Windows 10: Dism health check from source

Discus and support Dism health check from source in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; My system is corrupted. But dism health repair fails time after time.Either it says it cant find source file or. Gives error 1726 or got stuck durring... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Naamp, May 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM.

  1. Naamp Win User

    Dism health check from source


    My system is corrupted. But dism health repair fails time after time.Either it says it cant find source file or. Gives error 1726 or got stuck durring repair.So i want to repair from sourcefile. I downloaded win11 installation media from microsoft. However i am not sure about what language version.When i first starten i accidently choose english us changed the language later to dutch. But do i need to us the recommended version english, us or choose the lanhuqge i use now?

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  2. topgundcp Win User

    Source to use for DISM on Windows 10


    This is not completely true. The suggestion is to download the Techbench version and use DISM to apply to install.wim directly. However, you can also use the version download from MCT except it will involve an extra step as follows:
    1. Use the latest version of 7-Zip to extract the content of install.esd. For example: to a folder xxx on the desktop
    2. From Admin command prompt:
      Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\xxx\windows /LimitAccess

    See screen shot, the contents of install.wim and install.esd are exactly the same.


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  3. Both Dism and Health Image fail, reporting missing source files

    I'm trying to repair a W10 installation, and so I ran Dism. Unfortunately it fails, and reports that it can't locate the source files -

    Error - cannot locate the source files:

    Dism health check from source 114021d1485974929t-both-dism-health-image-fail-reporting-missing-source-files-dism-error.png


    The example I used for running Dism:

    Dism health check from source 114022d1485974929t-both-dism-health-image-fail-reporting-missing-source-files-dism-example.png


    File Explorer, showing drive G, which was used when I ran Dism:

    Dism health check from source 114023d1485974929t-both-dism-health-image-fail-reporting-missing-source-files-dism-install-path.png



    I then used Image Health tool instead. Unfortunately, this fails too, with the same issue -


    Dism health check from source 114024d1485974929t-both-dism-health-image-fail-reporting-missing-source-files-mount-problems.png


    I'm not sure if this is important, but the instructions for the Image Health tool says -Step 2: Right-Click IMAGE_HEALTH.CMD > Select Properties > Select Unblock
    When I right clicked on this .cmd file, I couldn't see an option/property that said "Unblock" -

    Cmd properties:

    Dism health check from source 114025d1485974929t-both-dism-health-image-fail-reporting-missing-source-files-cmd-properties.png


    Thanks a lot for any advice on this issue!
     
  4. Alex Conn Win User

    Dism health check from source

    DISM command /RestoreHealth unable to find source files

    I am unable to perform SFC Scan or DISM Restore Health Successfully.

    Windows 10 Pro Version 21H1 Build 19043.1083.

    • sfc /scannow finds corruption its unable to fix.
    • DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
      • Results in "The component store is repairable
    • DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
      • Results in "The component store is repairable"
    • DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
      • Results in "The Source files could not be found"
    I've downloaded what I believe to be the correct .iso file for the version of Windows I am running/needing. See below:


    Dism health check from source c13aa991-1a35-41d6-a39f-eda2b3a191d8?upload=true.png


    Mounting the .iso file to F: and pointing DISM to use its install.wim file is also failing.

    • DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:F:\Sources\install.wim
    • Results in "The source files could not be found".
    Could anyone help me decipher the log files?

    Log File of DISM command without source specified:
    Error

    Log File of DISM command with source specified:

    Error
     
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