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
    2011-05-04T23:15:20+00:00

    Hello Tomween1,

    If the instructions given to you by ToddBoyer do not work to resolve this issue, I would encourage you to create a new thread for this issue.

    This will ensure that the data with this thread does not get confused with  the issue that you are presently facing.

    Best regards,

    Matthew_Ha

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-06-14T09:19:47+00:00

    I was stuck too: here is how I got out of that pb:

    Method 1 & 2 doesn't work if some related files are corrupted on your hard drive.

    If you get "the arguments passed to sfc are invalid.  The offline windows directory

    specified points to the online system." message with method 3, it's because you are trying it from a local command windows.

    - Put you Win7 disc inside your dvd tray

    - reboot

    - when asked, push a key to boot from DVD

    - here choose the ultimate option " command line "

    - Issue the /offline sfc command from here.

    - your prompt should show as " X:\windows\system32>"

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  3. 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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