[Fixed] Windows Resource Protection Found Corrupt Files but Was Unable to Fix Some of Them

Error: Windows Resource Protection found corrupt filesВ

«Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them. Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log.»

While running System File Checker tool (sfc) and using sfc/scannow command to repair missing or corrupted system files, the error ‘Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them’ is one of the most frequently received error that indicates sfc/scannow failed, and you might need to repair the corrupted files manually.

A quick overview of methods for solveВ Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them problem:

Workable Solutions	Step-by-step Troubleshooting
Fix 1. Check and repair hard disk	First of all, check and repair possible errors and bad sectors on your hard disk to fix sfc scannow found corrupt files but
Fix 2. RunВ DISM command	When the SFC utility is unable to resolve the problem, you can use the DISM — Deployment Image Servicing andВ
Fix 3. Run SFC Scan in Safe Mode	If the issue is caused by an interfering 3rd party application, you can run SFC and DISM in a clean boot state
Fix 4. Run SFC from WinRE	You can offline run the SFC /SCANNOW command from the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) to fix SFC error
Fix 5. Perform a repair install	Perform a clean install or repair install is effective to get the SFC scannow found corrupt that it could not repair

About Windows Resource Protection System File Checker

In Windows operating system, System File Check (sfc.exe) is integrated with Windows Resource Protection, which protects registry keys and folders as well as critical system files. Sfc utility can be invoked via Windows Command Prompt. And, the command sfc/scannow is used to scan all protected system files, if it finds a problem, it will attempt to replace the problematic files with a cached copy that is located in a compressed folder at %WinDir%\System32\dllcache.В

Ideally, running sfc/scannow command would automatically fix corrupted system files for us, not in the situation when the file is not in the dll cache, or it got corrupted. At this moment, sfc/scannow will send error ‘Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them’.

Don’t be afraid. When you’re caught in troubles as we mentioned, go to fix it by yourself with the practical methods below.В

5 Fixes for Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them

There are several common scenarios that are known to make the System File Checker disabled and show ‘Windows resource protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them.’ error messages. Here are some general troubleshooting methods that will help resolve the case promptly.

Fix 1. Check and repair hard disk

If you have a hard drive problem, you’re bound to encounterВ the sfc scannow found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them problem.В First of all,В check and repair possible errors and bad sectors on your hard disk. To do that, a free partition manager — EaseUS Partition Master FreeВ will help you make it effortlessly. With its ‘Check File System’ feature, you can check and repair hard disk partitionВ as simply as a click away.

Except for hard disk repairing, EaseUS Partition Master provides more one-stop disk partition options, such as resize/move partitionВ to solve low disk space issue, clone disk, merge partitions, create/delete/format partition, wipe data, and disk/partition conversionВ (convert FAT32 to NTFS), which are totally free.

Download this powerful disk management tool and follow the steps below to repair your hard disk to solve Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files issue.В

Step 1. Right-clickВ the target partition that has a problem.В

Step 2. Choose «Advanced» > «Check File System».В

Step 3. In the Check File System window, check the «Try to fix errors if found» option. В

Step 4. Click «Start» to check errors on your partition.

If you don’t prefer a third-party repair utility, you can run chkdsk in Command PromptВ to check corrupted files and fix them.

• Press the Windows key and type cmd. Right-click «Command Prompt» and choose «Run as administrator».
• Enter the following command: chkdsk E: /f /r (E represents your target drive).

Fix 2. RunВ DISM command to fix corrupt files

When Windows resource protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them, you can useВ the DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) utility to repair the Windows image.

DISM usesВ the Windows Update component to do the job when the SFC scans to replace a corrupted file with a copy of the local storage that can also be corrupted.В In this way, you need to make sure you have a stable Internet connection before running the scan.

Using the RestoreHealthВ command of DISM to automatically scan the Windows Image for any corruption and perform necessary repair automatically. HereВ are the steps you can follow.

Step 1. Press Windows key + R to open up a Run dialog box. Then, type cmdВ and press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open up an elevated Command Prompt. Run as Administrator.

Step 2. Type the following command and press Enter. This command checks for component store corruption, records the corruption, and fixes the corruption.

dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Or use this command if you are in repair mode of Windows DVD/USB:

Dism /Image:C:\ /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Wait for the process to complete. Depending on your PC configuration, it may take a while.В When the process completes, and you’ll get a message saying that the file corruption was resolved. Then, restart your computer and run an SFC scan in Administrative command prompt at the next startup to see if the issue has been resolved.

If you’re still having the ‘Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them.’, move down to the next method.

Fix 3. Run an SFC/DISM Scan in Safe Mode

If the above solutions are not workable, running SFC command in Safe modeВ can avoid the Windows resource protection found corrupt file but was unable to fix some of them error caused by an interfering 3rd party application that is preventing the System File Checker utility.

In Safe Mode or a clean boot state, only some basic system programs and services will start. This will help us figure out if a third-party software, driver, service, or startup program is interfering with the SFC scan. Here’s a quick guideВ on how to run SFC in Safe Mode.

Step 1. Press Windows key + R to open up a Run dialog box. Then, typeВ msconfigВ and press Enter to open up the System Configuration screen.

Step 2. Go to the «General» tab and choose «Selective startup». Under Selective startup, uncheck the «Load Startup items»В box.

Step 3. Now, click the «Services» tab and check «Hide all Microsoft services». Then, click on the «Disable all» button to ensure that any 3rd party services are prevented from running at the next startup.В Click «Apply»В and restart your computer.

Step 4. Once your computer restarts in a clean boot state, press Windows key + R to open up another Run dialog box. Then, open Command Prompt, run SFC or DISM again, and input the following command lines.

DISM command line:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

SFC command line:

sfc /scannow

If the Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and fix them successfully in Safe Mode, it indicates that the problem may be caused by software conflict.

Fix 4. Run SFC from the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)

Another way to fix Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some issue is running SFC utility in Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE).

Step 1. Boot from Windows installation DVD.

Step 2. Select «Repair Your Computer».

Step 3. Choose your target system.

Step 4. In the recovery tool panel, choose Command Prompt.

Step 5. In the command prompt window, type sfc scannowВ and press Enter.

However, if the sfc scannow found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them error is still occurring, move to the final method below to replace all Windows components and resolve the issue.

Fix 5. Perform a Windows 10 Repair-Upgrade

The last method to fix Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them on Windows 10 is to perform a Windows 10 Repair-Upgrade.

A clean/repairВ installВ will overwrite all the contents on your Windows installation driver. It means that you will lose the data related to your operating system and personal files and personal preferences configuration. But it’s most likely to get the issue resolved.

For performing a repair install, follow detailed instructions on this article: How to install Windows 10 from USB.

Conclusion

That’s it!В All the possible solutions to Windows resource protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix Windows 10 error have been talked about in this post.

FAQs About Windows Resource Protection found corrupt filesВ В

The following are the highly relevant questions about sfc scannow found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them. You can check theВ brief demonstrations if you also have any of these problems.

How do you fix Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them?

To fix sfc scannow could not repair some files problem, you can try the following approaches:

• Check and repair hard drive errors
• RunВ DISM Command to fix corrupt files
• Run sfc / scannow in safe mode
• Run SFC from the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
• Perform a Windows 10 repair install

How do I fix corrupted files in SFC Scannow?

You can run sfc/scannow to check and repair corrupted system files:

1. Click the Search button on your Windows computer. Type CMD, then right-click command prompt and choose Run as Administrator

2. Type SFC /scannow and hit enter

3. Wait for this process to complete

How do I fix SFC unable to fix corrupt files Windows 10?

Try to run the Windows update troubleshooter and see if it fixes the issue with Windows Updates.

1.В Press Windows Key, then type troubleshootВ and select the same from the list.

2. Select «View all» on the left panel and run Windows update troubleshooter from the list.

3. Click «Advanced», ensure to check «Apply» repairs automatically, and also select Run as administrator.

4. Click «Next» and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the troubleshooting.

After this, run SFC scan to check whether the problem still appears or not.

Can corrupted files be restored?В How do I fix corrupted files?

A corrupted file is a computer file that is suddenly inoperable or unusable. There are several reasons for file corruption. In some cases, a damaged file can be recovered and fixed, while in other cases, it may be necessary to delete the file and replace it with a previously saved version.

You can use the corrupted file recovery tool — EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard within three steps:

1.Scan the hard disk for the corrupted files.

2.Select and preview the corrupted files you want to restore.

3.Fix corrupted filesВ easily and then recover them to a storage device.

Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them

I Dont know what happen but most of all files is corrupted
here’s an image
http://i.imgur.com/ipreiI3.png
and also the net1.exe and explorer.exe is corrupted
C:\Users\Jeque\Downloads>»C:\Windows\system32\sfc» /scannow

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.
Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of th
em.
Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

The system file repair changes will take effect after the next reboot.

C:\Users\Jeque\Downloads>echo Please Restart Your Computer When System File Chec
ker is Finished.
Please Restart Your Computer When System File Checker is Finished.

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I would like to know some information about the issue so that we could help you better.

1. What is the error message you get when you say «net1.exe and explorer.exe is corrupted»?

Since You are getting this error message after running SFC «Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them», please refer to the following link and refer to the section «How to manually replace a corrupted system file with a known good copy of the file» from section for more information
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833/en-us

If issue still persists, please perform repair installion of windows 7 using windows 7 disc.

a. Remove all external devices connnected except mouse and keyboard.
b. Back up the data files.
c. Temporarily disable secuirty software installed on the computer.
d. Perform clean boot and then proceed with the repair installation.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 & Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2255099
Note: Ensure that you back up all your data before you begin the installation.

Refer these links.

How to disable antivirus software.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Disable-antivirus-software
Important Note: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you shouldn’t disable your antivirus software. If you have to temporarily disable it to install other software, you should re-enable it as soon as you’re done. If you’re connected to the Internet or a network while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

How to perform clean boot:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
Note:After you have finished troubleshooting, follow these steps from section “How to reset the computer to start as usual after clean boot troubleshooting” to reset the computer to start as usual.

Please let me know if issue still persists. We will be glad to assist you further.

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Many people have reported better results from SFC by running it from their Windows 7 installation disk. The procedure & the command syntax you need to enter to run SFC this way is a bit different so here’s a blow by blow account:-

[ There’s an illustrated procedure for making& testing an installation disk [USB or DVD] at Precautionary measure 4 — Make & test a Windows 7 SP1 Installation Disk [ PDF version ] This disk includes the SP1 update. ]

1 Insert the Windows installation disk, restart the system. When the PC maker’s logo appears, set the system to boot from the DVD / USB drive as appropriate by pressing repeatedly on the Boot options key or the BIOS key identified onscreen at this point [or identified in the PC manual].

2 After several minutes [that can include periods with a blank screen & no apparent activity], wait during the “Starting Windows” screen then, at the first Install Windows dialog, select the language the time-currency format & the keyboard. Then click Next.

3 At the next Install Windows dialog, select Repair your computer, wait while it searches for windows installations.

4 At the first System Recovery Options dialog, note the label being used, temporarily*, to identify your hard drive because it might not be the C:\ drive then set the radio button for Use recovery tools … then click Next.

* The boot-up disk sets its own temporary rules but this does not affect how the system will refer to the C:\ drive when you later reboot normally.

5 At the System Recovery Options menu select Command prompt. [ignore where my cursor was when I made the picture]

6. In the Command prompt, if your Windows installation has been identified as being on the C:\ drive, enter

sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c:\ /offwindir=c:\windows

Run SFC this way at least three times to give it a good chance of detecting then repairing problems.

This will probably fix all detected errors.

7. If SFC keeps reporting unfixable errors after multiple runs then create an output file manually as there is no CBS.log file created when SFC runs from the installation disk. The resulting file does contain a lot of distracting rubbish as well as error detection reports but it does the job.

7.1 To create an output file use this command

sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c:\ /offwindir=c:\windows >”C:\Users\YourUserName\Desktop\SFCDetails.txt”

being very careful to replace YourUserName with your actual user name, to keep the spaces between elements of the commands, to keep each of the two commands all in one line & to enclose the output file name-path in quotation marks in cases where your user name has any spaces in it —

7.2 Review the output file to see which files are at fault & then research these files in this forum & generally online. If you cannot find anything to solve problems with these specific files then you’ll be forced to do an In-Place Upgrade / Repair Install as advised by Ratandeep above. To run the Repair install, use the illustrated procedure* at Repair Install — Windows 7 Forums and also have a look at the MS summary at How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade .

[* But when the Repair install has all but finished & prompts you for your Product Key do not enter it, instead clear the box for Automatically activate Windows when I’m online then click on Next.]

7.3 After completing a Repair install, there is some tidying up to do.

7.3.1 Check your activation status at Control panel, View by — Small icons, System . It is shown as the second-to-last entry near the bottom of the window. You will probably find that its status has not been affected by the Repair install.

7.3.2 Check drivers, applications & Windows settings as they might need to be re-installed or reset.

7.3.3 Check & adjust settings for your other networks.

7.3.4 Re-enable your malware protection if you had to disable it to run Repair install.