Windows 8.1 (nonPro) 64bit - Restarted due to non working MS Office 2016 and now BSOD INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
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I got a bit frustrated with problems on the drivers and unable to use sfc or dism to repair so I used ntlight to make an updated windows 8.1 usb and am attempting to 'update repair' my existing windows 8.1 install. I have a little freedom here as I can't really mess anything up, I have a clone of the hd on a new hd before I started any repairs and worse case I put it back in my old laptop that does not need different drivers and attempt to boot after changing the bios. Ultimately though I want to be running the newer laptop on win 10 with existing files/programs. We'll see.
let sfcfix run overnight and now my MS office asked me for a key and works again, but it found three missing dlls.
I made a quick script to find them.
# Define the DLL names to search for
$dllNames = @(
"Wow64provider.dll",
"EmbeddedProvider.dll",
"PEProvider.dll"
)
# Expanded directories to search
$searchPaths = @(
"C:\Windows\System32",
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64",
"C:\Users\TADAND~1\AppData\Local\Temp",
"C:\winmount\Windows\System32",
"C:\winmount\Windows\SysWOW64",
"C:\Windows\WinSxS",
"C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository",
"C:\Windows.old\System32",
"C:\Windows.old\SysWOW64",
"C:\winmount\Windows\WinSxS",
"C:\winmount\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository"
)
# Define the target directories
$targetPaths = @{
"Wow64provider.dll" = "C:\Windows\SysWOW64";
"EmbeddedProvider.dll" = "C:\Windows\System32";
"PEProvider.dll" = "C:\Windows\System32"
}
# Log file to save found locations and actions
$logFile = "C:\fixlaptop\DLL_Fix_Log.txt"
# Clear previous log file
if (Test-Path $logFile) {
Remove-Item $logFile
}
# Function to search for DLLs, copy them, and register them
function FindCopyAndRegister-DLL {
param (
[string[]]$dllNames,
[string[]]$searchPaths,
[hashtable]$targetPaths
)
foreach ($dll in $dllNames) {
Write-Host "`nSearching for $dll..."
# Search in all specified paths
foreach ($path in $searchPaths) {
$foundFile = Get-ChildItem -Path $path -Recurse -Filter $dll -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1
if ($foundFile) {
# Log the location
Add-Content -Path $logFile -Value "Found: $($foundFile.FullName)"
# Determine target directory
$targetDir = $targetPaths[$dll]
# Ensure target directory exists
if (!(Test-Path $targetDir)) {
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $targetDir
}
# Copy DLL to the correct location
$destination = Join-Path -Path $targetDir -ChildPath $foundFile.Name
Copy-Item -Path $foundFile.FullName -Destination $destination -Force
Add-Content -Path $logFile -Value "Copied to: $destination"
Write-Host "Copied $($foundFile.FullName) to $destination"
# Register the DLL
Write-Host "Registering $destination..."
Start-Process -FilePath "regsvr32.exe" -ArgumentList "/s `"$destination`"" -Wait
# Confirm registration
if ($?) {
Add-Content -Path $logFile -Value "Registered: $destination"
Write-Host "Successfully registered $destination"
} else {
Add-Content -Path $logFile -Value "Failed to register: $destination"
Write-Host "Failed to register $destination"
}
# Break the loop and move to the next DLL
Write-Host "Moving to the next DLL..."
break
}
}
# If DLL not found
if (-not $foundFile) {
Add-Content -Path $logFile -Value "Not Found: $dll"
Write-Host "$dll not found in any of the search paths."
}
}
}
# Run the function
FindCopyAndRegister-DLL -dllNames $dllNames -searchPaths $searchPaths -targetPaths $targetPaths
Write-Host "`nSearch, copy, and registration completed. Check the log file at $logFile."
I made a quick script to find them.
# Define the DLL names to search for
$dllNames = @(
"Wow64provider.dll",
"EmbeddedProvider.dll",
"PEProvider.dll"
)
# Expanded directories to search
$searchPaths = @(
"C:\Windows\System32",
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64",
"C:\Users\TADAND~1\AppData\Local\Temp",
"C:\winmount\Windows\System32",
"C:\winmount\Windows\SysWOW64",
"C:\Windows\WinSxS",
"C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository",
"C:\Windows.old\System32",
"C:\Windows.old\SysWOW64",
"C:\winmount\Windows\WinSxS",
"C:\winmount\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository"
)
# Define the target directories
$targetPaths = @{
"Wow64provider.dll" = "C:\Windows\SysWOW64";
"EmbeddedProvider.dll" = "C:\Windows\System32";
"PEProvider.dll" = "C:\Windows\System32"
}
# Log file to save found locations and actions
$logFile = "C:\fixlaptop\DLL_Fix_Log.txt"
# Clear previous log file
if (Test-Path $logFile) {
Remove-Item $logFile
}
# Function to search for DLLs, copy them, and register them
function FindCopyAndRegister-DLL {
param (
[string[]]$dllNames,
[string[]]$searchPaths,
[hashtable]$targetPaths
)
foreach ($dll in $dllNames) {
Write-Host "`nSearching for $dll..."
# Search in all specified paths
foreach ($path in $searchPaths) {
$foundFile = Get-ChildItem -Path $path -Recurse -Filter $dll -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1
if ($foundFile) {
# Log the location
Add-Content -Path $logFile -Value "Found: $($foundFile.FullName)"
# Determine target directory
$targetDir = $targetPaths[$dll]
# Ensure target directory exists
if (!(Test-Path $targetDir)) {
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $targetDir
}
# Copy DLL to the correct location
$destination = Join-Path -Path $targetDir -ChildPath $foundFile.Name
Copy-Item -Path $foundFile.FullName -Destination $destination -Force
Add-Content -Path $logFile -Value "Copied to: $destination"
Write-Host "Copied $($foundFile.FullName) to $destination"
# Register the DLL
Write-Host "Registering $destination..."
Start-Process -FilePath "regsvr32.exe" -ArgumentList "/s `"$destination`"" -Wait
# Confirm registration
if ($?) {
Add-Content -Path $logFile -Value "Registered: $destination"
Write-Host "Successfully registered $destination"
} else {
Add-Content -Path $logFile -Value "Failed to register: $destination"
Write-Host "Failed to register $destination"
}
# Break the loop and move to the next DLL
Write-Host "Moving to the next DLL..."
break
}
}
# If DLL not found
if (-not $foundFile) {
Add-Content -Path $logFile -Value "Not Found: $dll"
Write-Host "$dll not found in any of the search paths."
}
}
}
# Run the function
FindCopyAndRegister-DLL -dllNames $dllNames -searchPaths $searchPaths -targetPaths $targetPaths
Write-Host "`nSearch, copy, and registration completed. Check the log file at $logFile."
I restored a back up from august 2024 - and dism is working for the first time since. Running "dism /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup /resetbase" now.
I did save the corrupt components hive it was only 256kb so not sure what happened there, my back up was 150,000kb~
Given that this all started when my MS office 2016 gave me a notice that it needed to be repaired, then rebooted to BSOD - I'm assuming something went wrong at that point or just before it.
I did save the corrupt components hive it was only 256kb so not sure what happened there, my back up was 150,000kb~
Given that this all started when my MS office 2016 gave me a notice that it needed to be repaired, then rebooted to BSOD - I'm assuming something went wrong at that point or just before it.
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keeps failing - I've pointed it to a good source and even mounted it.
2025-02-24 19:32:06, Info DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=6572 Error in operation: source for package or file not found, ResolveSource() unsuccessful. (CBS HRESULT=0x800f081f) - CCbsConUIHandler::Error
2025-02-24 19:32:06, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=11024 Failed finalizing changes. - CDISMPackageManager::Internal_Finalize(hr:0x800f081f)
2025-02-24 19:32:06, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=11024 The source files could not be found; their location must be specified using the /source option to restore the feature. - GetCbsErrorMsg
2025-02-24 19:32:06, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=11024 Failed processing package changes with session option CbsSessionOptionRepairStoreCorruption - CDISMPackageManager::RestoreHealth(hr:0x800f081f)
2025-02-24 19:32:06, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=11024 The source files could not be found; their location must be specified using the /source option to restore the feature. - GetCbsErrorMsg
2025-02-24 19:32:06, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=11024 Failed to restore the image health. - CPackageManagerCLIHandler:
rocessCmdLine_CleanupImage(hr:0x800f081f)
2025-02-24 19:32:06, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=11024 Failed while processing command cleanup-image. - CPackageManagerCLIHandler::ExecuteCmdLine(hr:0x800f081f)
2025-02-24 19:32:06, Info DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=11024 Further logs for online package and feature related operations can be found at %WINDIR%\logs\CBS\cbs.log - CPackageManagerCLIHandler::ExecuteCmdLine
2025-02-24 19:32:06, Info DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=6572 Error in operation: source for package or file not found, ResolveSource() unsuccessful. (CBS HRESULT=0x800f081f) - CCbsConUIHandler::Error
2025-02-24 19:32:06, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=11024 Failed finalizing changes. - CDISMPackageManager::Internal_Finalize(hr:0x800f081f)
2025-02-24 19:32:06, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=11024 The source files could not be found; their location must be specified using the /source option to restore the feature. - GetCbsErrorMsg
2025-02-24 19:32:06, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=11024 Failed processing package changes with session option CbsSessionOptionRepairStoreCorruption - CDISMPackageManager::RestoreHealth(hr:0x800f081f)
2025-02-24 19:32:06, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=11024 The source files could not be found; their location must be specified using the /source option to restore the feature. - GetCbsErrorMsg
2025-02-24 19:32:06, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=11024 Failed to restore the image health. - CPackageManagerCLIHandler:
rocessCmdLine_CleanupImage(hr:0x800f081f)2025-02-24 19:32:06, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=11024 Failed while processing command cleanup-image. - CPackageManagerCLIHandler::ExecuteCmdLine(hr:0x800f081f)
2025-02-24 19:32:06, Info DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=6720 TID=11024 Further logs for online package and feature related operations can be found at %WINDIR%\logs\CBS\cbs.log - CPackageManagerCLIHandler::ExecuteCmdLine
cbs pointed to it not liking the hashes for whatever reason so I'm attempting to point to my wsus folder as the source.
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth /source:C:\WSUSOffline\client\w63-x64\glb /limitaccess /logpath:C:\fixlaptop\dism_repair_log_verbose4.txt
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth /source:C:\WSUSOffline\client\w63-x64\glb /limitaccess /logpath:C:\fixlaptop\dism_repair_log_verbose4.txt
Ok I got tired of messing around , backed up my hive/winsxs and copied the components file and winsxs to my computer from a slip streamed install.wim and that seems to have fixed the problem!
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]
(c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Windows\system32>dism /online /cleanup-image /checkhealth
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 6.3.9600.19408
Image Version: 6.3.9600.19397
The component store is repairable.
The operation completed successfully.
C:\Windows\system32>
running next.
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth /source:wim:E:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccess
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]
(c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Windows\system32>dism /online /cleanup-image /checkhealth
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 6.3.9600.19408
Image Version: 6.3.9600.19397
The component store is repairable.
The operation completed successfully.
C:\Windows\system32>
running next.
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth /source:wim:E:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccess
new error this time
C:\Windows\system32>dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth /source:wim:E:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccessDeployment Image Servicing and Management toolVersion: 6.3.9600.19408Image Version: 6.3.9600.19397[==========================100.0%==========================]Error: 3017The requested operation failed. A system reboot is required to roll back changes made.The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log
C:\Windows\system32>dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth /source:wim:E:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccessDeployment Image Servicing and Management toolVersion: 6.3.9600.19408Image Version: 6.3.9600.19397[==========================100.0%==========================]Error: 3017The requested operation failed. A system reboot is required to roll back changes made.The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log
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