unable to install KB3191565 for Windows Server 2012

[withoutbors]

Hello,

I wrote my problem here already

https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/1i7co42/windows_server_2012_nonr2_stuck_at_failure

my problem is that I can't install KB3191565. the system isn't stuck at "Failure configuring Windows updates Reverting changes" but due unknown reasons KB3191565 can't be installed on windows server 2012.

i have also uploaded the logs (one week available) and seek help. WindowsUpdate.log

 

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[withoutbors]

these logs are more compact according to the reddit post

 

[withoutbors]

and i want to install KB3191565 because i want to install WMF 5.1 because i need powershell or above.

 

[PeterJ]

Hello and welcome,

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.

 

[withoutbors]

and i want to install KB3191565 because i want to install WMF 5.1 because i need powershell 5 or above.

in the first post you see all logs in a 300 mb zip archive.

 

[PeterJ]

in the first post you see all logs in a 300 mb zip archive.

Ok, thanks.

Copy the file C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log to your desktop.
Zip the copied file and attach the zipfile to your next reply.

 

[withoutbors]

what means dism? i read this a lot.

btw i have installed the update today (22nd january 2025) but you see that there is no log entry for this day.

 

[PeterJ]

Install Update with DISM

1. Download the update MSU here: https://catalog.s.download.windowsu..._b346e79d308af9105de0f5842d462d4f9dbc7f5a.msu
2. Copy the MSU file to a convenient location (such as C:\temp).
3. Click on the Start button and in the search box, type Command Prompt
4. When you see Command Prompt on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator
5. When command prompt opens, copy and paste the following commands into it, press enter after each
   
   cd C:\temp
   replace C:\temp with your path if different
   
   expand windows8-rt-kb3191565-x64_b346e79d308af9105de0f5842d462d4f9dbc7f5a.msu -f:* C:\temp
   
   DISM.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\temp\windows8-rt-kb3191565-x64.cab
   
   
6. You should receive the message:
   The operation completed successfully.
   Make sure to allow the computer to restart if prompted.
   
7. If you receive any other message:
   Post a screenshot of the Commandprompt window.
   Zip and attach the file C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

 

[withoutbors]

i have to appologize myself Sir because i went another way: i opened W2K12-KB3191565-x64.msu with 7-zip and extracted W2K12-KB3191565-x64.msu in a folder and used this command

DISM.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:W2K12-KB3191565-x64.msu
then a restart and the same error appeared "Failure configuring Windows updates Reverting changes"

 

[withoutbors]

the cbs.log above was after installing the update and before restart.

this cbs.log is after restart. powershell remained version 3.

i give up, i have only windows server 2012 foundation and foundation doesn't even have hyper-v therefore is completely unuseable for charly in a container. maybe i have problems with ESU because i use windows server 2012 foundation and need something like standard. we will migrate charly to windows server 2025 standard for a cheap license key from the internet and then work with the powershell-script for the developers of charly.

 

[PeterJ]

Provide the Components Hive
1. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\Config and locate the COMPONENTS file.
2. Please copy this file to your desktop.
Note: If you receive an error that this file is in-use, simply reboot your computer and try again. Note: If you find that you need to reboot and are unable to because this is a server then try Option#2 below.
3. Right-click on this file on your desktop and select Send To...Compressed (zipped) folder. This will create a file named COMPONENTS.ZIP on your desktop.
4. The file will likely be too large to upload here so please upload to Gofile or WeTransfer and just provide the link here.

---

Option#2 (only if you are unable to follow the previous instructions)

• Please download the Freeware RegBak from here: Acelogix Software - Download products
  You will find it at the bottom of the page that the link brings you to.
• Go ahead and install this program and accept all the defaults. After the last install screen the program should open.
• Click the New Backup button. Accept the defaults and simply click Start.
• When it says Finished successfully, click the Close button.
• This will bring you back to the main screen of the program. You will see one entry in this list with the date that you did it. Right-click on this line-item and select Explore Backup...
• This will bring you into the folder where the backup was made. You should see a Users folder and a Windows folder along with a couple other files. Double-click on the Windows folder to open it. Then open the System32 folder and then config folder. You should see around 6 files in here, one of which is named COMPONENTS.
• Copy the COMPONENTS file to your Desktop. If the COMPONENTS file does not exist, please fetch it instead from C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS.
• Now right-click on the COMPONENTS file that is on your desktop and select Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder.
• Then please upload the zip file (COMPONENTS.zip) to your favourite file sharing website (it will be too big to upload here). Examples of services to upload to are Gofile or WeTransfer and then just provide the link in your reply.
• You can close any open windows you have as well as the RegBak program now.

 

[withoutbors]

i prefer using 7-zip for creating zip-archives and without compression just like creating tar-archives.

this is just a tower-server and we shut it down at midnight, we turn it on at around 6:30 am.

the uefi-bios ia capable of turning on the server and a simple script (shutdown -s) in the task sheduler is shutting down the server. we are very proud of our perfect server from 2014.

COMPONENTS.zip

 

[PeterJ]

Remove Update Manually

1. Right-Click the Start button and click Command Prompt (Admin) on the list.
2. When command prompt opens, copy and paste the following command into it, then press enter.
   wusa /uninstall /KB:5031442
   
3. Let me know if it says it was successful or if there are any errors.

 

[withoutbors]

Remove Update Manually

1. Right-Click the Start button and click Command Prompt (Admin) on the list.
2. When command prompt opens, copy and paste the following command into it, then press enter.
   wusa /uninstall /KB:5031442
3. Let me know if it says it was successful or if there are any errors.

i will delete it after the server migration. i am not stuck in a boot loop, i simply can't install powershell 5.1 on windows server 2012 foundation

 

[PeterJ]

Please be patient.
Perform the given instructions only and wait for my next reply. Don't do nothing else.

 

[withoutbors]

done. it was successful. no errors.

 

[PeterJ]

FRST Registry Search

1. Click the Start button and in the search box, type CMD
2. When you see cmd.exe on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator.
3. When command prompt opens, copy and paste the following command into it, press enter afterwards.
   
   

   REG LOAD HKLM\COMPONENTS C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS

   
   Note: This loads your components hive which is what we want. Please keep the command prompt window open while you perform the remaining steps. You can minimize it if you wish but keep it open.
4. 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.
5. Right-click on the file FRST64.exe and choose Run as administrator.
6. Copy and paste KB5031442 into the Search box and click the Search Registry button.
7. When the scan is complete, a message will display that 'SearchReg.txt' is saved in the same folder FRST was started from. Notepad will open this file also. Close Notepad and attach the file 'SearchReg.txt' to your next reply.
8. You may close any remaining open windows now.