[SOLVED] [Windows 10 21H1] Can't upgrade, DISM Error 193, sfc finds nothing

[Judebox]

All done ! Here are the logs.
Thx !

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

Please run the System File Checker again.

Click the Start button and in the search box, type Command Prompt
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, press enter.

sfc /scannow

Take a screenshot of the commandprompt window and paste it into your next reply.

 

[Judebox]

Hi !
Here is the screenshot

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

• 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.

• Upload the file CBS.ZIP as attachement in your nex reply.

 

[Judebox]

Here is the zip file !

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

Click the Start button and in the search box, type Command Prompt
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 commands one for one into it, press enter after each.

dism /online /cleanup-image /analyzecomponentstore

Wait for this to finish before you continue

dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth

Take a screenshot of the commandprompt window and paste it into your next reply.

 

[Judebox]

Here is the screenshot

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

Please attach the next logfile C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log

 

[Judebox]

Hi ! Here is the log

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

• Click the Start button and in the search box, type Command Prompt
• 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, and press enter.
• Note: If you receive an error that this file is in-use, simply reboot your computer and try again.
  

  Powershell Compress-Archive -Path "$env:windir\System32\config\COMPONENTS" -DestinationPath "$env:UserProfile\Desktop\Components.zip"

• This will create a file named Components.zip on your desktop.
• If the file is too large to upload here, upload the file to WeTransfer and post the link in your next reply.

 

[Judebox]

Hi !
Here is the zip file.
Thx !

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

I have some bad news, the components HIVE of Windows is badly damaged. Do you have a backup of all the important data or a full systemimage?

 

[Judebox]

Hi,

I have some bad news, the components HIVE of Windows is badly damaged. Do you have a backup of all the important data or a full systemimage?

Hi,

I don't have a full systemimage but i have a backup of my important datas.
Do you mean I have no other choice but doing a new clean install of Windows ?

Thanks for your help and time anyway

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

Right-click on the file

English.exe and choose Run as administrator.

• Copy and paste the following (code) into the Search box and click the Search Files button.

COMPONENTS

• When the scan is complete, a message will display that 'Search.txt' is saved in the same folder FRST was started from. Notepad will open this file also.
• Post the logfile Search.txt as attachment in your next reply.

 

[Judebox]

Here is the log !

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

• Navigate to C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\NewOS\Windows\System32\config and locate the COMPONENTS file.
• Please copy this file to your desktop.
• 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.
• If the file is too large to upload here, upload the file to www.wetransfer.com and post the link in your next reply.

 

[Judebox]

Hi !

Here is the file !

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

We can try to use this components HIVE as a replacement, to do this, perform the following instructions.

Step 1
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.

• Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\config
• Right-click on the current COMPONENTS file and select rename. Rename it to COMPONENTS.old.
  Note: If you get an error that the file is in use, reboot your computer and then try again.
• Now navigate to C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\NewOS\Windows\System32\config and locate the COMPONENTS file.
• Copy this file and paste it into C:\Windows\System32\config and restart the system.

Step 2

• Click the Start button and in the search box, type Command Prompt
• 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 commands one for one into it, press enter after each.

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Wait for this to finish before you continue

sfc /scannow

• When finished, take a screenshot of the commandprompt window and paste it into your next reply.

 

[Judebox]

Hi !
Here is the screenshot

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

• 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.

• Upload the file CBS.ZIP as attachement in your nex reply.

Please attach also the DISM log. C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log