When to stop running DISM

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Is it okay to stop DISM How long should DISM take to run Should you run DISM or SFC first,.?

If you are running. Windows 8 windows 8.1 or 10

First run the inbox : Deployment Image Servicing and

Management (DISM) tool prior to running

the System File Checker

as cited above Microsoft advise to run DISM 1st and 2nd the

the Sfc /Scannow : But personally. I've applied both tools

Sfc /Scannow+DISM in opposite order & sometimes fixed

the bug, other times didn't : Experts advice run them 3 times

The below webPage explain. How to run and what these tools fix it

Link : **** https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/use-the-system

-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system-files

-79aa86cb-ca52-166a-92a3-966e85d4094e#:~:t****

I hold the opposite view to what Microsoft does and SFC is what you may need to run up to 3 times:

And these eightforums.com Tutorials are very detailed for problems resulting from SFC Scan:

"How to Run "SFC /SCANNOW" Command at Boot or in Windows 8 and 8.1"

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/3047-sfc-scannow-command-run-windows-8-a.html

Read this Section there in conjunction with the rest of the information they give in above link.

   Note

If SFC could not fix something, then run the command again to see if it may be able to the next time. Sometimes it may take running the sfc /scannow command 3 times restarting the PC after each time to completely fix everything that it's able to.

If not, then run the **Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth**command to repair any component store corruption,

Repair-WindowsImage -Online -CheckHealthRepair-WindowsImage -Online -ScanHealthRepair-WindowsImage -Online -RestoreHealth

Restart the PC afterwards, and try the sfc /scannow command again.

If still not, then try using OPTION ONE above to run the sfc /scannow command at boot

Bill, thanks for the suggestions.

In my case SFC did not report any problems at all. Is there any reason to run it again?

—DIV

Hello, aReply4u.

Thanks for your information.

Per your link to

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system-files-79aa86cb-ca52-166a-92a3-966e85d4094e

it is very interesting that indeed it recommends:

"If you are running Windows 10, Windows 8.1 or Windows 8, first run the inbox Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool prior to running the System File Checker."

That is the opposite order to advice I've seen elsewhere (unless that other advice had been for Windows 7?!).

In my case, after 3 iterations I'm still not sure whether DISM has truly resolved any problem (if there really is a problem).

Which of the following do you advise that I should try?

1. Keep running DISM until I get a report back that DISM found no problems, and then run SFC (until SFC reports no problems)?
2. Run SFC now (until SFC reports no problems); no need to run DISM again at all?
3. Run SFC now (until SFC reports no problems); then run DISM after that if there were any SFC reports of problems?

I also had an idea to compare the logs that DISM is (or might be) generating, to check whether there is anything at all changing between each iteration of running DISM. I get a feeling it could be just repeating the same thing over and over again.

But I'm not very keen to trawl through the logs, as — in my limited experience — they're very lengthy and can be hard to interpret.

—DIV

Thanks for posting back : My reply was based on

a MSoft support article, where they advise quote again

"If you are running. Windows 8 windows 8.1 or 10

First run the inbox : Deployment Image Servicing and

Management (DISM) tool prior to running

the System File Checker"

if any user wants to invert the order, when run these tools

is their choice : Definitely there's a conflict as to

which tool Run first, that needs to be addressed

 again by microsoft and make public

But if you're asking Me. which method to use : I will go for..

1. Keep running DISM until I get a report back that

     *DISM found no problems, and then run*
   

   SFC(until SFC reports no problems)? !!!!!!!1111@@@@2222$$$$%%%%&&&666%%##@ understanding certain info. These are copy+Paste google results
   1. Do I need to run DISM?
   When You Should Use DISM? DISM stands for Deployment Image

Servicing and Management. It is the most advanced scan in Windows

and we recommend using only : if CHKDSK and SFC don't work

for you. DISM is a command-Line tool that services Windows images

and key parts of Windows recovery and setup.Sept 22, 2021

2. When should I run DISM?

You can use the DISM tool to update files and correct the problem.

it can be useful. if your System File Checker is not working and it can

also use to fix "Windows component store corruption" or if a

Windows image becomes, unserviceable. Feb 1, 2021

3. What is the component store of the Windows system image,.?

The Windows Component Store is used to support the functions needed

for installation, customization and updating of the**. Windows operating**

system. It is used during installing, updating, upgrading, uninstalling

and enabling, disabling : Windows features & components. Sept 16, 2021