Author Topic: Question  (Read 4010 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline geyesborg

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Join Date: Mar 2016
  • Posts: 2
  • Karma: 0
    • View Profile
Question
« on: September 30, 2017, 06:29:38 pm »
I was wondering for the windows repair program if there was a way for it to detect problems on your computer and only fix those problems instead of running all of the fixes?

Offline Boggin

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2014
  • Posts: 10182
  • Location: UK
  • Karma: 122
    • View Profile
Re: Question
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2017, 01:26:35 am »
It can't detect what is wrong with your system - it can only run the repairs that you select.

Windows has its own tools for doing that which are -

chkdsk /f

chkdsk /r

sfc /scannow

For Win 8 and above - dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

You would normally run that command first and then run a sfc /scannow to confirm there was no system corruption.

However, a sfc /scannow can't fix all problems and a Google will usually bring up links either for a MS fix or links that include solutions that have worked for some.

In extreme cases, a repair install may be the only answer.