bitsadmin util and repairservice

If BITS fails to start, this switch attempts to resolve errors related to incorrect service configuration and dependencies on Windows services (such as LANManworkstation) and the network directory. This switch also generates output that indicates if the issues that were resolved.

Note

This command isn't supported by BITS 1.5 and earlier.

Syntax

bitsadmin /util /repairservice [/force]

Parameters

Parameter	Description
/force	Optional. Deletes and creates the service again.

Note

If BITS creates the service again, the service description string might be set to English even in a localized system.

Examples

To repair the BITS service configuration:

bitsadmin /util /repairservice

Related links

• Command-Line Syntax Key

• bitsadmin util command

• bitsadmin command