Windows Server 2016 - Fails KB5044293 & KB5049993

[KennE]

ComponentsBasedServicing reg file

 

[PeterJ]

Step 1:
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.

Step 2:
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.

 

[KennE]

Got it. I'll run this after hours and report back later with the results. I'm in CST time zone. Thanks, PeterJ!

 

[PeterJ]

Ok, take your time.

 

[KennE]

1. FRST64 > Run as Administrator > UAC prompt > app opens
2. Answer YES to the disclaimer
3. Clicked on Fix
4. App sits there for about 5-8 seconds, looking like it's doing a whole lot of nothing
5. App closes without my interaction
6. No log file produced

I have it in C:\Temp\FRST. I also moved it to the Desktop and tried again. Rebooted the server and tried again. All produce the same result.

Nothing in the Application Event Log that indicates why it's keeling over. There's no error on the screen. It simply opens, <fix>, sits there for 5-8 seconds, disappears.

Windows Defender (old version) isn't flagging it. To be sure, I excluded C:\Temp\FRST.

When I began the process of excluding that folder, I found FRST created a new set of folders in C:\FRST.

C:\FRST>dir /ah /as /s
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 91B4-8150

 Directory of C:\FRST

02/21/2025  05:10 PM    <DIR>          c6Lx3Ft9Rq6
02/21/2025  05:17 PM    <DIR>          c6Rz2Ma2Wy0
02/21/2025  05:12 PM    <DIR>          p5Vz9Rk1Vl3I
02/21/2025  05:13 PM    <DIR>          u1Dt2Rb4Oz
02/21/2025  05:24 PM    <DIR>          z8Av2Vu2Ls2
               0 File(s)              0 bytes

 Directory of C:\FRST\c6Lx3Ft9Rq6

02/21/2025  05:10 PM    <DIR>          .
02/21/2025  05:10 PM    <DIR>          ..
07/16/2016  12:04 AM            65,536 SAM.LOG1
07/16/2016  12:04 AM           103,424 SAM.LOG2
07/16/2016  12:04 AM        17,301,504 SOFTWARE.LOG1
07/16/2016  12:04 AM        14,680,064 SOFTWARE.LOG2
02/21/2025  05:10 PM            65,536 SOFTWARE{dd8e9a5b-f097-11ef-8244-00155dceb504}.TM.blf
02/21/2025  05:10 PM           524,288 SOFTWARE{dd8e9a5b-f097-11ef-8244-00155dceb504}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
02/21/2025  05:10 PM           524,288 SOFTWARE{dd8e9a5b-f097-11ef-8244-00155dceb504}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
07/04/2021  10:11 PM         2,441,216 SYSTEM.LOG1
07/04/2021  10:12 PM         4,103,168 SYSTEM.LOG2
02/21/2025  05:10 PM            65,536 SYSTEM{b5bd8d33-aa83-11ed-814d-f7be7b36a85f}.TM.blf
02/21/2025  05:10 PM           524,288 SYSTEM{b5bd8d33-aa83-11ed-814d-f7be7b36a85f}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
02/21/2025  05:10 PM           524,288 SYSTEM{b5bd8d33-aa83-11ed-814d-f7be7b36a85f}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
              12 File(s)     40,923,136 bytes

 Directory of C:\FRST\c6Rz2Ma2Wy0

02/21/2025  05:17 PM    <DIR>          .
02/21/2025  05:17 PM    <DIR>          ..
07/16/2016  12:04 AM        17,301,504 SOFTWARE.LOG1
07/16/2016  12:04 AM        14,680,064 SOFTWARE.LOG2
02/21/2025  05:17 PM            65,536 SOFTWARE{ac6fefc2-f0a9-11ef-8245-00155dceb504}.TM.blf
02/21/2025  05:17 PM           524,288 SOFTWARE{ac6fefc2-f0a9-11ef-8245-00155dceb504}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
02/21/2025  05:17 PM           524,288 SOFTWARE{ac6fefc2-f0a9-11ef-8245-00155dceb504}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
07/04/2021  10:11 PM           307,200 SYSTEM.LOG1
07/04/2021  10:12 PM         4,103,168 SYSTEM.LOG2
02/21/2025  05:17 PM            65,536 SYSTEM{b5bd8d33-aa83-11ed-814d-f7be7b36a85f}.TM.blf
02/21/2025  05:17 PM           524,288 SYSTEM{b5bd8d33-aa83-11ed-814d-f7be7b36a85f}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
02/21/2025  05:17 PM           524,288 SYSTEM{b5bd8d33-aa83-11ed-814d-f7be7b36a85f}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
              10 File(s)     38,620,160 bytes

 Directory of C:\FRST\Logs

02/21/2025  05:10 PM                13 ct.ini
               1 File(s)             13 bytes

 Directory of C:\FRST\p5Vz9Rk1Vl3I

02/21/2025  05:12 PM    <DIR>          .
02/21/2025  05:12 PM    <DIR>          ..
07/16/2016  12:04 AM        17,301,504 SOFTWARE.LOG1
07/16/2016  12:04 AM        14,680,064 SOFTWARE.LOG2
02/21/2025  05:12 PM            65,536 SOFTWARE{dd8e9a81-f097-11ef-8244-00155dceb504}.TM.blf
02/21/2025  05:12 PM           524,288 SOFTWARE{dd8e9a81-f097-11ef-8244-00155dceb504}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
02/21/2025  05:12 PM           524,288 SOFTWARE{dd8e9a81-f097-11ef-8244-00155dceb504}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
07/04/2021  10:11 PM         2,441,216 SYSTEM.LOG1
07/04/2021  10:12 PM         4,103,168 SYSTEM.LOG2
02/21/2025  05:12 PM            65,536 SYSTEM{b5bd8d33-aa83-11ed-814d-f7be7b36a85f}.TM.blf
02/21/2025  05:12 PM           524,288 SYSTEM{b5bd8d33-aa83-11ed-814d-f7be7b36a85f}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
02/21/2025  05:12 PM           524,288 SYSTEM{b5bd8d33-aa83-11ed-814d-f7be7b36a85f}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
              10 File(s)     40,754,176 bytes

 Directory of C:\FRST\u1Dt2Rb4Oz

02/21/2025  05:13 PM    <DIR>          .
02/21/2025  05:13 PM    <DIR>          ..
07/16/2016  12:04 AM        17,301,504 SOFTWARE.LOG1
07/16/2016  12:04 AM        14,680,064 SOFTWARE.LOG2
02/21/2025  05:13 PM            65,536 SOFTWARE{dd8e9a9b-f097-11ef-8244-00155dceb504}.TM.blf
02/21/2025  05:13 PM           524,288 SOFTWARE{dd8e9a9b-f097-11ef-8244-00155dceb504}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
02/21/2025  05:13 PM           524,288 SOFTWARE{dd8e9a9b-f097-11ef-8244-00155dceb504}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
07/04/2021  10:11 PM         2,441,216 SYSTEM.LOG1
07/04/2021  10:12 PM         4,103,168 SYSTEM.LOG2
02/21/2025  05:13 PM            65,536 SYSTEM{b5bd8d33-aa83-11ed-814d-f7be7b36a85f}.TM.blf
02/21/2025  05:13 PM           524,288 SYSTEM{b5bd8d33-aa83-11ed-814d-f7be7b36a85f}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
02/21/2025  05:13 PM           524,288 SYSTEM{b5bd8d33-aa83-11ed-814d-f7be7b36a85f}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
              10 File(s)     40,754,176 bytes

 Directory of C:\FRST\z8Av2Vu2Ls2

02/21/2025  05:24 PM    <DIR>          .
02/21/2025  05:24 PM    <DIR>          ..
07/16/2016  12:04 AM        17,301,504 SOFTWARE.LOG1
07/16/2016  12:04 AM        14,680,064 SOFTWARE.LOG2
02/21/2025  05:23 PM            65,536 SOFTWARE{ac6ff0c1-f0a9-11ef-8245-00155dceb504}.TM.blf
02/21/2025  05:23 PM           524,288 SOFTWARE{ac6ff0c1-f0a9-11ef-8245-00155dceb504}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
02/21/2025  05:23 PM           524,288 SOFTWARE{ac6ff0c1-f0a9-11ef-8245-00155dceb504}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
07/04/2021  10:11 PM           491,520 SYSTEM.LOG1
07/04/2021  10:12 PM         4,103,168 SYSTEM.LOG2
02/21/2025  05:24 PM            65,536 SYSTEM{b5bd8d33-aa83-11ed-814d-f7be7b36a85f}.TM.blf
02/21/2025  05:24 PM           524,288 SYSTEM{b5bd8d33-aa83-11ed-814d-f7be7b36a85f}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
02/21/2025  05:24 PM           524,288 SYSTEM{b5bd8d33-aa83-11ed-814d-f7be7b36a85f}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
              10 File(s)     38,804,480 bytes

     Total Files Listed:
              53 File(s)    199,856,141 bytes
              15 Dir(s)  227,862,241,280 bytes free

 

[PeterJ]

Very strange, FRST is normally very stable.

WARNING! The following fix is specific to the user's system in this thread only. No one else should follow these instructions, as it could damage your system.

• Download
  
  SFCFix and move the executable to your desktop.
• Download the attachment SFCFixScript.txt and save it on your desktop.
• Save any work you have open, and close all programs.
• Drag the SFCFixScript.txt file over the SFCFix.exe executable and release it.
  
  
• SFCFix will launch, let it complete.
• Once done, a file will appear on your desktop, called SFCFix.txt.
• Open the file, then copy and paste its content in your next reply.

 

[KennE]

Since this server doesn't run things as administrator unless I tell it to do so, I modified the properies on SFCfix.exe > Compatibility > Run the program as administrator. When I dragged your .txt file to it, I was prompted with UAC to run it.


When I dragged SFCFix.txt to the executable, it wasn't able to check for updates.


I also received this notification which I answered YES to:


Stage 1 failed:


Stages 2, 3, 4 completed. I looked away while stage 5 was running. I think it completed, and 6 may have failed. I looked up to see a notice to report 2 errors, then the screen redrew and switched to this:


I answered YES and it is generating a .dmp file. I'm not sure where this .dmp file ended up at. I do not have a %SystemRoot%\Minidump directory:


While typing the above, that .dmp diallog disappeared and I see a progress bar back in the SFCfix window which I believe resulted in the SFXfix.txt file that I've attached.