Server 2016 - can't install Servicing Stack Update or Cumulative Update for months

[mkaye]

done

 

[Maxstar]

Please try to start the Volume Shadow Copy service manually and post the result.

sc start VSS

If it fails run the following commands and post the result.

sc query VSS
sc qc VSS
reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\VSS" /s

 

[mkaye]

it started OK

 

[Maxstar]

Ok, run only the following commands and post the result.

sc query VSS
sc qc VSS

 

[mkaye]

C:\Windows\System32>sc query VSS

SERVICE_NAME: VSS
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 4 RUNNING
(STOPPABLE, NOT_PAUSABLE, ACCEPTS_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0

C:\Windows\System32>sc qc VSS
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: VSS
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Volume Shadow Copy
DEPENDENCIES : RPCSS
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

 

[Maxstar]

This look good, so please try to create a new backup to see what happens now.

 

[mkaye]

Windows Backup failed to create the shared protection point on the source volumes.
Detailed error: The shadow copy provider had an error. Check the System and Application event logs for more information.

 

[mkaye]

i marked my C: partition as ACTIVE - backup still failed
decided to reboot after all the changes
could not boot OS - boot configuration issue
went back to my corrupted SSD for the moment

 

[mkaye]

i'm able to connect client computers and do server backup on this drive
just not windows update
is there no way to fix this 1?

 

[Maxstar]

went back to my corrupted SSD for the moment

Is this the one with the corrupt COMPONENTS hive which is damaged beyond repair as I have pointed out earlier?

 

[mkaye]

yes, but i copied the COMPONENTS folder from the older disk
maybe better starting point?
dism log after Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase
is it any better than last time?

how do i do a repair on installing again over itself w/o losing anyting?
i booted the server2016 essentials usb drive i created, but repair takes you to command mode
running setup from running OS didn't seem to give me the options i wanted?

 

[Maxstar]

how do i do a repair on installing again over itself w/o losing anyting?

You can perform a repair install using the following instructions, but make a backup first.

In-place upgrade Server 2016

• Mount the Windows Server ISO and run Setup.exe.
• Use the option Download and install updates, drivers (recommended) and click Next.
• In the next screen select the image you want to install.
  
  
• Depending on your Windows Server version and license, you may see a screen prompting you to enter the licensing key.
• Then accept the EULA. To perform a in-place upgrade, you need to check keep personal files and apps. Then click Next.
  
  
• After clicking Next, an upgrade process will start checking for updates, when this is ready click install to start the in-place upgrade.

 

[mkaye]

all i got was a message saying it failed
is there a log somewhere?

 

[mkaye]

trying to follow this
https://www.makeuseof.com/fix-windows-resource-protection-could-not-start-the-repair-servicwe/
4.1.1 - see attached - why not just 1?

but dism shows
C:\Windows\system32>dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.14393.4169

Image Version: 10.0.14393.4169

i don't find .4169 anywhere in list

4.1.2 - .4169 not found in folder

booted from USB into repair command prompt
tried sfc pointing to offline OS
failed immediately - Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service.

 

[mkaye]

4.2
here is what is in the registry
%SystemRoot%\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.14393.5001_none_7f26fe1021d6779b

 

[Maxstar]

The DISM deployment engine version (14393.4169) does not always match with the latest SSU (Servicing Stack) in your case (C:\Windows\servicing\Version\10.0.14393.5001), so this is not a problem at all.

Due to all the issues you have, I still recommend to re-install this server! You are trying all sorts of things to resolve the issues which can't be resolved with a badly damaged COMPONENTS hive.

 

[mkaye]

can i use disk2vhd to P2V my corrupted OS, install Server2016 Essentials from USB to new SSD on same machine
how would it detect OS in VM to start the migration?
i thought someone suggested this to me long ago, but i can't find the thread now