Trying to run sfc/scannow and response is "Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service"

Anonymous
2010-01-23T17:14:37+00:00

Originally, this started when I was trying to install some statistical software (JMP8) that should be supported by Windows 7.  I kept getting "the application could not start because its side by side configuration is incorrect"

While researching that for Windows 7, I ran across a suggestion to run sfc/scannow in the command prompt.  When I try to do that, I get the error listed above:  Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service.

Any suggestions?

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Anonymous
2012-05-20T11:30:12+00:00

I  had  this issue and all the steps described in this and other internet posts led me  to a dead end of errors. 

However, I then discovered that somehow almost all my services had  gotten reset to "disabled". This was causing my original problems (network connectivity among them) and this problems.

Changing the services settings fixed my problems

To get to services type services in the search programs box on the start menu, then right click to run it as administrator.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-06-27T09:29:43+00:00

    when you boot with dvd, c: is the reserved system partition, usually d: is the root drive.

    sfc need to be run with:

    sfc /scannow /offbootdir=d:\ /offwindir=d:\windows

    it worked for me at least.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-05-04T14:11:00+00:00

    Though my situation is different I tried the same SFC/scannow and got

    "Windows resource protection could not perform the requested operation"

    My system was not running from normal window boot. I entered the command prompt from safe mode...

    During the scan it makes it as far as 35% then I get the quoted message above.

    entry looked as follows:

    c:\windows\system32>SFC/scannow

    Try placing a space between the sfc and "/". Like so:

    C:\windows\system32>sfc /scannow

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-03-04T21:45:01+00:00

    Though my situation is different I tried the same SFC/scannow and got

    "Windows resource protection could not perform the requested operation"

    My system was not running from normal window boot. I entered the command prompt from safe mode...

    During the scan it makes it as far as 35% then I get the quoted message above.

    entry looked as follows:

    c:\windows\system32>SFC/scannow

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