Support #821
Updated by Daniel Curtis almost 8 years ago
I recently had a Windows 7 machine start acting up (in the usual Windows way). After running a @sfc /scannow@ the output only stated that it has found corrupted files that Windows could not fix.
To resolve this I booted off of a Windows 7 install disc, entered a recovery prompt, and ran an offline @chkdsk@.
h2. Offline chkdsk
# Boot from Windows 7 DVD.
# Select a language.
# Select +Repair Your Computer+.
# Choose your target system, in my case Windows 7.
# In the recovery tool panel, choose +Command Prompt+.
# Run chkdsk:
<pre>
chkdsk C: /F /R
</pre>
h2. Offline sfc
# Boot from Windows 7 DVD.
# Select a language.
# Select +Repair Your Computer+.
# Choose your target system, in my case Windows 7.
# In the recovery tool panel, choose +Command Prompt+.
# Run sfc:
<pre>
sfc /scannow /offbootdir=C:\ /offwindir=C:\Windows
</pre>
h2. Resources
* http://superuser.com/questions/694349/how-do-i-repair-the-corrupted-files-found-by-sfc-scannow-windows-resource-pro
* http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/sfc-found-corrupt-files-but-was-unable-to-fix-now/3bb2755f-57d6-401a-aba1-74d1f2c56ae5?auth=1