sfc (windows)

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Scans the integrity of Windows system files. More information: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/sfc .

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# Display information about the usage of the command:
sfc

# Scan all system files and, if possible, repair any problems:
sfc /scannow

# Scan all system files without attempting to repair any:
sfc /verifyonly

# Scan a specific file and, if possible, repair any problems:
sfc /scanfile={{path/to/file}}

# Scan a specific file without attempting to repair it:
sfc /verifyfile={{path/to/file}}

# When repairing offline, specify the boot directory:
sfc /offbootdir={{path/to/dir}}

# When repairing offline, specify the Windows directory:
sfc /offwindir={{path/to/dir}}

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