Windows 10: Sfc scannow/dism failure – need help for manual fix

Repeated attempts of running sfc /scannow halts at 96% with this message: "Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them".
Running DISM commands (tried several different orders repeatedly) like:
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:F:\sources\install.esd:1 /limitaccess, or Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:F:\sources\install.esd:1 (with my Windows 10 usb plugged in as F drive) all give me the same 0x800f081 error.

Since I have an identical PC with no problems running similar build of Windows 10, I hope to manually obtain files from the good PC to replace the corrupted ones in the problematic PC. but I am not sure on how to identify the corrupted files from the CBS log and the sfcdetails files.

Can anyone help me in identifying the problem files to replace?

(I tried to upload the CBS log file, but not possible since it exceeds the forum limit of 2Mb - any other way to share the contents of the file?)

Thank you!

:)

 

troubleshoot post windows 10 pro upgrade problems sfc scannow and dism restorehealth and error code 0x800f0f

the notebook computers are connected to one modem and one router. Almost always they are connected by ethernet or cat5e. There is no domain network. One computer after upgrade has sfc scannow integrity violation that is not repairable. The cbs log is
in the first post. The dism commands were then used and they created a dism log. That log is also in the first post.

The other computers had different post upgrade problems.

The computer that I need help with is the one with the sfc scannow integrity violation. If I search for corrupt in the file there are results. How do you fix the sfc scannow problems? Shouldn't the dism commands with restorhealth fix most sfc scannow
problems that were not fixed by the sfc scannow? What do you look for in the DISM file? How do you get restorehealh to find the needed online files?

 

sfc/ scannow cannot fix corrupt files and DISM cannot find source

Hi ZigZag3143,

I did as you instructed this morning, created the ISO on a flash drive and ran DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /source:WIM:\Sources\Install.wim:1 /LimitAccess

I am still getting the same message of "The source files cannot be found...Configure a Windows Repair Source."

The flash drive is in the "D" drive and the Windows 10 ISO download was completed successfully. What should I do?

Thanks so much,

 

Use the Tech Bench link below to download YOUR edition of Windows 10.
Make sure you pick the same Language, Bit-version as the computer is now running.

Once you have the iso downloaded, right click at the ISO > click Mount > leave it there.

Then open the elevated command prompt and copy and paste this................

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:H:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccess

Note : H is the drive where the iso is mounted. Change it if your driver letter is different.

When it is completed, you should get the report that the operation is successful.
Now run the sfc /scannow again. It should be ok this time.

 

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:ESD:F:\sources\install.esd:1 /limitaccess

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:F:\sources\install.WIM:1

Note the source reference - you where usinf source:wim and pointing to an install.esd

 

Thank you very much for pointing out my mistake! Since I already have the USB Windows 10, I shall give the corrected command another try.

Thanks very much! If my USB method fails, I will definitely try the ISO method as my second option. Regardless, I will still make an ISO file because the idea of not having to rely on an USB appeals to me.

I will report the results of my attempts here after trying them.

 

Also in my sig below you will find a link to
SFC/DISM - Image Health - Repair Corrupt Files

Check it out... Very Usefull Forum tool.

 

All is fixed in the Insider Build 14342. If you are an insider, you should upgrade. I have been able to get sfc /scannow to work in previous builds, but in the several build previous to this one the DISM was a no go.

 

Tried these:
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:esd:F:\sources\install.esd:1 /limitaccess
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:esd:F:\sources\install.esd:1

...with my Windows 10 USB created with the Microsoft media creation tool as drive F, unfortunately I got "Error 1728. The remote procedure call failed".

Kyhi, I'm gonna check out your sfc/dism tool.
While at the same time I will be making an ISO from the tech bench to use with the tool - since I am not having good luck with my MCT USB. Meanwhile, some noob questions:

My Windows 10 is 64bit English (US), [8->8.1->10], so am I right to assume that I download this ISO:

Windows 10 (as opposed to N/KN/English single language).

Also do I select 'English' or 'English international'?

Thank you!

 

Unless you are using the newest insider preview (build 14342) don't waste your time. If you are using a th2 release it should work, but for rs1 you need build 14342.

 

For techBench media - English is USA English

So yes,
Windows 10 > english

 

Tried option 2 and 3 of the Image Health, with the bench test ISO mounted - still not successful, plus the sfcdetails file produced is blank.

So now, should I find out from the CBS log the problem/missing files, and try to get it from my other 'perfect' Windows 10 PC?

 

Also, if everything else fails and I wish to re-install Windows 10, which method would be the most recommended: from USB orDVD burned from ISO?

Am I right to assume that I can reinstall Windows 10 merely from the 'mounted' ISO?

 

You can repair the windows OS by running setup.exe from the mounted ISO

 

Anyway Kyhi, Image Health is a great tool - will be using it for multiple purposes on all my PCS.

If my Windows 10 PC is unstable and prone to crashing (at random percentages) during reinstall, would it be better to boot from the USB and install it from there? Or any other suggestions?

Thank you!