Solved SFC Scannow and DISM Results Clarification

[JohnBurns]

When I run SFC, I get "Windows Resources did not find any integrity violations", however when I run DISM, I get the message "The component store is repairable" and "Could not locate source file" messages. This seems to be inconsistent - is there something I should do, or is it normal? Just trying to understand the results when I run these. Thanks.

 

[Brink]

Hello John,

SFC and DISM are two separate items.

SFC is used to repair corrupted and modified system files by replacing any found with a clean copy from the component store.

DISM is used to check and/or repair the component store instead. See if using the /restorehealth switch may work better.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/26512-dism-fixing-component-store-corruption-windows-8-a.html

 

[popeye]

I run DISM /restorehealth after any update. I'm obsessive I suppose. OK, not any update but major updates for sure.

 

[JohnBurns]

I run DISM /restorehealth after any update. I'm obsessive I suppose. OK, not any update but major updates for sure.

That's exactly what I did - and I now have SFC with no corruption but DISM can't repair the so-called "repairable files. Here's the order in which I run them:

SFC /scannow
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

I guess I shouldn't worry until I see apparent problems.

 

[popeye]

I wouldn't worry too much unless a problem. Would bug me to.

 

[David Bailey]

Maybe setting dism to use Windows Update would help:





I assume you know gpedit.msc

 

[JohnBurns]

Thanks, David for your post - as usual you are helpful. However, this pc is the only one of 3 I have which is not Windows 8 Pro. gpedit is not available on this one, so I can't try your suggestion.