SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING

[Hydrophile]

I have repeatedly failed to install the LCU for months on my Windows Server 2019 box. An excerpt (below) from my CBS log file suggests I need to install KB5010351, but I cannot find it anywhere (apparently no longer offered on the Microsoft Update Catalog):

CBS:
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2025-03-06 08:30:50, Error CSI 0000000e (F) STATUS_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING #1784954# from CCSDirectTransaction::OperateEnding at index 0 of 1 operations, disposition 2[gle=0xd015000c]

2025-03-06 08:30:50, Error CSI 0000000f (F) HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING) #1784796# from Windows::ServicingAPI::CCSITransaction::ICSITransaction_PinDeployment(Flags = 0, a = 21e309a5b482a8940412720d5368229d, version 10.0.17763.1971, arch amd64, nonSxS, pkt {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, cb = (null), s = (null), rid = 'Package_351_for_KB5010351~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.1.7.5010351-763_neutral', rah = '2', manpath = (null), catpath = (null), ed = 0, disp = 0)[gle=0x80073701]

2025-03-06 08:30:50, Info CBS Failed to pin deployment while resolving Update: Package_351_for_KB5010351~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.1.7.5010351-763_neutral from file: (null) [HRESULT = 0x80073701 - ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING]

2025-03-06 08:30:50, Info CBS Failed to bulk stage deployment manifest and pin deployment for package: Package-E609AE9C4B9F064F63B9F82C6C41015EB78B0025FBB071A753EAB008DC08CBDB~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.17763.6893 [HRESULT = 0x80073701 - ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING]
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Any suggestions? I have read and seen a lot about this issue and have tried the usual fixes (SFC and DISM commands all find no issues). Nothing seems to resolve my situation. I found the KB available for download for Windows 10, but am guessing that would create havoc on my 2019 server OS.

 

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[Maxstar]

Hi and welcome to Sysnative,

Upload a copy of the CBS folder

• Open Windows Explorer and browse to the C:\Windows\Logs folder.
• Right-click on the CBS folder and choose Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder.
• Now the message will appear, "Windows cannot create the Compressed (zipped) Folder here. Do you want it to be placed on the desktop instead?"
• Click on the Yes button here.

• Attach the file CBS.zip to your next reply. If the file is too large to attach, upload the CBS.zip file to www.wetransfer.com and post the link in your next reply.

 

[Hydrophile]

I flushed the CBS and attempted to install the 2025-03 LCU. It failed as expected and the CBS contains the error, referring to KB5010351.

Thank you for your assistance. It is a persistent and lingering problem. No LCU has been installed for many months (but other security updates have been successful).

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

Follow these instructions to remove an update.

• Open the Start menu of Windows and type the command CMD
• When you see Command Prompt on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator.
• When command prompt opens, copy and paste the following command into it, then press enter.

wusa /uninstall /KB:5010351

• Let me know if it says it was successful or you get the message: The update KB5010351 is not installed on this computer.

 

[Hydrophile]

See screenshot -- KB is "required ... and cannot be uninstalled."

 

[Maxstar]

Follow these instructions to install an update with DISM.

• Open the Start menu of Windows and type CMD.
• When you see Command Prompt on the list, select the option Run as administrator.
• Copy and paste the following command into it, and press enter. (Leave the CMD window open!)

MD C:\WUTemp

• Now, download the following update (KB5010351) to: C:\WUTemp - Or copy this file from the download directory to C:\WUTemp. (Important!)
  Downloadlink: KB5010351

• Copy and paste the following commands one at a time into the command prompt and press enter after each.

CD C:\WUTemp
EXPAND.exe windows10.0-kb5010351-x64_f7ba53f4c410299fc28400f7a21b7f616f635a7c.msu -f:* C:\WUTemp
DISM.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\WUtemp\Windows10.0-KB5010351-x64.cab

• Let me know if it says it was successful or if there are any errors. Or take a screenshot of the command prompt window and paste it into your next reply.

 

[Hydrophile]

EXPAND worked.
DISM got to about 5%, then failed.

 

[Hydrophile]

The error was 0x800f0982