Cannot use System File Checker #23020

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opened 2026-01-31 08:30:04 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @l-l-l-l-l-l on GitHub (Mar 15, 2025).

Windows Terminal version

1.22.10352.0

Windows build number

10.0.22631.5039

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open Terminal as administrator.
  2. Type sfc /scannow
  3. It returns "Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service"
  4. Click on the dropdown button besides the tabs and clic on "Command Prompt"
  5. Type sfc /scannow
  6. It returns "Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service"
  7. Go to the search bar in windows and tipe "command prompt"
  8. Open Command Prompt as administrator
  9. It opens outside Windows Terminal (if not run as admin, it opens inside)
  10. Type sfc /scannow
  11. It works now

Expected Behavior

Step 11 should have happened instead of step 3 (preferrably) or step 6. Step 6 in conjunction with 11 prove that the issue lies with Windows Terminal

Actual Behavior

I needed to use an insecure trick to do the most basic troubleshooting.

Originally created by @l-l-l-l-l-l on GitHub (Mar 15, 2025). ### Windows Terminal version 1.22.10352.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22631.5039 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce 1. Open Terminal as administrator. 2. Type `sfc /scannow` 3. It returns "Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service" 4. Click on the dropdown button besides the tabs and clic on "Command Prompt" 5. Type `sfc /scannow` 6. It returns "Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service" 7. Go to the search bar in windows and tipe "command prompt" 8. Open Command Prompt as administrator 9. It opens outside Windows Terminal (if not run as admin, it opens inside) 10. Type `sfc /scannow` 11. It works now ### Expected Behavior Step 11 should have happened instead of step 3 (preferrably) or step 6. Step 6 in conjunction with 11 prove that the issue lies with Windows Terminal ### Actual Behavior I needed to use an insecure trick to do the most basic troubleshooting.
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Reference: starred/terminal#23020