DISM stands for Deployment Image Servicing and Management. It is a built-in command line tool in Windows operating system developed by Microsoft. You can use the DISM tool for various purposes, like scanning and repairing corrupted system image files, getting information about the Windows image (.wim) files, Full-flash utility (FFU) files, virtual hard disks (VHD), etc. To use the DISM tool, you have to launch the Command Prompt as an Administrator. When you run the DISM tool, Windows creates its log and stores it in text format. You can view the DISM logs by opening this text file. This article talks about how to view DISM log files on Windows 11/10.
How to view DISM log files on Windows 11/10
DISM is a useful utility. In addition to repairing corrupted system image files, you can also use the DISM tool for other purposes, like installing, uninstalling, updating, and configuring Windows features, packages, and drivers. The DISM tool requires an active internet connection. This is because if it finds a corrupted system image file, it downloads the required files from the Windows Update and replaces the bad system image files.
Sometimes, the DISM tool fails to download the required files to repair the corrupted system image files. In this case, you can use DISM offline scan. To use DISM offline scan, you need an ISO file of the Windows operating system. This is a brief introduction to the DISM tool. Now, let’s talk about how to view DISM log files on Windows 11/10.
Where is the DISM log file?
The DISM log file is located on your C drive in text format. To view the DISM log file, you have to go to the following location:
c:\windows\logs\dism
Open your File Explorer, copy the above path, and paste it into the address bar of File Explorer. After that, hit Enter. Or, you can manually go to the above path. You can also reach the above location by copying and pasting the above path into the Run command box.
After reaching the above location, you will see a text file with the name dism. This is the file that saves the DISM logs. To open it, double-click on it. Windows will open it in your default text editor software, which is Windows Notepad in most cases.
Different ways to directly open the DISM log file
Despite going to the above location, you can directly open the DISM log file by using any one of the following methods:
- Via Run command box
- Via Command Prompt
- Via Windows PowerShell
To open the DISM log file directly via the Run command box, open the Run command box by pressing the Win + R keys, and type the following command. After that, click OK.
c:\windows\logs\dism\dism.log
Enter the same command in the Command Prompt or the Windows PowerShell to open the DISM log file without opening the C drive. You need not run the Command Prompt and the Windows PowerShell with administrative privileges for this purpose.
Read: How to read CBS.log file in Windows
How do I view system logs in Windows 11?
Windows 11 has a built-in log file viewer software, called Event Viewer. Whenever an error occurs on your system, Windows 11 creates its log and saves it. You can view all your system logs in Event Viewer. The Event Viewer shows the complete information about the error. You can use this information to troubleshoot the error.
I hope this helps.
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