Earlier, we saw how to upgrade Windows 11 Home Edition to Pro Edition. The Home to Pro upgrade can be purchased via the Microsoft Store app. However, some users encounter the error code 0x80070490 when upgrading from Home to Professional.Read more
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How to Fix Pwrshsip.dll “Bad Image” Error
When you run a program, especially an Adobe app, the following error may occur:
[program.exe] - Bad Image C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\pwrshsip.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc000012f.
[SFC] You must be an administrator running a console session
When you try to run Sfc.exe /scannow on Command Prompt to repair the system files, the following error message may appear:
You must be an administrator running a console session in order to use the sfc utility.
This may happen even though you right-click Command Prompt from the Start menu search results, and click Run as administrator.Read more
How to Download Missing System files from Microsoft
If a Windows system file is missing, the first thing that comes to our mind is the System File Checker (Sfc.exe). The sfc.exe /scannow command-line restores missing or corrupted system files by fetching a good copy from the WinSxS folder. If that fails, you usually run the DISM .. RestoreHealth command-line to fix the WinSxS repository. In some cases, DISM requires a slipstreamed Windows setup disk from which the install.wim file is used.
Here is another way to download any version of a Windows system file (.exe, .dll, or .sys) directly from Microsoft’s server.Read more
Error 0xc000012f “Bad Image” When Running a Program
When you run a program in Windows, error 0xc000012f may pop up, mentioning that the binary you’re trying to run is corrupted. Here are some examples, with the full error message verbatim:
<filename> is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc000012f
[Fix] Turn Windows Features On Or Off is Blank in Windows 10/11
The Windows Features dialog box (optionalfeatures.exe) lets you add or remove additional or optional Windows features. For instance, you can remove Media Features → Windows Media Player using the Windows Features (“Turn Windows Features On Or Off”) dialog box if you no longer plan to use WMP.
Sometimes, the “Turn Windows Features On Or Off” box may be completely empty.Read more
How to Repair Windows 10/11 System Files Using DISM and SFC
If the system files in your Windows 10/11 computer become corrupt and the System File Checker (SFC /scannow) is unable to reinstate the critical system files, it’s due to corruption of the Component Store located in the C:\Windows\WinSxS directory. This directory contains the files needed for the SFC utility to restore missing or damaged system files. The Component store stores all the Windows system files grouped by components and as hard links.
How to Run System File Checker (SFC) Offline in Windows 10/11 & Earlier
The System File Checker (sfc.exe) is a useful tool that lets you scan the integrity of Windows system files and repair corrupt or missing system files. Numerous cases have been resolved by running the sfc.exe /scannow command.
However, there are situations wherein a corrupt or missing system file prevents Windows from booting normally or prevents Command Prompt and console programs like Sfc.exe from being launched. In such cases, Sfc.exe can be run offline via the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) in all versions of Windows, including Windows 11.Read more
SFC: Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service
When you run the System File Checker (Sfc.exe) using the /scannow parameter to restore missing or corrupt system files, the following error may occur.Read more