Applies To: Windows Server 2008,Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Vista

Commmand used to fix known issues with various versions of BITS service.

Syntax

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bitsadmin /Util /RepairService [/Force]

Parameters

Parameter Description

Force

Optional—deletes and recreates the service.

Remarks

This command resolves errors related to incorrect service configuration and dependencies on Windows services and the network directory. This command generates output that indicates if the issues that were resolved.

Note
that if BITS recreates the service, the service description string may be set to English in a localized system.

Important
This command is not supported on Windows Vista.

Examples

The following example repairs the BITS Service configuration.

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C:\>bitsadmin /Util /RepairService

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