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Difficulty: MediumResolving System File Corruption and Driver Issues

A Windows workstation exhibits severe instability after an interrupted operating system update. When attempting to run the System File Checker utility, the process fails with an error stating that the component store is corrupted. Which TWO of the following command-line repair procedures should the technician perform to successfully restore the component store and repair protected system files? (Select TWO.)

  1. Run dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth to repair the corrupt component store image.Answer
  2. Run sfc /scannow to inspect and replace corrupted system files using the repaired component store.Answer
  3. C
    Run sfc /verifyonly to automatically replace corrupted files upon the next system restart.
  4. D
    Run dism /online /cleanup-image /checkhealth to repair damaged payload files.

Answer

The technician must execute 'dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth' to fix the damaged component store, followed by 'sfc /scannow' to scan and repair protected system files.
To resolve system file corruption when the component store is damaged, the technician must first execute 'dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth' to repair the component store repository. Once the component store is healthy, running 'sfc /scannow' will successfully verify protected system files and replace corrupted copies.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Repair the Windows Component Store
DISM repairs corrupted payload files inside the WinSxS directory using Windows Update or specified source files.
System File Checker relies on a healthy Component Store as its source repository to repair corrupted operating system files.
2
Scan and repair protected system files
SFC scans all protected operating system files and replaces corrupted ones using the restored component store.
Running 'sfc /scannow' after component store remediation ensures system file integrity is completely restored.

Key Concept

DISM and SFC Repair Sequence for Windows System Integrity
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