That’s just what you want! Step 1: Using SFC and DISM for system repair That will allow you to rewrite that drive and restore your system to normal operation should anything go wrong with your changes or repairs.
The important thing is to use a backup tool like one of the aforementioned that creates an image backup of your boot/system drive. You can use the built-in Windows backup tool (instructions for doing so are covered in my CIO.com article: “ How to use Windows 10 backup and recovery features”), or you can work with any number of excellent third-party utilities (I’ve used the fee-based Acronis True Image package for years, and the mavens at always recommend Macrium Reflect as a good free backup utility). Back it up before you lose it!Īnytime you make major changes to a Windows system, such as installing a major application suite like MS Office or performing an OS upgrade or repair, it’s a good idea to begin that process with a complete backup. Thus, the most important bit of advice I can dispense for those who must venture beyond Step 1 is this: Make a complete backup of your system to provide a source for files and information that might otherwise go missing.
Some steps involve additional work to restore the prior state of your PC more or less back to where it was prior to taking that step. The amount of time and effort required for each step goes up incrementally. (The only remaining step at that point would be to replace the system on which the software is running, and that's outside the scope of this story.) Keep working through the steps in order until you reach the end, and you are bound to fix the vast majority of problems. If that doesn't fix what's broken, advance to the next step. The idea is to first try the initial step in the sequence.
Most of these approaches work with earlier versions of Windows (that is Windows 7 and 8) but the advice here focuses on Microsoft's latest and greatest desktop OS - Windows 10. When that happens, users would be well advised to break out the following routine to help them set things back to rights.
This often takes the form of worsening performance or stability and can originate from damage to or loss or corruption of Windows system files typically found in the C:\Windows folder hierarchy. Though it's showing itself to be a good operating system (in line with Windows XP and Windows 7), sometimes a Windows 10 system will start misbehaving to the point where repair is needed.
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