What if Win8 system files are corrupted or missing?

Solution: When this problem occurs, you need to find the damaged file and fix it.

Workaround:

First, look at the command File Checker tool usage

1. Use the key combination "ctrl+f" to open the search in the Win8, or find the search in the Start screen and enter "CMD" and open the Command Prompt window as an administrator;

2, after opening the command Prompt window and enter "Sfc/scannow", and then press ENTER or OK;

3. The command Sfc/scannow will scan all protected system files and replace the corrupted file with a cached copy of the compressed folder located in%windir%system32dllcache.

The%WinDir% placeholder represents the Windows operating system folder. such as C:windows.

You will need a certain amount of time during the verification process to verify that the command Prompt window is not closed until 100% is complete, and the results of the scan are displayed after this process ends.

Second, after the completion of the scan generally will appear following several messages:

1. Windows Resource protection cannot find any integrity conflicts.

This means that you do not have any missing or corrupted system files.

2. Windows resource Protection cannot perform the requested operation.

To resolve this issue, execute the System File Checker in Safe mode and make sure that the Pendingdeletes and Pendingrenames folders exist under%windir%winsxstemp.

3. Windows resource protection found corrupted files and successfully repaired them. Details are included with the CBS. In Log%windir%logscbscbs.log.

To view detailed information about system file scans and restores, you must first view the details of the System File Checker process.

4, Windows resource protection found corrupted files but could not repair some files. Details are included with the CBS. In Log%windir%logscbscbs.log.

If the user is unable to fix it through the SFC file Checking tool, you can also try to use the DISM command and need to be networked.

Run the following command with the administrator:

Dism.exe/online/cleanup-image/scanhealth

Note: This command indicates that all system files are scanned and compared to the official system files.

Dism.exe/online/cleanup-image/restorehealth

Note: This command means that the different system files are restored to the system official source files, similar to the reload.

The advantage of this approach is that after fixing those system files, it will be restored to the official version of the source files, only system files, other Third-party software and user settings are fully retained, of course, it will take 15-20 minutes.

The above is the WIN8 system file damage or loss of the solution, in accordance with the above method settings can solve the problem in a timely manner.