Windows Server 2012 Windows Update Error 80070246 + DISM Error 582 illegal character

[Sysnative Windows Update]

I see. I am on vacation and my colleagues have been notified of this thread. Someone will take the thread over as I don't have access to my VMs now. please be patient.

Thank you,

 

[zcomputerwiz]

Hello there, sorry for the long delay. Let's check if DISM detects any keys.

DISM /RestoreHealth Scan

Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own.

1. Right-click on the Start
   
   button and select Command Prompt (Admin)
2. When command prompt opens, Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Right-click > Paste) the following command into it, then press Enter
   
   Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
   
   Wait for this to finish before you continue
   
   copy %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log %userprofile%\Desktop\cbs.txt
   
   
3. This will create a file, cbs.txt on your Desktop. Please zip and attach this to your next post.

If the zip file is larger than 8MB, please use a file sharing service such as OneDrive, DropBox, SendSpace, etc. and include the link with your reply.