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For normal operation of the operating system, all files must be in working order. If the system files are damaged, this does not always mean a complete shutdown of Windows, often problems are limited to periodic crashes. Errors can occur both in the operating system itself and in individual applications to which these files belonged. To solve the problem, the user can run the built-in system file restore tool, which will check the integrity of the files and replace them, if necessary. But it happens that when you run the SFC check, you receive the error “Windows Resource Protection could not perform the requested operation”, which indicates more serious problems.

Reasons for the error

Many users immediately think that even if the SFC does not work, then this can no longer be fixed. In some cases, this problem really occurs due to severe damage to system files, the recovery of which is impossible, it is necessary to reinstall the OS. But in most cases, this malfunction indicates that when the tool is launched, a problem arises due to which it cannot access the WinSxS directory, where critical system files are located. In general, the following main reasons for the appearance of this error can be distinguished:

• file system corruption;
• the presence of unreadable sectors on the hard disk;
• lack of device administrator rights;
• the presence of viruses in the OS.

Do not panic, you can try to solve the problem yourself. There is no need to rush to reinstall Windows or call the wizard.

How do I fix the error?

There are several methods to fix this error, we have collected all of them. It is impossible to say for sure which method will help in a particular case, each user has his own reasons for the problem, somewhere there are bad sectors on the disk, somewhere the user does not have administrator rights. You can try all methods and one of them will most likely work.

Method 1: start in safe mode

Initially, you need to try to run the SFC in safe mode. If there are viruses in the system, then they can simply block the tool’s access to system folders. In safe mode, all third-party processes will be disabled and verification can be performed. In order to boot your computer in Safe Mode, you can press the F8 key at boot time, then select the “Safe Mode” startup method. But there is an easier way, for it you need to follow these steps:

1. Open the Run dialog box by pressing Win + R buttons.
2. Then enter the command “msconfig” and press the Enter button.
3. In the window that opens, go to the “Download” tab.
4. In the boot options, check the box next to “Safe Mode”.
5. To restart a computer.

After the reboot, you can run the file system check tool again, everything should work. If this method did not help to solve the problem, you need to move on to the next one.

Method 2: check for the PendingDeletes and PendingRenames folders

Make sure the PendingDeletes and PendingRenames folders are present on the system. It is these directories that are used during the check, if they are absent, then the error about the impossibility of performing the requested operation will be quite logical. The tool for checking the system accesses the folders, but since they are not there, the service simply cannot continue to work, it cannot write log files, which makes scanning meaningless. The folders must be located in the system directory% WinDir% WinSxS Temp. You need to go along this path and see if there are sections with the name PendingDeletes and PendingRenames. If not, you can create it manually.

Method 3: scan the state of the filesystem

The Windows operating system has a built-in utility for checking the integrity of files. The Chkdsk utility is a very useful tool and provides a solution to many problems. After starting it, the service will start checking the integrity of the entire file system, this process takes a lot of time, but allows you to restore the normal state of the file system. If a problem is found during the check, a message about faulty files will be displayed. Moreover, the utility will try to restore this system file on its own, thereby restoring the normal operation of the OS.

How to analyze system files:

1. Open the Run dialog box by pressing the Win + R buttons.
2. After that enter the command “cmd»And press the Enter button.
3. A command prompt will open.
4. In this line you need to specify the command chkdsk c: / f / r to check and restore files.
5. To restart a computer.

The procedure is lengthy, you must wait until it ends. The check will start after the computer is restarted, since when the OS is loaded, some system files are occupied by certain processes, it will be impossible to check them in this case. You can also just specify the command chkdsk c: / fby excluding / r, in this case the utility will check the system and record errors, but will not try to recover files.

Method 4: remove the restriction from the WinSxS folder

If there are access restrictions in the WinSxS directory, then the SFC simply cannot access the files that are necessary for verification, which causes the above error. In this case, you should remove all restrictions from the WinSxS directory in order to restore the normal operation of the verification service.

How to remove restrictions from WinSxS:

1. Open the Run dialog box by pressing Win + R buttons.
2. After that enter the command “cmd»And press the Enter button.
3. In the command line, enter the command icacls c: / windows / winsxs and press Enter.
4. Reboot the system.

After that, all restrictions will be removed from the desired directory, Windows Resource Protection must access the files and perform all the necessary checks. If this method did not help in solving the problem, then it is necessary to start the restored system components.

Method 5: run system component recovery

The Windows Resource Protection error can be caused by the system component store itself being corrupted. It all sounds pretty scary and serious, but you can restore it, even an inexperienced user will figure it out. In fact, by this action, the user will return to working state all the contents of the WinSxS folder, which is used by the resource protection tool.

To restore system components, you need to do the following:

1. Open command prompt.
2. Enter command Dism / Online / Cleanup-Image / ScanHealth to check the status of system components.
3. If the execution of this command indicates that you need to restore the components, then go ahead.
4. Enter the command Dism / Online / Cleanup-Image / RestoreHealth for recovery, the computer must be connected to the Internet, as files can be downloaded from the Microsoft server.

After completing all these steps, the error “Windows Resource Protection could not perform the requested operation” will no longer appear and the SFC will do its job. Someone was helped by the first method from this instruction, and someone came to the last. In any case, the user can solve the problem on his own, without reinstalling the operating system itself and losing personal files. At least 96% of the time.