There is a System Repair Pending Which Requires Reboot During SFC Scan [Solution]
If you’ve encountered the “There is a system repair pending which requires reboot to complete” error, you’re probably trying to run the System File Checker (SFC). The reason for this error is that a previous repair is still incomplete. Until you complete the pending system repair, you won’t be able to run the SFC utility successfully.
The Windows operating system features a couple of built-in repair tools. When you use one of these tools, such as the System File Checker utility, you may encounter the "there is a system repair pending which requires a reboot to complete" error.
In most cases, the error is easy to fix and doesn’t require any major troubleshooting. A reboot can resolve the issue, but if it doesn’t, there are other fixes you can try.
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A pending system repair is a notification which means that no system level actions can be performed until the system repair in queue is processed. This is usually fixed after a reboot.
This error appears on Windows PC after an SFC scan has been launched. SFC stands for System File Checker and it’s a tool used to find and fix errors concerning system file. However, the problem occurs when this error message comes up after you try to run the scan.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.
