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How Do I Delete a Corrupt Windows Update File?

Sarah Jenkins • • 5 min read
How Do I Delete a Corrupt Windows Update File?
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How do you delete a corrupt file that Cannot be deleted?

Using Search, type CMD. From the search results, right-click on Command Prompt and then choose Run as administrator. On the Command Prompt window, type chkdsk /f h: (h stands for your hard drive) and then hit the Enter key. Delete the corrupted file and check if you’ll experience the same error.

How do I fix a corrupted Windows Update?

How to fix Windows Update repairing corrupted system files

  1. Open Start.
  2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
  3. Type the following DISM command to repair corrupted system files and press Enter: dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth.

8 февр. 2021 г.

Sarah Jenkins
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Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.