Fix the error that Windows resource protection could not perform the requested operation

I. Causes for the error: Windows resource protection could not perform the requested operation

The SFC command, also known as System File Checker, is a powerful tool that scans and repairs any issues with protected system files. However, there are certain scenarios where you may encounter the error “Windows Resource Protection cannot perform the requested operation” while using SFC. These include unknown errors on the Windows server, restricted access to files, incompatibility with other applications, or file corruption that causes the SFC /scannow command to malfunction.

When this error occurs, in order to ensure that you can continue to use the SFC command to repair system file errors in the future, you can solve the current problem through the following methods. We continue to learn.

II. How to solve the SFC error: Windows resource protection could not perform the requested operation?

1. Run the SFC /scannow command in safe mode

The safe mode feature in Windows allows users to start their computer without loading third-party device drivers. This makes it easier to detect and fix any errors in the system. If you are experiencing the “Windows Resource Protection cannot perform the requested operation” error due to compatibility issues with other applications, you can use safe mode to run the SFC command without any interference from external factors. Here is how to run the SFC /scannow command in safe mode in detail:

Step 1: Run the computer, press (Windows + R keys) at the same time to open the run window. Next type (msconfig) and press (Enter) to open the System Configuration program.

Step 2: Next, switch the menu bar to (Boot), check the (Safe Boot) option at the same time, and click (OK). Then click (Restart) in the confirmation window that pops up to start the system’s safe mode.

Step 3: Once in safe mode, you can search (cmd), right click (command prompt) and run as administrator, type the command (SFC /scannow) press (Enter) and see if the problem is resolved.

2. Run the chkdsk disk check command

The SFC error “Windows Resource Protection cannot perform the requested operation” may also occur due to disk errors. To resolve this issue, you can utilize the chkdsk disk check command. The following steps can guide you through the process:

Step 1: Enter (cmd) in the Windows search box, right-click (Command Prompt) and run as administrator, enter the command (chkdsk /r) and press (Enter).

Step 2: Next, you will receive a message stating “Chkdsk cannot be run because the volume is in use by another process. Do you want to schedule this volume to be checked at the next system restart? (Y/N)”. Please enter (Y) when prompted. Once the computer has been restarted, the disk repair command will begin to run. Once the repair is finished, run the SFC command again to check if the issue has been resolved.

3. Enter the recovery environment and run the SFC command

In addition to the above methods, you can also enter the recovery environment and execute the SFC command to solve the current problem. The specific operation steps are as follows:

Step 1: Start the computer. When the Windows 10 startup logo appears, immediately press the power button on the computer to interrupt the startup process, and repeat this 3 times. Then select (Advanced Options) in the “Automatic Repair” interface. You will then enter the Windows recovery environment.

Step 2: After entering the recovery environment, select (Troubleshooting)>(Advanced Options)>(Command Prompt).

Step 3: In the command prompt, enter the following command (sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c:\ /offwindir=c:\windows), and press the (Enter) key. After the SFC command is executed, restart the computer to check whether the problem is resolved.

Note: c:\ and c:\windows can be modified according to the actual situation.

If you find that there is data loss after the repair operation, it is recommended to use professional data recovery software, such as Renee Undeleter to retrieve the lost data. Here’s how to do it in detail.

III. (Extended Information) Recover lost data with Renee Undeleter

1. What is Renee Undeleter?

Renee Undeleter is a software specially designed to restore various data files. When you accidentally delete important files, empty the recycle bin, or format the disk/storage, you can use this tool to find the lost data back. This software covers four functional modules, including file recovery, format recovery, partition recovery and image creation, so it can help you solve many data loss problems that may occur during system use in an all-round way, which is very convenient.

2. How to recover lost data with Renee Undeleter?

Restoring data with Renee Undeleter is very simple, the specific steps are as follows:

Step 1: Download, install and run Renee Undeleter, select the (Fast Partition Scan) option in the main interface.

Note: To avoid overwriting data, do not install on the disk that requires data restoration. If a file is deleted from the built-in disk and the deletion occurred recently, you can use the “file recovery” function. However, if the disk is formatted and the file is lost, or the deletion occurred a while ago, or you need to restore data from an external disk, you can utilize the “Whole Partition Scan” or “Whole Disk Scan” function.

Step 2: Next, select the partition where the lost data is located and click on (Next).

Step 3: Select the (Fast Scan) option and click the (Next) button to scan.

It should be noted that “Fast Scan” only scans the first 30GB of the remaining space of the selected disk. If the desired file is not found after scanning, you can use “Deep Scan” to try to scan the hard disk partition again, but it will take more time and more files can be scanned.

Step 4: Wait for the scan to complete, you can double-click the file to preview, then check the file to be recovered, and click the (Recover) button to restore the lost file to another disk.