The purpose of this tutorial isn't to get bogged down in the technicalities of DISM and how it works - instead, what I'll be concentrating on here is how to use the command safely when you're having issues with Windows 10, both online and offline.ĭISM can be run from either an administrative " CMD" command prompt or a " Powershell" window. That's great info, but not very helpful with regards to how we can use the command to repair existing Microsoft 10 installations that may be performing sub-par due to problems with the OS itself. DISM comes built into Windows and is available through the command line or from Windows PowerShell. DISM can be used to service a Windows image (.wim) or a virtual hard disk (.vhd or. Opening an Administrative Command Prompt WindowĪccording to a Microsoft help article on the topic, the purpose of DISM is explained as shown in the short extract taken from Microsoft's overview below ĭeployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM.exe) is a command-line tool that can be used to service and prepare Windows images, including those used for Windows PE, Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) and Windows Setup. Usage in both Internet-connected and not Internet-connected scenarios are covered and explained here.ģ.
Though there's a ton of info around about DISM, I've found folks find much of it to be cryptic and confusing, so here I'll try to explain how to use it with layman's terms using a step by step process with illustrations. On many occasions, those two diagnostic and corrective commands don't help, and so that's the purpose of this tutorial - to show how to go one step further to improve your chances of getting a successful repair to your problem, and that's by using the DISM command. That's excellent advice which can frequently help in resolving issues with all versions of Windows.
When folks are having problems with the general workings of Windows 10, the first advice they are usually given is to run an sfc /scannow (System File Checker Tool), and/or the chkdsk (Short for Check Disk) commands.
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