Windows 11: Repair your PC with DISM commands! [2023 UPDATE]

On Windows 11, Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) is a tool designed for network administrators to prepare, modify, and repair system images, including the Windows Recovery Environment, Windows Setup, and Windows PE (WinPE). However, anyone can also use the tool to fix common problems with the hidden recovery image on your computer.

Usually, when your device is experiencing performance issues, doesn’t start correctly, or you’re troubleshooting errors, you can use the System File Checker tool to scan, detect, and replace corrupted or missing system files using the locally available recovery image.

However, if the replacement files inside the Windows 11 image are damaged in any way, the SFC tool won’t work. In this particular situation, you can use the DISM tool to scan and repair the “install.wim” image, which you can then use with SFC to repair your installation.

WARNING: Although these are non-destructive commands, you’ll be making system changes. It’s recommended to create a temporary full backup before proceeding.

CHECKING ISSUES WITH DISM USING CheckHealth OPTION
To check for issues within the image with DISM, use these steps:
1. Open Start.
2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
3. Type the following command to perform a quick health check and press Enter: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

Once you complete the steps, the command will run and verify if there is any data corruption that needs fixing.

CHECKING ISSUES WITH DISM USING ScanHealth OPTION
You can run DISM with the ScanHealth option instead of “CheckHealth” to perform a more advanced scan to determine if the Windows 11 image has any problems.

To perform an advanced scan with DISM, use these steps:
1. Open Start.
2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
3. Type the following command to perform an advanced DISM scan and press Enter: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

After you complete the steps, the advanced scan will take several minutes to determine if the local image needs repairing.

REPAIRING ISSUES WITH DISM USING RestoreHealth OPTION
If there are issues, then you can use DISM with the RestoreHealth option, which will run an advanced scan and repair any problems automatically.

To repair Windows 11 image problems with DISM, use these steps:
1. Open Start.
2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
3. Type the following command to repair the Windows 11 image and press Enter: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

QUICK NOTE: While the command is running, it’s expected to see the process stuck at 20 or 40 percent. After a few minutes, the process will complete successfully.

Once you complete the steps, the Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool will connect to the Windows Update servers to download and replace any damaged files in the local image for Windows 11 as necessary.

REPAIRING ISSUES WITH DISM USING WIM IMAGE
The DISM tool is unlikely to run into issues, but in the rare case that Windows Update is causing problems getting the replacement files or you don’t have an internet connection, you’ll need to use an alternative source to repair the files using another image with the Source option.

Before you can specify a different source, you’ll need an install.wim or install.esd file from another computer, bootable installation media, or ISO file. Also, it’s important that the source of the known good files matches the same version, edition, and language of Windows 11 that you’re using on your computer.

OTHER POSSIBLE DISM COMMANDS:
Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore
Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase

Hopefully, some of these methods will fix your Windows errors 🙂

➤ MORE INFORMATION & RESOURCES:
✓ https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/how-to-use-dism-to-repair-local-image-on-windows-11

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