Resolve a Damaged Registry in Windows 10There are many ways which people can use to troubleshoot the damaged registry on their systems. Well, below are the basic of all these methods.
Using the Windows Error Checking Tool
Windows Error Checking (chkdsk), is a tool used to scan Drive for bad sectors or errors. Go to the File Explorer, or open it from CMD.
Accessing via File Explorer:
Right-click on the drive (typically C:) then choose Properties
Head over to the Tools tab and choose Check from under Error checking.
Just follow the on-screen instructions to scan any problems can fix them.
Using Command Prompt:
Launch an Administrative Command Prompt.registry repair (ad)
Press Enter and type in chkdsk C: /f. That line will fold away lines that are too long and fix any errors in formatting for you.
This can help prevent further corruption by increasing the structural integrity of your hard drive45.
Step 3: Open the System File Checker (SFC)
The System File Checker (SFC ) is one more integrated energy that looks for as well as fixes corrupted system documents.
Executing SFC:
Launch Command Prompt via admin access.
Type sfc /scannow and press Enter.
It may take a while depending on your Internet connection speed but it will notify you of problems found and fixed when done.
If the SFC doesn’t manage to fix the errors, you might need additional tools like DISM to repair system health137.
Advanced Repair via DISM
If SFC will not do the trick to help correct issues, you can also use Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool with /RestoreHealth command line argument for DISM.
Running DISM:
Elevated Command Prompt, type DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and hit Enter.
This command simply utilizes Windows Update to find and re-download damaged files.
The SFC combined with DISM can assist in grasping even more profound system file corruption which could not be solved by the sole use of SFC67.
Just like this, taking these steps can help to fix registry corruption in Windows 10 and improve the stability of your system.