========================100.0%==========================]
The restore operation completed successfully.
The operation completed successfully.


C:\WINDOWS\system32>


[Restarted the system]


Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]
(c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


C:\WINDOWS\system32>sfc /scannow


Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.


Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.


Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.


C:\WINDOWS\system32>

Congrats, you are 100% cleared up with no more problem's in sfc /scannow.