Windows 10: what does, "failed to create image due to metadata errors in file system' error mean?

I am getting an error when trying to make a master image, "failed to create image due to metadata errors in file system' how do I resolve this

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Metadata staging failed errors at startup and in Devices and Printers!

I've found quite a few event id 131's now from 21st-26th Dec e.g. Metadata staging failed, result=0x80070490 for container '{4CA76FD6-522C-11ED-8B45-28D244EC7015}' Seems quite a common report and nothing you can fix. As you suggest, more likely server-side related. E.g. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/an...0070490-0x8007 There is some interesting detail and maybe a fix (?) from here: Metadata staging failed eventually to here: Continues Errors at startup "Metadata staging failed" | Page 2 | Windows 8 Help Forums However that link address is in a post from 2014, so treat as indicative rather than applicable now.

 

Metadata staging failed


I have the same problem. Errors appear in following order:

The Network List Manager reports no connectivity to the internet.
A connection to the Windows Update service could not be established.
The Network List Manager reports no connectivity to the internet.
A connection to the Windows Metadata and Internet Services (WMIS) could not be established.
Metadata staging failed, result={00000000-0000-0000-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFF} for container '0x80070490'

I think all these errors are to be seen as one. For some reason the system reports no internet connection, and then rest of errors appears.

There is an option in Group Policy to tell windows to wait for internet before logon:
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon
"Always wait for network at computer startup and logon"
However that doesn't work here. The error persists.

So, any ideas?