Windows 11 Check For Corrupted Files ((link)) May 2026

You run DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth → Completes successfully.

| Result | Meaning | |--------|---------| | | No corrupted files found. Your system is clean. | | Found and repaired | Corrupt files were fixed. Restart your PC. | | Found but unable to fix | DISM didn’t fully repair the source. Run DISM again or check your drive health. | | Pending repair | A reboot is required to complete the fix. Restart and re-run SFC. | Step 4: Review the CBS Log (For Nerds) SFC logs every action in a detailed file. If you want to see exactly which files were corrupted: windows 11 check for corrupted files

In the same administrator terminal, type: | | Found and repaired | Corrupt files were fixed

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:D:\sources\install.wim /LimitAccess Once DISM finishes successfully (you should see "The operation completed successfully"), it’s time for SFC. Run DISM again or check your drive health

The DISM + SFC combination is the most powerful free repair tool built into Windows. Microsoft engineers use these same commands when diagnosing your PC remotely.