Windows 10: Error code 80004001/can't run sfc/scannow

My computer has been randomly crashing with the blue error screen, I used to be able to force a re-start and it'd start back up fine. Now, though, after that screen it will give an error about "no bootable device." I can plug in a usb drive with the software on this link to get it out of the "no bootable device", and for a while it works fine. However, it's only a temporary fix, and the blue screen will eventually make its appearance again.


It seems to have been happening ever since my computer did a windows update.


Today I read about logging into admin command prompt, and using the code sfc/scannow to run a system scan, but both times I did that it got stuck at 76% - "Windows Resource Protection could not perform the requested operation."


I've tried to do a complete system wipe and Windows re-install using the media creation tool, but it doesn't seem to be able to run the complete program.


Any ideas how I can permanently fix the error?


Computer info:

Command prompt says system32, but under my computer it lists it's a 64-bit operating system. Processor AMD A9. Laptop model Acer Aspire 3, has 12 GB ram

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sfc /scannow errors


Important thing to remember is that the SFC / SCANNOW cannot always fix all errors at once. It is quite often required to run SFC /SCANNOW several times.

I have often had a situation that only a third, fourth or fifth run has finally reported "No more errors".

This is how it should be done:

• SFC / SCANNOW
• If SFC reports not all errors were fixed, reboot and run it again
• SFC / SCANNOW
• If SFC again reports not all errors were fixed, reboot and run it again
• And so on

Screenshot from the TenForums SFC tutorial:

 

SFC /SCANNOW Errors After Update


I've just updated a Windows 8.1 Pro PC to Windows 10 using the Techbench ISO which updated without any problems. However, I've just run sfc /scannow and it found errors it could not repair. I have managed to get sfc /scannow to run without errors - see what I did below:

1. Ran sfc /scannow which showed error "Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them."
2. Ran Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth which reported "The component store is repairable."
3. Ran Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth which failed with 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."
4. Mounted the W10 Techbench ISO and ran Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /source:wim:G:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccess which reported successfully "The restore operation completed successfully."
5. Ran sfc /scannow wich completed successfully with report "Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them."

Please advise:

1. Why would sfc /scannow fail on a newly updated installation which ran sfc /scannow error free immediately before the upgrade?
2. Why did I have to use install.wim from the Techbench ISO at step 4 above for Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth to work and will I have to use install.wim from the Techbench ISO every time I need to run this Dism command?
3. How can I configure my PC so it has the correct install.wim file for the Dism command to work properly?

 

Digital Rights Update (Windows 10 Anniversary) Tool error 80004001

Hi, Manny.

The error code 80004001 is caused by misconfigured system files in your Windows Operating system. We suggest you run SFC scan and DISM that can repair any incorrect and damage files. Click this
link for the steps.

Get back to us if you need further assistance.