sfc

Windows CMD · System · available in the simulator

What it does

Scans and repairs errors in system files.

Syntax

sfc [/scannow] [/verifyonly] [/scanfile=archivo]

Options and parameters

  • /scannow

    Scans and repairs all protected system files.

    sfc /scannow
  • /verifyonly

    Scans file integrity only, without repairing.

  • /scanfile

    Scans and repairs a specified file.

  • /verifyfile

    Verifies a specified file without repairing it.

  • /offbootdir

    Specifies the boot directory location for offline repair.

  • /offwindir

    Specifies the Windows directory location for offline repair.

Usage examples

  • sfc /scannow
  • sfc /verifyonly
Practise sfc

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