If you receive Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service, when you go on to Run sfc /scannow or System File Checker in Windows 11/10, then this post may be able to help you.
The System File Checker or sfc.exe is a utility in Microsoft Windows located in C:\Windows\System32 folder. This utility allows users to scan for and restore corrupt Windows system files.
But sometimes, while running this tool, you may receive one of the following errors – and the tool will not be able to run or complete its job successfully.
- System File Checker SFC cannot repair corrupted member file
- Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them
- Windows Resource Protection could not perform the requested operation.
How do I fix Windows Resource Protection cannot start the repair service?
If this happens, you should first Run System File Checker in Safe Mode or at Boot-Time or repair the Windows Component Store using DISM and see if it works. Alternatively, you may troubleshoot the errors individually by following the individual links above.
Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service
After running the SFC and DISM Tools, do this:
Run services.msc to open the Services Manager. Look for Windows Modules Installer or the TrustedInstaller service. Double-click on it and ensure that the Service is Started. If not press the Start button. Its startup type has to be set to Manual, by the way.
The Windows Modules Installer or TrustedInstaller service enables installation, modification, and removal of Windows updates and optional components. If this service is disabled, install or uninstall of Windows updates might fail for this computer. This service has full access to Windows Resource Protection files and registry keys and needs to be running in order to restore missing or corrupted system files.
Alternatively, you could open an elevated Command Prompt, type the following and hit Enter.
net start trustedinstaller
Once the service is started, run System File Checker and see if it works. If it still does not work, you may need to analyze its logs.
How do I fix corrupted files in Windows Resource Protection?
To fix corrupted files in Windows Resource Protection, you need to run the DISM Tool or use the Reset This PC option. That is sure to help you.
This post will show you how to how to Run sfc /scannow System File Checker on External Drives.
See this post if you receive a There is a system repair pending which requires a reboot to complete error message.
