I had one case where I had to run sfc several times before it reported no problems. Then I ran dism and it found (and repaired) more. That seems to be in line with what you wrote. I haven't studied all the command line options for the tool.
On Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 8:13:44 AM UTC-4 David Szent-Györgyi wrote: > On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 5:57:21 PM UTC-4 tbp1...@gmail.com wrote: > >> I don't know when to prefer one over another. I run sfc first, perhaps >> because it's easier to remember the command line. If problems are found >> and claimed to be fixed, it's probably good to repeat the scan. >> >> I mention these utilities even though they are not Leo-specific, because >> it's hard to discover them online and I have found them helpful. >> > > If my reading of the explanation below is correct, it is best to use > *dism* before using *sfc*. The following is an excerpt from Using the > Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool (DISM) to repair the Windows > System Store > <https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000122035/how-to-use-the-deployment-image-servicing-and-management-tool-dism-to-repair-the-windows-system-store:> > . > > *The System File Checker tool can be used to repair corrupted system > files. For more information on how to use the tool, refer to the following > Microsoft article: Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or > corrupted system files <https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929833>. The > System File Checker tool compares those files against the .wim store that > is saved on the system (not to be confused with the Windows Software Store > app where you can purchase software for Windows). If this store is > corrupted, the repairs may not resolve the problems that the system is > having. The DISM tool has some modifiers that can scan and repair the .wim > store based on parent copies stored on Microsoft’s update servers, making > it useful to run in conjunction with a system file check.* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to leo-editor+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/leo-editor/027d868c-c78c-4c32-8486-b8aae627e3dbn%40googlegroups.com.
