

The SFC command takes some time to scan and repair the corrupted files. Sfc /SCANNOW /OFFBOOTDIR= D:\ /OFFWINDIR= D:\windowsĨ. *Replace the "" with the drive letter where Windows are installed. Sfc /scannow /offbootdir=:\ /offwindir=:\windows At the command prompt window, type the following command to scan and repair system files. As you can see in the screenshot below Windows are installed in drive letter D:ħ. Locate in which drive letter Windows are installed. Then select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command Prompt.Ħ.

At Language options screen, click Next.Ĥ. Boot your computer from the Windows Installation Media.Ģ. How to create a Windows 10 DVD boot media.ġ.How to create a Windows 10 USB boot media.If you don't have a Windows installation media, then you can create one directly from Microsoft. Requirements: In order to run the sfc/scannow in a non bootable Windows system, you need to boot your system from a Windows Installation Media (USB or DVD), according to your Windows OS Version and Edition (e.g. How to run the SFC /SCANNOW command if your system cannot boot to Windows (Offline). In this tutorial you 'll learn how to scan and repair system files by using the System File Checker (SFC) tool, if Windows cannot start. In this case(s), you can boot your system from a Windows Installation Media (DVD or USB) and run the SCF command offline. The SFC command can run from Windows environment in Normal or in Safe Mode, but some times there is the need to run the SFC command offline, if Windows cannot boot normally or in safe mode. To run the SFC tool from Windows, you have to open an elevated command and then to type this command: sfc /scannow One of the most useful tools that Windows contain is the System File Checker (SFC) tool, that gives you the ability to check and repair file system files.
