Windows 10: Program Can't Start Because Combase.dll is Missing...

Discus and support Program Can't Start Because Combase.dll is Missing... in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Solved Edit: Did not find a fix and performed clean install by wiping drive and recovering from backup. Currently cannot run any .exe [Edit: I can... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by oddparity, May 22, 2016.

  1. oddparity Win User

    Program Can't Start Because Combase.dll is Missing...


    Solved Edit: Did not find a fix and performed clean install by wiping drive and recovering from backup.

    Currently cannot run any .exe [Edit: I can run certain programs examples below], trying to do so will prompt the message "The program can't start because C:WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\combase.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem."

    I have tried sfc /scannow and it claims to "find and successfully repair" corrupted files but the problem persist. The log file created by the scan states that it cannot repair because combase.dll is missing and cannot regenerate the file because it is missing. It appears to copy it from backup but then states the source file in store is also corrupt.

    My OS is Windows 10 64 bit. The last changes made to the system were automated windows updates. I've also tried system restore points but they fail to restore, system resets also fail at about 38% completion. I can't use my Windows 10 install USB to repair because the setup won't start unless I boot from it. I've also tried all of the above in safe mode. What troubleshooting steps can I try?

    :)
     
    oddparity, May 22, 2016
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    I installed the package, but problem stays actual.
     
    Andrii Zhulai, May 22, 2016
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  3. DaveM121 Win User
    Program can't start because it is missing MSVCR71.dll

    Hi Andrii, click the link below to download Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86) and install that, it contains that dll, then restart your system

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/detail...
     
    DaveM121, May 22, 2016
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  4. simrick Win User

    Program Can't Start Because Combase.dll is Missing...

    Hi oddparity and welcome to Tenforums.

    If you can run the sfc command, then you should be able to run the DISM command. Using DISM, you can specify a Windows image to use to replace the missing file. Basically, you download the W10 ISO, then run the command pointing to it. See the tutorial here:
    DISM - Repair Windows 10 Image - Windows 10 Forums

    You could try this command first, (at an admin command prompt), and if it gives an error, grab a W10 ISO and try the second command below:
    Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

    Download the ISO from MSTechBench, right-click and select MOUNT, which will give you a new drive letter for the ISO, and a wim file, then run the command
    Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:D:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccess

    Replace D:\sources\install.wim with the actual location of your wim file in your downloaded and mounted ISO.

    Hope that helps!
     
    simrick, May 22, 2016
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  5. Slartybart, May 22, 2016
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  6. oddparity Win User
    Thank you for your reply,

    [Step 3]
    Code: Dism /Online /Cleanup-image /Checkhealth[/quote] This returns no component store corruption detected.

    [Step 4]
    Code: Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth[/quote] This line returns: Error 1726 at 20% completion for image version 10.0.10586.0

    [Step 5]
    I am currently downloading the W10 ISO to complete step 6 in the provided tutorial I'll post a new reply when completed.

    No, I actually don't have any version of MS office installed currently.
     
    oddparity, May 22, 2016
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  7. simrick Win User
    Sounds good. Will await your results.
     
    simrick, May 22, 2016
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  8. oddparity Win User

    Program Can't Start Because Combase.dll is Missing...

    Ok, I downloaded the ISO image for Win 10 x64 and mounted it to drive E:/

    I proceeded with [Step 6] and ran the following line on an elevated command prompt.

    Code: Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:E:\sources\install.wim:1[/quote] The result for the above line was Error: 1726 remote procedure call failed at 20% completion.

    Code: Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:E:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccess[/quote] The result for the above line was the same.
     
    oddparity, May 22, 2016
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  9. simrick Win User
    Please try running this command in an elevated command prompt:
    We may need to have a look at your dism log - let me do a little research on this.
     
    simrick, May 22, 2016
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  10. oddparity Win User
    This line completes successfully:
    Code: Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup[/quote] Here is my log let me know if its the correct file: dism.log
     
    oddparity, May 22, 2016
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  11. simrick Win User
    Please run the following command at an elevated command prompt:

    Code: findstr /c:"[SR]" %windir%\Logs\CBS\CBS.log >"%userprofile%\Desktop\sfcdetails.txt"[/quote] Please post the file it places on your desktop called sfcdetails.txt

    EDIT: Are you having any problems with the Store? Apps? (like Mahjong or Solitaire? Xbox?)
     
    simrick, May 22, 2016
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  12. oddparity Win User
    Here you go: sfcdetails.txt

    Also, I can use Microsoft Edge, Maps, Mail, OneNote, Xbox and ITunes almost every other program I try for example [Chrome, Firefox, Steam, Discord, Norton, GeForce Experience] gives me the error however.
     
    oddparity, May 22, 2016
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  13. simrick Win User

    Program Can't Start Because Combase.dll is Missing...

    Code: 2016-05-23 03:32:03, Info CSI 0000a3aa [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:11]"combase.dll" of Microsoft-Windows-COM-Base, version 10.0.10586.103, arch Host= amd64 Guest= x86, nonSxS, pkt {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35} in the store, file is missing 2016-05-23 03:32:03, Info CSI 0000a3ac [SR] Unable to repair \SystemRoot\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-com-base_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.103_none_8577d8d6b9cc44ff\\[l:11 ml:13]"combase.dll" 2016-05-23 03:32:03, Info CSI 0000a3ad [SR] Repaired file \SystemRoot\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-com-base_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10586.103_none_8577d8d6b9cc44ff\\[l:11 ml:13]"combase.dll" by copying from backup 2016-05-23 03:32:03, Info CSI 0000a3af [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:11]"combase.dll" of Microsoft-Windows-COM-Base, version 10.0.10586.103, arch Host= amd64 Guest= x86, nonSxS, pkt {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35} in the store, file is missing 2016-05-23 03:32:03, Info CSI 0000a3b0 [SR] This component was referenced by [l:78]"Package_329_for_KB3135173~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.1.2.3135173-781_neutral" 2016-05-23 03:32:03, Info CSI 0000a3b1 [SR] This component was referenced by [l:79]"Package_528_for_KB3156421~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.1.7.3156421-1669_neutral" 2016-05-23 03:32:03, Info CSI 0000a3b2 [SR] This component was referenced by [l:79]"Package_372_for_KB3140768~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.1.3.3140768-1139_neutral" 2016-05-23 03:32:03, Info CSI 0000a3b3 [SR] Could not reproject corrupted file [l:23 ml:24]"\??\C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64"\[l:11]"combase.dll"; source file in store is also corrupted 2016-05-23 03:32:03, Info CSI 0000a3b5 [SR] Repair complete[/quote]
    Please type winver in the search box and run the command, give me the version you are running?
     
    simrick, May 22, 2016
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  14. oddparity Win User
    Microsoft Windows
    Version 1511 (OS Build 10586.318)
     
    oddparity, May 22, 2016
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  15. simrick Win User
    Let's try a repair install using an in-place upgrade.
    Disable Norton. (or, uninstall it completely, but you may not be able to do that right now.)
    Right click the W10 ISO and select MOUNT. The ISO will now have a drive letter assigned to it. Double-click setup.exe to run it.
    Here's the tutorial. The video is good to watch before you do it, so you know what to expect.
    Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade - Windows 10 Forums

    .
     
    simrick, May 22, 2016
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