A Windows workstation fails to boot into the main operating system after an abrupt power failure during a major update, automatically launching the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Diagnostic testing confirms that critical system files are corrupted and that the local component store (WinSxS) is also damaged. Which TWO of the following command-line procedures must a technician perform to successfully restore system integrity from WinRE? (Select TWO.)
- Execute DISM with the /image switch targeting the offline Windows partition along with a valid installation WIM specified as the /source.Answer
- Execute SFC with /offbootdir and /offwindir flags specifying the target OS installation after component store remediation completes.Answer
- CExecute DISM with the /online switch from the WinRE command prompt to automatically download replacement payloads from Windows Update.
- DExecute SFC without offline directory parameters prior to running DISM to clear corrupted file handles from memory.
Answer
The technician must execute DISM using the /image parameter pointing to the offline Windows volume with a valid installation media /source to fix the component store, followed by executing SFC with /offbootdir and /offwindir parameters pointing to the target Windows installation.
When troubleshooting offline system file and component store corruption from WinRE, DISM must be executed first using the /image switch targeting the offline Windows drive letter (with a valid /source image) to restore the WinSxS component store. After the component store is healthy, SFC must be executed using /offbootdir and /offwindir flags to direct the scanner to the offline OS installation.
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Offline DISM Component Store Repair and SFC Execution Ordering