Fix “Windows Resource Protection Could Not Start the Repair Service” Error (SFC /Scannow) in Windows
In this guide, I’ll show you how to fix the “Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service” error when running SFC /Scannow on Windows. This step-by-step tutorial explains how to enable the Windows Modules Installer (TrustedInstaller), fix corrupted system services, repair system files using DISM, and run SFC properly.
command used:
sc config trustedinstaller start=auto
net start trustedinstaller
ICACLS C:\Windows\winsxs
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