Server Essentials 2016 hasn't installed updates in months.

[bbarbe3]

I have a WSE 2016 machine that shows the following behavior:

1. Hasn't installed any updates, except virus definitions, since approximately 2/2024
2. Is unable to list Features and Roles with error 0x800700ea
3. The WSE Dashboard shows Windows Defender status as N/A, although when you open Windows Defender through settings the status is green.

I have tried:

1. Manually resetting Windows Update Components.
2. Manually installing various updates all of which state that the update isn't applicable to this computer.
3. Running DISM and SFC. At one point I would get an "Array Out of Bounds" error. Now, both state that no corruption was found.
4. Read through the first tutorial at:

Thread 'How to fix Windows Update errors using DISM (DISM.log) or the System Update Readiness Tool / SURT (CheckSUR.log)'

May 3, 2019

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and attempted to apply what I learned to no avail! I consider myself reasonably competent, but am obviously out of my depth on this issue,

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kindest regards,

Billy

CBS.zip and ComponentsScanner.txt attached.

 

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[PeterJ]

Hello and welcome,

Warning: This script was written specifically for this user, for use on that particular machine. Do not run this script on another machine.

1. Download the Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your Desktop:
   64-bit: Downloading Farbar Recovery Scan Tool
   Note: Your antivirus program may report FRST incorrectly as an infection. If so, disable the real-time protection when downloading and running FRST.
   
2. Download the attachment fixlist.txt and save it to your desktop.
3. Right-click on FRST64.exe and select "Run as administrator".
4. Press the Fix button.
5. The tool will now process fixlist.txt.
6. If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally. After that let the tool complete its run.
7. When finished, a log called Fixlog.txt will appear in the same directory the tool is run from.
8. Attach the logfile Fixlog.txt to your next reply.

 

[bbarbe3]

Thank you for your help. Fixlog.txt attached.

 

[PeterJ]

Restart the machine.
Run the command sfc /scannow in an elevated commandprompt and report the result.
If it fails, copy the file C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\cbs.log to your desktop.
Zip the copied file and attach the zipped cbs.log to your next reply.