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Windows Knowledge Base

System Repair

Note: Some systems require SFC before DISM then SFC once again

DISM: DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth

Note: The source files could not be found message requires an upgrade to current Windows version to allow repair of OS.

DISM Source Post Repair Command: DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup

SFC: sfc /scannow

Power

Hibernation

Hibernation off: powercfg.exe /hibernate off

Hibernation on: powercfg.exe /hibernate on

Shutdown

Shutdown immediately: shutdown -t 0

Reboot system immediately: shutdown -r -t 0

Networking

Mapped Drives

Assign disk-drive to shared directory: net use [DRIVE_LETTER]:\\[PATH_TO_SHARED_DIRECTORY] /user:[DOMAIN]\[USER] /persistent:yes

Unmount all mapped drives net use * /delete /y

Disable WPAD

Registry Key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\WinHttp\DisableWpad

DWORD value for the following registry subkey to 1

Security

Windows Updates

Windows Update Cache Folder: C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download

Stop update service: net stop wuauserv

Start update service: net start wuauserv

Check for updates: wuauclt.exe /detectnow

Update: wuauclt.exe /updatenow

User Accounts

Create user: net user /add USERNAME PASSWORD

Enable Administrator: net user administrator /active:yes