tldr/pages/windows/sfc.md

sfc

Scans the integrity of Windows system files.

• Display information about the usage of the command:

sfc

• Scan all system files and, if possible, repair any problems:

sfc /scannow

• Scan all system files without attempting to repair any:

sfc /verifyonly

• Scan a specific file and, if possible, repair any problems:

sfc /scanfile={{path/to/file}}

• Scan a specific file without attempting to repair it:

sfc /verifyfile={{path/to/file}}

• When repairing offline, specify the boot directory:

sfc /offbootdir={{path/to/dir}}

• When repairing offline, specify the Windows directory:

sfc /offwindir={{path/to/dir}}