Windows 10: Can't boot from cloned Hard Disk DISM fails with error 0x800F081F

1. My original hard disk got bad sectors and won't boot. Tried to run recovery options but did not work
2. Cloned it to new disk of same size using Macrium Reflect Free
3. Now can't boot from the cloned disk.
4. Used Windows Bootable USB Media created using Windows Media Creation Tool and booted from it.
5. Tried fixing boot record BCDEdit, Bootrec, etc but boot process still fails with BSOD 0xC0000135
6. Now trying to repair Windows installation using DISM but DISM fails with error0x800F081F
Dism /image:C:\ /WinDir:Windows /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:E:\sources\install.wim:1

OS: Windows 10 2004 Build: 10.0.19041.504
Disk: UEFI based partitions

DISM Log: DISM Log


Appreciate your help

:)

 

Dism error: 0x800f081f

I used Dism "C:\>dism /image:c:\ /cleanup-image /restorehealth /scratchdir:c:\scratch" to repair a Win10 system in a PE environment, and received an error 0x800f081f, stating that "[t]he source files could not be found".

Any suggestions on what to do next?

Thanks in advance!

 

DISM (Error 0x800f081f) and SFC (Failed to Repair)


Hi Brink,

Your tutorial regarding this error (see title) is wonderfully written and I give you two thumbs up, but so far no joy for me. I have tried everything in your tutorial from running all the steps suggested as much in an elevated Command Prompt as in PowerShell to no avail. I have attached the "sfcdetails.text" file for you to check out and see if you can come up with any valid suggestions with regard to my case.

I am a little bit hesitant to refresh Windows 10 since I have lots of applications and it will be mind-boggling to reinstall all of them. Below you have either a screenshot or a copy/paste of all the steps I have tried so far:

A-DISM CLEANUP-IMAGE TOOL IN POWERSHELL


Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Repair-WindowsImage -Online -CheckHealth
Path :
Online : False
ImageHealthState : Repairable
RestartNeeded : False

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Repair-WindowsImage -Online -ScanHealth
Path :
Online : False
ImageHealthState : Repairable
RestartNeeded : False


PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Repair-WindowsImage -Online -RestoreHealth
Repair-WindowsImage : The restore operation failed. Either the repair source was not found or the component store
cannot be repaired.
At line:1 char:1
+ Repair-WindowsImage -Online -RestoreHealth
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: ) [Repair-WindowsImage], COMException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.Dism.Commands.RepairWindowsImageCommand


PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:E:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccess

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.10240.16384
Image Version: 10.0.10240.16384
[==========================100.0%==========================]
Error: 0x800f081f
The source files could not be found.
Use the "Source" option to specify the location of the files that are required to restore the feature. For more informat
ion on specifying a source location, see Configure a Windows Repair Source.
The DISM log file can be found at C:\WINDOWS\Logs\DISM\dism.log
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

B-REPAIRING WINDOWS 10 IMAGE USING DISM:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10240]
(c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\WINDOWS\system32>Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.10240.16384
Image Version: 10.0.10240.16384
The component store is repairable.
The operation completed successfully.


C:\WINDOWS\system32> Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.10240.16384
Image Version: 10.0.10240.16384
[==========================100.0%==========================]
The component store is repairable.
The operation completed successfully.


C:\WINDOWS\system32>Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.10240.16384
Image Version: 10.0.10240.16384
[==========================100.0%==========================]
Error: 0x800f081f
The source files could not be found.
Use the "Source" option to specify the location of the files that are required t
o restore the feature. For more information on specifying a source location, see
Configure a Windows Repair Source.
The DISM log file can be found at C:\WINDOWS\Logs\DISM\dism.log


C:\WINDOWS\system32>Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:E:\so
urces\install.wim:1 /limitaccess
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.10240.16384
Image Version: 10.0.10240.16384
[==========================100.0%==========================]
Error: 0x800f081f
The source files could not be found.
Use the "Source" option to specify the location of the files that are required t
o restore the feature. For more information on specifying a source location, see
Configure a Windows Repair Source.
The DISM log file can be found at C:\WINDOWS\Logs\DISM\dism.log


C:\WINDOWS\system32>





I am really hoping that you can have a look at my case. Thanks.

 

SFC and DISM failed error 0x800f081f

Hello Shaileh,

Thank you for posting your question on Microsoft community.

I appreciate you for providing details about the issue and your efforts towards resolving it.

This issue may occur due to corrupt or missing Windows files.

I would suggest you to try running DISM tool as an administrator
and check if it helps.

Refer this article:

Windows Update error 0x800F081F

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/windows-update-error-0x800f081f

(Also holds good for Windows 10)

I hope this information helps.

Please do let us know if you need any further assistance.

Thank you