Windows 10: Windows 10 update fails error 0x800f0900, DISM can't find files to fix corruption

I'm trying to update my installation of Windows 10 was upgraded from Windows 7, but it is failing repeatedly. I have gone through all the steps I could find to fix it. Ran disk cleanup including system files and removed what it could. I went to the Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder and deleted everything there. Ran sfc and DISM a bunch of times. But no change in the result.

My Windows version information from System Information is as follows:
OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home
Version 10.0.18363 Build 18363

Other OS Description Not Available


I understand this to be version 1909


Below is a sequence I ran this AM where I tried a number of ways to use DISM andsfc to fix what seems to be file corruption. But they didn't work. What could be causing these issues, and what can I do to fix the possible corruption and get Windows to update? BTW, the computer seems to be running fine otherwise. Also my network connection is rock solid and pretty fast ca. 250 mb/s download.


Here is what I tried today:


1 I ran Windows Update. It looks for updates and one of them was:


2020-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems KB4551762


It started to update and after a few 10's of seconds it says: Getting things ready - 100%


After another few moments, though, it gives a red circle with an exclamation point and the message:

There were problems installing some updates, but we'll try again later.

2020-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems KB4551762 - Error 0x800f0900


This failure has happened repeatedly over the past several days.


2 I ran sfc /SCANNOW and got:

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.
Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them.

For online repairs, details are included in the CBS log file located at
windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For offline

repairs, details are included in the log file provided by the /OFFLOGFILE flag.


3 I downloaded Windows.iso 1909 using the MicrosoftMediaCreationTool1909.exe, burned the ISO to a DVD, copiedinstall.esd from the DVD to my C: drive, and extracted install.wim files for both Win10 Home and Win10 Home Single Language stored them in separate folders under the sameinstall.wim names


4 I ran DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Checkhealth and got:

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.18362.1
Image Version: 10.0.18363.657
The component store is repairable.

The operation completed successfully.


5 I ran DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth and got:

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.18362.1
Image Version: 10.0.18363.657
[==========================100.0%==========================] The component store is repairable.

The operation completed successfully.


6 I placed install.wim Win10 home version in C:\ and ran:


DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:C:\ /LimitAccess and got:

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.18362.1
Image Version: 10.0.18363.657
[==========================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 information on specifying a source location, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=243077.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\WINDOWS\Logs\DISM\dism.log


7 I moved the Windows 10 single language version of install.wim to D:\ after freshly formatting the partition to empty it...previously it had held the old Windows 7 restore information and ran:


DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:\ /LimitAccess and got:

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.18362.1
Image Version: 10.0.18363.657
[==========================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 information on specifying a source location, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=243077.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\WINDOWS\Logs\DISM\dism.log


It seems like there is corruption that is fixable, but that my computer doesn't have the files needed to repair itself. And that the 2 install.wim files either weren't the right ones, or weren't in the right place for DISM to find them. HELP?

:)

 

Windows update fails with Error 0x800f0900

Unable to install both latest cumulative updates.

The installation of 2019-04 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems (KB4493437) failed yesterday with Error 0x800f0900 and today the installation of 2019-05 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems (KB4499167)
failed too with same Error 0x800f0900.

I ran the Troubleshoot app on Windows Update. It fixed Service registration missing or corrupt. However, running Windows update still failed with same Error 0x800f0900.

Restarted the computer several times and search the internet for fixes without success.

Please help. Thanks, Blaise

 

Windows 10 User Error

TY all for the ideas suggestions, and i didnt ignore your question, i somewhat answered. Running sfc after DISM fixed some corrupted files which greatly increased the speed, I ran another malwarebytes scan after which found a few more pups, and 1 trojan. Still failing to login on just the main profile I transfered all the files to another one I made which it did let me log into, so problem solved. The reprofiler sounds like it may have been worth a try, the windows auto repair didnt work though.

 

Windows 8 Clubhouse

My DISM image got corrupted somehow after these updates, although sfc /scannow doesnt find anything, so its ok..

Spoiler Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 6.3.9600.17031

Image Version: 6.3.9600.17031

[==========================100.0%==========================]
The restore operation failed. Either the repair source was not found or the comp
onent store cannot be repaired.

Error: 0x800f081f

DISM failed. No operation was performed.
For more information, review the log file.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\WINDOWS\Logs\DISM\dism.log
Windows update works properly too, quick googling showed its windows update specific.

Guess I'll ignore until windows actually updates to update1, maybe it will fix itself then since it apparently fetches online DISM image info?