The terminology used with Microsoft's *dism* gives specific new meanings to 
terms widely used in broader contexts. Keep in mind these specific 
meanings: 

WIM file a "Windows image" file, used for deployment of Windows Vista and 
more recent versions of Windows; extension .wim
VHD and VHDX files "Virtual hard disk", other types of file containing disk 
images; extensions .vhd and .vhdx
/Online targets the installation of Windows that is in use
/Image targets a specified WIM file , VHD, or VHDX file. 
store from British usage, a place in which items are routinely kept; 
distinct from the North American usage for a shop)

Links of interest: 
Repair a Windows Image 
<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/repair-a-windows-image>;
 
includes dism usage for checking whether an image is repairable, for 
detecting corruption as well as for making repairs
Windows Imaging Format 
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Imaging_Format>, on Wikipedia 
VHD (file format) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHD_(file_format)>, on 
Wikipedia, covering VHDX as well
DISM Overview 
<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/what-is-dism>,
 
Microsoft's documentation, not written for the general reader

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