Repair Corrupted Windows 11 System WITHOUT a PC Reset

Repair Corrupted Windows 11 System WITHOUT a PC Reset
Windows 11 is getting a new recovery feature that lets you repair with losing files, apps or settings. The new recovery tool is called "Fix problems using Windows Update" Its a new option to fix Windows 11 problems.

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#windows11 #techtips #windows #pcrepair

[cam_]

What would be great with this feature as it does sound the same as an inplace upgrade is if they could make it work from the recovery partition (or usb boot) when Windows is so broken it can't actually boot into the OS. There is no OS repair option from outside the OS that will keep existing files/apps/setting and it would be ideal if MS could fix that.

[organisten]

I found this a week ago before I saw this video, and I can confirm it is excellent. The reason I used it was because I had gone through every step in trying to get my Microsoft 365 metro app to work. I had firstly tried going to the advanced settings for the metro apps. I had tried the repair. I had tried the "reset" the app. I had even uninstalled and reinstalled the app. Nothing worked. Then before resetting my PC, I saw that Windows Update had "let Windows Update repair your system". It took what felt like ages, but everything is now working wonderfully!

One BIG word of warning though. When I did this, @Britec09, the Windows Update decided to update my UEFI Bios. So it is extremely important you do not turn it off, and you let it complete. Otherwise you might not even be able to boot up into anything at all.

[tiberiuzahu]

Last week, I used this installation method, it worked efficiently, finishing the download and installation in about an hour !

[wally]

Okay all sounds good, but what if you can't get into the system to get to that system recovery point to reinstall your version, then what? Not saying it has happened, but it could, after all it is windows. I wonder if it might be a good idea to do this reinstall once or twice a year. Thanks.

[tonywise]

Good scheme, but I always keep historic ISOs and 3-monthly System images, plus data backups. People I know say I'm being over-the-top but having had hardware and Storage failures in the past, I like to (hopefully) save myself from future grief. Anything that helps has got to be good.

[ТоварищКамрадовСоциалистКоммун]

might be helpful sometimes for somebody but..
corrupted usually means that system doesn't boot, or just in safe mode.
Good old reinstall is a better way, I think
Backup is really must have

[rozdowns]

Brian this was a very usefull video I found the oter day but did not know I would need it but saved the link. Tody had a problem and so tried your suggestion and seems to fix my problem. Thanks

[A--Abbas]

Big thanks for another highly useful video Brian, I have used this feature to fix a corrupted component store that just wouldn't budge, worked great.
Could you please consider doing a video on the use of DISM, in particular the option on RestoreHealth in using a not online source to repair, iso or actual installation media, issues like source file with .WIM or .esd ..etc, I find Microsoft documents on that very poor and struggled to get it to work with image repair sources other than the standard "online". A video on that from you would be very valuable knowledge source, many thanks.

[LDWilliams]

I'd forgotten about this - have 23H2 installed so this was a good reminder for me to add this to my list of possible help.

[sorinankitt]

Almost 39 years after first release of Windows corruptions, Microsoft thinks it should actually create a decent repair tool.

[paulwarner]

Thanx for th video. This will be a bonus for people with problem PCs.

[spaceiswater]

Hi Brian if you get a blue screen of death how do you go about getting to this screen to do this?

[jasonhawkins]

Thank you Brian it's a good way and what I always used was paragon har disk manager 15 pro with a recovery capsule, 17 hasn't got it anymore and I could write the exact image, start f10 recovery if MBR or use waik winpe if uefi and by the button on boot I could load into win pe and restore the image, the whole disk including efi and service partitions without any physical media which was good and the recovery capsule was a hidden partition. It's a shame they stopped doing it on 17

[mikebaker]

Good to see this available in 23H2 and not have to wait until 24H2

[charlesxix]

This is a great Windows feature Brian. I bet you can't do this in Linux. 🤣🤣
I've just tried it on an old Windows 10 laptop with unsupported hardware. It took three hours but worked fine.

[anthony_]

Thank you for another good video
Cheers have a good day

[jushumushu]

Tried it a couple of times already, unfortunately haven't had it fix anything successfully yet. BUTT very promising for sure

[proffesorchaos]

Thank you my Lenovo Legion go had driver errors

[WindowsSurfaceOfficial]

What is the best convenient thing to backup your data online storage or a offline storage

[johnhealy]

Brilliant excellent saving lots of time reinstalling everything back to like it was fantastic