SFC and DISM problems

[dencal]

No thanks. Don't want to update to 8.1 since it's not really an update but a new install. I'll wait for 8.2 and see what it has to offer, may update then.Thanks for all your help.

It seems a pity after all the problems you have had that you are not prepared to try my suggestion to rectify your sfc problem.
Doing as suggested only takes a couple of minutes or so, and will have no effect concerning W8 apart from correcting any faults in your system image which cannot be fixed by doing an sfc /scannow.

 

[Ztruker]

Yes it will have an effect. It will lose some of my customization and installed programs. 8.1 has nothing I want. 8. 2 may have, but I'll wait and see. I'm just not ready to upgrade.

I don't use Metro/Modern apps or Desktop at all. I have UAC completely disabled and boot to and run only on the Desktop. All hot corners are also disabled. If 8.2 brings back a real Start menu and the ability to completely turn off the Metro interface I'll upgrade. Otherwise no, unless there are other changes that make it mandatory.

Not having a working SFC/DISM is annoying but not a big deal as I do image backups via Acronis plus copy my important files to a 2nd hard drive and in some cases to another computer.

What I'd like to do is fix the "corrupted" files I listed previously for two reasons. First is so SFC works correctly. 2nd is to learn how to do this.

 

[dencal]

What I'd like to do is fix the "corrupted" files I listed previously for two reasons. First is so SFC works correctly. 2nd is to learn how to do this.

For instructions SEE POST 36.

 

[David Bailey]

No help

View attachment 38154

Wrong syntax !

It should be system 32 NOT your user name !
There's your problem.







Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
pause
sfc /scannow
pause

 

[David Bailey]

When the batch file finishes it should look like this:

 

[Ztruker]

Dencal, I don't understand what that is supposed to do, can you explain or point me to some information?

This works on a desktop if you have an ISO or dvd......definitely worth a try and you still retain Windows 8.1.
Start laptop then click on "Restart holding down Shift Key".
This will bring up a "Choose An Option Screen"
Click on "Troubleshoot"...then "Advanced Options"....then "System Image Recovery".
This will not affect any thing other than System Image.
Hope this helps.

David, I have UAC fully disabled so I don't think running from an Elevated Command Prompt with the default directory being C:\Windows\system32 will make any difference. I'll let you know in a little while as I'm running it that way now.

 

[David Bailey]

Dencal, I don't understand what that is supposed to do, can you explain or point me to some information?

This works on a desktop if you have an ISO or dvd......definitely worth a try and you still retain Windows 8.1.
Start laptop then click on "Restart holding down Shift Key".
This will bring up a "Choose An Option Screen"
Click on "Troubleshoot"...then "Advanced Options"....then "System Image Recovery".
This will not affect any thing other than System Image.
Hope this helps.

David, I have UAC fully disabled so I don't think running from an Elevated Command Prompt with the default directory being C:\Windows\system32 will make any difference. I'll let you know in a little while as I'm running it that way now.

OK.

By fully disabled do you mean This:



Mine is set that way & sfc & dism work.

 

[Ztruker]

Same failures, as I expected:

 

[David Bailey]

Same failures, as I expected:

View attachment 39203

At least sfc worked.

Do you have dism set to get components from windows update ?

 

[Ztruker]

I mean that plus changing the registry:

Change the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Key: EnableLUA

Value data: 0

Note: This prevents Metro/Modern apps from working.

 

[David Bailey]

I mean this:

 

[David Bailey]

I've not been of any help.

Look for a rep for putting up with my poor effort at helping.
I'm timed out now.
Tomorrow.

 

[dencal]

Dencal, I don't understand what that is supposed to do, can you explain or point me to some information?

This works on a desktop if you have an ISO or dvd......definitely worth a try and you still retain Windows 8.1.
Start laptop then click on "Restart holding down Shift Key".
This will bring up a "Choose An Option Screen"
Click on "Troubleshoot"...then "Advanced Options"....then "System Image Recovery".
This will not affect any thing other than System Image.
Hope this helps.

If you have a fault in sfc /scannow that cannot be repaired then it makes sense to do a system image recovery.
This will only rectify any faults in system image and not do a complete reinstallation, and will inform you if successful and list any repaired faults in your cbs log.
The whole process only takes a couple of minutes.

 

[my2cents]

I've not been of any help.

Look for a rep for putting up with my poor effort at helping.
I'm timed out now.
Tomorrow.

Actually, you should be receiving a rep instead of giving one for trying to assist IMHO...

 

[JohnBurns]

Ztruker, have you tried for additional help from sysnative forums? I've found they are fairly knowledgeable about SFC and DISM. Just a suggestion... hope I'm allowed to post links like this.

Sysnative Forums

 

[Ztruker]

Sysnative and sevenforums are not the best of friends. I may give them a try if I can't figure this out.

David, I do appreciate your efforts. I've been at this for awhile now so most of the suggestions I'm getting I've already tried. The new one is the one dencal made. I'll look into that and see if I'm willing to give it a try. I don't want to do anything that reinstalls the system at this time. Other than the SFC/DISM problem, my computer runs great, everything works without problems.

 

[dencal]

Sysnative and sevenforums are not the best of friends. I may give them a try if I can't figure this out.

David, I do appreciate your efforts. I've been at this for awhile now so most of the suggestions I'm getting I've already tried. The new one is the one dencal made. I'll look into that and see if I'm willing to give it a try. I don't want to do anything that reinstalls the system at this time. Other than the SFC/DISM problem, my computer runs great, everything works without problems.

For the life of me I cannot understand... I quote your words "The new one is the one dencal made"....
See my posts 36-39-41-43-53 and now 57......Have I not clearly explained that this does not reinstall the system...it only rectifies any faults if any.

 

[Ztruker]

I understand what you have told me. As soon as I verify this for myself I will proceed, not before.

Please be patient. You may know what you are doing with this, but I don't and I need to understand what is going on before I do something. Where can I read about this so I understand it? I'm sorry if this annoys you but I need to be comfortable with something before I do it.

Okay, did some searching and what you say is not true. System Image Restore does restore your system to the state it was in when the System Image was created.

You said

Have I not clearly explained that this does not reinstall the system...it only rectifies any faults if any.

See here: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9064-system-image-recovery-restore-image-computer-windows-8-a.html

 

[dencal]

I understand what you have told me. As soon as I verify this for myself I will proceed, not before.

Please be patient. You may know what you are doing with this, but I don't and I need to understand what is going on before I do something. Where can I read about this so I understand it? I'm sorry if this annoys you but I need to be comfortable with something before I do it.

Okay, did some searching and what you say is not true. System Image Restore does restore your system to the state it was in when the System Image was created.

You said

Have I not clearly explained that this does not reinstall the system...it only rectifies any faults if any.

See here: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorial...overy-restore-image-computer-windows-8-a.html

The above link only refers to...."If the entire computer stops working".
I can only state from personal experience that the method I have posted works.
You are obviously a person who knows not how to solve the above problem, yet queries it when someone offers help.
I have therefore decided not to participate further in this thread.

 

[Ztruker]

No, I'm a person who will not blindly do what someone tells me to do when I'm pretty sure it will not work as described.

Dencal, I'm sorry if I've offended you but believe it or not I've been working with and fixing computers for a long time. I've learned to question everything and only do things once I understand them. This SFCD/DISM problem is interesting and one of these days I'll fix it but I'm not going to do an image restore to fix something that is not (yet) causing me any other problem.

Peace