How to use DISM command-line utility to repair a Windows 10 image

Is your Windows 10 PC slowing you down, and the SFC utility is unable to fix the problem? Then use DISM to repair the Windows image to enable SFC to do its job.


Windows 10 includes a nifty command-line utility known as Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM). It has been around since Windows Vista SP1, and now comes installed by default on Windows 10 and Windows 8.1.

The utility can be used to repair and prepare Windows images, including the Windows Recovery Environment, Windows Setup, and Windows PE. Also, DISM can be used to fix the recovery image within an installation of the operating system and even to service a virtual hard disk.

If your computer begins to feel buggy and you notice problems during boot, you can use the System File Checker (SFC) command-line utility to check the integrity and replace any corrupted or missing protected system files with a known good version.


When SFC is unable to fix the problem, chances are the utility was unable to get the necessary files from the Windows image, which might have become broken. In this situation, you can use DISM to repair the Windows image (.wim), which then it will allow you to use the System File Checker to fix any issue with your Windows 10 installation.

In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to use the command-line DISM to help you get your system back to a healthy state.

Before you begin
It's important to note that you'll be making changes to your computer, as such it's recommended to do a full backup or create a system restore point in case things go wrong, and you need to rollback the changes.

How to run DISM commands to fix Windows 10
There are three main options you can use with DISM to repair the Windows image on your computer, including CheckHealth, ScanHealth, and RestoreHealh -- and you want to use them in this order.

Using DISM with the CheckHealth option
Use the DISM command with the /CheckHealth switch to verify whether any corruption has been detected. This command can only be used to see if corruption exists, but it doesn't perform any repairs.

To run the command do the following:

Use the Windows key + X keyboard shortcut to open the Power User menu and select Command Prompt (Admin).
Type the following command and press Enter:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth


Using DISM with the ScanHealth option
Use the DISM command with the /ScanHealth switch to scan the Windows image for any corruption. Unlike the /CheckHealth, the /ScanHealth switch can take up to 10 minutes to complete the process.

To run the command do the following:

Use the Windows key + X keyboard shortcut to open the Power User menu and select Command Prompt (Admin).
Type the following command and press Enter:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth


Using DISM with the RestoreHearlh option
Use the DISM command with the /RestoreHealth switch to scan the Windows image for any corruption and to perform a repair automatically. Unlike the /ScanHealth switch, the /RestoreHealth switch can take up to 20 minutes to complete the process.

To run the command do the following:

Use the Windows key + X keyboard shortcut to open the Power User menu and select Command Prompt (Admin).
Type the following command and press Enter:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth


Note: While the running DISM using the /RestoreHealth or /ScanHealth, you will notice the process will seem stuck at 20% or 40%, but it's normal behavior. After a few minutes, the operation will finish as expected.

When you run the command mentioned above, DISM will try to use Windows Update to replace the damaged files. However, if the problem has also extended to the Windows Update components, then you'll need to specify a source containing the known good files to repair the image.

Using DISM with the RestoreHearlh and Source options
You can specify a new location for the known good files by using the /Source switch alongside /RestoreHealth.

Before you can use the repair commands, you will either need a copy of the install.wim file from another computer, a Windows 10 installation media, or the Windows 10 ISO file. It's also very important that the source of the known good files matches the same version, edition, and language of the operating system you're using.

You can download the ISO for Windows 10 using these instructions:

Visit the Microsoft Windows 10 download page.
Click the Download tool now button.
Double-click the file to run the Media Creation Tool.
Follow the on-screen directions to create an ISO file with the same version and edition of your current version of Windows 10.
Once the process completes, double-click the file to mount the ISO, and note the drive letter as you'll need it set the source path.
Note: If you come across any issues using the ISO using the Media Creation Tool, you can try downloading the Windows 10 installation files from the Microsoft's Tech Bench Upgrade Program site.

Now you are ready to run the command to fix the Windows image:

Use the Windows key + X keyboard shortcut to open the Power User menu and select Command Prompt (Admin).
Type the following command and press Enter:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:repairSource\install.wim


Or you can also run the following to limit the use of Windows Update:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:repairSource\install.wim /LimitAccess


Alternatively, you can also use following variant of the previous command to accomplish the same task:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:repairSource\install.wim:1 /LimitAccess

Note: Remember to replace "repairSource" for the path to the source with known good files. For example, D:\Sources\install.wim.

The command will perform a Windows image repair using the known good files included within the install.wim file using the Windows 10 installation media, and without trying to use Windows Update as a source to download the required files for repair.

Using DISM with an install.ESD file
Alternatively, you can not only specify a source pointing to install.WIM, but you can also use an install.ESD file, which is an encrypted version of Windows image.

If you have upgraded to Windows 10 from a previous version of the operating system, the installation files may still stored on the C: drive, which means that you may just have a source of known good files.

To use the install.esd to repair the Windows image in your computer use the following steps:

Use the Windows key + X keyboard shortcut to open the Power User menu and select Command Prompt (Admin).
Type the following command and press Enter:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\Install.esd

Or you can also run the following to limit the use of Windows Update:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\Install.esd /LimitAccess

Alternatively, you can also use following variant of the previous command to accomplish the same task:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:esd:C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\Install.esd:1 /LimitAccess

Or if the install.esd is located on another drive use the following command:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:repairSource\Install.esd


Note: Remember to replace "repairSource" for the path to the source with known good files. For example, D:\Sources\install.esd.

The Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) utility will always create a log file at %windir%/Logs/CBS/CBS.log capturing any problems the command-line utility fixed or found.

How to repair Windows 10 problems
The instructions you've learned thus far are to repair the Windows image. Now you can use the Windows image to fix the problems in your Windows 10 installation using the System File Checker (SFC) utility.

Use the Windows key + X keyboard shortcut to open the Power User menu and select Command Prompt (Admin).
In the Command Prompt type the following command and press Enter:

sfc /scannow

Quick Tip: It could take up to three tries for SFC to fix the issue.

This SFC command will scan and repair system files on Windows 10, but now with access to replace missing or corrupted files using known good files from the Windows image.

There is more to SFC command-line utility. You can learn more about SFC in our previous Windows 10 guide.

Unable To Install Windows 7 HP AIO 20

Ok, here's the truth, don't waste your time downloading firmware updates or unscrambling about if there are USB 2.0 or 3.0 ports. If you have a newest pc or laptop desinged for run Windows 10, you need understand that WINDOWS 7 NOT HAVE USB 3.0 DRIVERS. In thar order of ideas here's the solution:

1) Take on hand a USB pen drive, 4GB prefered.

2) Download Windows USB/DVD Download Tool https://www.microsoft.com/es-es/download/details.aspx?id=56485

3) Create a Bootable USB Windows 7 installer (You need a ISO installer)

4) Download THIS GREAT TOOL Intel USB 3.0 Creator Utility (thanks to GIGABYTE)
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-Z170X-Gaming-G1-rev-10#support-dl-utility

5) Run it, and Magically you can move your MOUSE and typing your KEYBOARD

Export and Import Dial-up and VPN Settings in Windows

Most of us don’t really need to create dial-up connections on Windows operating system anymore, thanks to routers which is very commonly being used today. Once the router is configured, it will automatically connect to the Internet when it is turned on and the computer that is connected to the router can instantly use the Internet connection.
However, I still have a DSL modem that I have to manually connect through dial-up which is very useful to troubleshoot Internet connectivity problems to determine if it is the router or ISP’s fault. Other than that, VPN connections that uses PPTP and L2TP also needs to be configured from the same area where you create dial-up connections that is in the Network and Sharing Center.
If you have previously setup a lot of VPN connections by saving the username, password and the VPN address in Windows, you may want to look for an automated way to export the VPN settings and then import it to another computer so that you don’t need to manually recreate the connections again. Here is how you can backup and restore the connection settings in Windows.

To backup dial-up connections and VPN settings:

1. Press Win+R to bring up with Run window, type %appdata% and hit Enter.
2. Go to Microsoft > Network > Connections and backup the Pbk folder.

To restore the dial-up connections and VPN settings, simply overwrite the Pbk folder that you’ve backed up to the existing Pbk folder. Do take note that this will only restore the connection settings without the username and password because the credentials are tied to the unique SID (Security Identifier) and owner on the computer.
Theoretically you can change the SID, computer name, and user account name to match the old one so that the username and password are restored together with the connection settings but I won’t recommend you to do that unless you’re on a clean Windows. Another problem is a tool developed by Sysinternals called NewSID to change SID does not work on Windows 7. Sysprep only changes to a random SID but does not allow you to specify a SID. Ghost Walker works on Windows 7 but it is only bundled in their Ghost shareware.
What you can do is to use a tool called Dialupass by Nir Sofer to extract the username and password from the rasphone.pbk file and then manually key in the username and password on your connections.

Read More: https://www.raymond.cc/blog/export-and-import-dial-up-and-vpn-settings-in-windows/

How to Remove or Delete Digital Signature from PDF Document

Not only permissions password can restrict editing on PDF document, but also digital signature would make signed PDF document not editable.

But if I want to edit PDF document after it is signed with digital ID, how can I do to remove edit restrictions from signed PDF document?
Following passage will show you how to do by PDF document conversion. And then list some other opinions about removing PDF document digital signature from Internet for reference.

Delete Digital Signature from PDF Document by Conversion between PDF and PS

Step 1: Export the signed PDF document as a PostScript file.

1-1 Open signed PDF file with Adobe Acrobat Pro.

1-2 Click File > Save As and choose file type PostScript (*.ps) in Save As window, and click Save button.

Then you can see PS file in the location you select to save it.

Step 2: Convert the PS file back into PDF.

Double click PostScript file you just got. And it will be converted into PDF by Adobe Distiller. You can see the conversion progress in the Acrobat Distiller window. Until the status becomes ready, a PDF file can be viewed there.

Step 3: Open converted PDF file and delete digital signature.

3-1 Click the new PDF file in Adobe Distiller and open it with Adobe Acrobat Pro. You can see the blue pane has disappeared from the top of original document. And signature has become editable like other PDF document content.

3-2 Turn to Tools > Content Editing, choose digital signature in PDF document and delete it.
Tips:
If you have interactive elements such as form fields, buttons, hyperlinks, etc. in your PDF that you want to preserve, please be careful to export PDF to a PostScript file. And when you set a name for PostScript file, please use a name different from original PDF file, in order to prevent overwriting your original PDF file when redistilling.
Besides, some other opinions or ways from Internet might help you to find more choices to delete or remove PDF document digital signature.

Opinion 1: Two steps to delete PDF digital signature

A digital signature field can be removed like any other form field, if you were the one who signed it or otherwise have access to private key.
1. To clear a digital signature, right-click the field and select Clear Signature.
2. To remove the field, active the Select Object tool, click field to select it, and then delete it.

Opinion 2: Removing PDF signature asks for right to edit PDF file

In case you have the rights to edit that PDF file, in that case you can remove the signature fields by taking the PDF in the form editing mode. This would be the easiest way to remove PDF digital signature. But at most of time, you don’t have the rights.
So it is always recommended that whenever we are applying signatures on a PDF file, always keep a backup of the original file with a different name or at a different location.

Opinion 3: How to remove digital signature from PDF when it is signed with several signatures

This opinion is worth to be thought about and tried. Removing digital signature from PDF document depends on when the signature is added or applied to PDF document.
If the signature is applied on the first time the PDF was created, you will need to find the signature field and delete the value.
If the signature is added to PDF document after PDF creation, you should go back to the previous version of PDF document in order to remove digital signature.
If there is more than one signature in the document, you will only be able to remove the most recent signature so that other signatures do not get invalidated. To remove most recent signature, you will have to revert back to the version before this most recent signature is applied. If you want to remove an older signature, you will need to remove all counter signatures that were added after.
After all, which one can work for your signed PDF file? It depends on your PDF file digital signatures and how do you want to remove or delete it. But the way talked first is workable without any doubts.

Windows Spotlight Not Working in Windows 10

1)Run Command Prompts as administrator
a) Type CMD in search box from Start menu
b) Right-click on Command Prompts app on the top and click Run as administrator
   c) Click YES when prompted by UAC ( USER ACCOUNT CONTROL )



2) Type the commands blow and hit Enter one by one
a) Type dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth and hit Enter
b) Type sfc /scannow and hit Enter
c) Type powershell and hit Enter
d) Type Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$_.InstallLocation -like “*SystemApps*”} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”} and hit Enter



Now press WIN + L keys to lock screen and check. You should be able to see Windows Spotlight screen now.

Borrar unidades de red que no se quieren desconectar

net use * /d /y

eliminara todos los recursos de red, despues para visualizar las conexiones existente:

net use * /d /y >nul

No abre el menú de inicio en Windows 10

Abrimos Windows PowerShell, para abrirlo, pulsamos con el botón derecho del ratón sobre el icono de Windows del Menú Inicio, seleccionamos Símbolo del sistema (administrador), escribimos Powershell y pulsamos sobre la tecla Enter.
 

Ahora, tendremos que introducir el siguiente comando:

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

Espere a que PowerShell se ejecute y complete la instrucción ignorando los errores que puedan aparecer en color rojo. El proceso puede tomar unos 15 minutos. Una vez haya terminado reinicie el equipo, luego haga clic sobre el Menú Inicio, si abre entonces el problema se habrá solucionado. Si no, otra alternativa es crear una nueva cuenta de usuario en el dispositivo con Windows 10.

How to Install Windows 10 on External Hard Drive

Steps to install Windows 10 on external hard drive

Step1. Format the external hard drive with NTFS and connect it to your computer. Click Start button and input "CMD" in the search box, and then click "cmd.exe" to launch the Windows PowerShell prompt. Once the Command prompt window pops up, input "diskpart".

Step2. Input the command line "disk list" then press Enter button, after that all the drives of the host computer will be listed. As you can see in the following picture, Disk 1 is the destination external hard drive for WTG in this example.

Step3. Enter the command lines in the picture below. This will clean the partition first, then a primary partition will be created. After that, the rest of the command lines will format the external hard drive and activate the partition on it. The last step is to assign the drive letter, here we choose E as the drive letter.

Step4. Open "Dism.exe" to extract the install.wim file from drive F and move it to E drive (the destination USB hard drive), please refer to the command line in the picture below.

Step5. Enter the final command line ”bcdboot e:\\windows /s e: /f ALL” to ensure the USB hard drive bootable. Here ends the whole process.

This app has been blocked for your protection' error.

Windows 10 brings a host of security enhancements to prevent unauthorised intrusion into the operating system (OS) and user files. However, this mechanism could sometimes block or flag legitimate programs and apps from functioning properly.
Affected Windows 10 users may encounter interference with the execution of normal Windows programs in the form of persistent error messages such as: "This app has been blocked for your protection".

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In other words, the issue can interfere with the execution of setup files of a program that you wish to install, wherein you cannot run the setup.exe file even after using elevated Administrator permissions with User Account Control (UAC).
At this moment, you will see an error message with the following subtext:
"An administrator has blocked you from running this app. For more information, contact the administrator."
Here are a few simple steps to bypass or circumvent the "protection error" in Windows 10, after enabling the hidden Administrator account:
Step 1: Launch Start Menu, search and select Command Prompt. Then right-click on it and choose Run as Administrator from the context menu.
Step 2: Type the following command without quotes at the Command Prompt and then hit Enter:
net user administrator /active:yes
You should see the message saying "command completed successfully".
Step 3: Launch Start Menu once again and right-click on user-account title at the top-left of the screen. Then click Sign-out.
Step 4: At the login screen, log into the Administrator account and you will return to the Desktop of that user profile.
Step 5: Locate and run the .exe file for the program which you want to install.
Step 6: As you have already logged into the Administrator account, the Smartscreen protection will be disabled and the installation should complete successfully.
Step 7: After you have completed the installation, just log back into your regular account after logging out of the Admin account.
Step 8: Finally, disable the Administrator account that was used earlier to prevent malicious access to your system files from external sources like hackers and cyber-criminals.
Just execute the following command (without quotes) to accomplish this feat from Command Prompt: "net user administrator /active:no"

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Arreglar POP3 y SMTP de Outlook.com

Cada vez que abres Outlook y comienza a hacer la sincronización de correo electrónico te aparece la ventana de Nombre de usuario y contraseña como si algún dato de esos estuviese mal?

Bueno, aquí viene la solución. Debido a que Outlook se actualizo, deshabilita el servidor POP por defecto, así que lo único que debemos hacer es lo siguiente:

1.      Entrar a Outlook.live.com y logearnos con nuestras credenciales

2.      Ir al engranaje e ir a "OPCIONES"

 

3. Ir a "Cuentas"   y luego a  "POP e IMAP"

4. En "Opciones de POP" darle "SI" en "Permitir que los dispositivos y las aplicaciones utilicen POP, dar click en "GUARDAR" y listo, abrimos nuestro Outlook y problema resuelto.