Windows Server 2016 - DISM 0x800f081f

[the0dor]

Hello,
I have bunch of issues with corrupted files in WinSxS. I made fresh VM and updated system to same build so I can fetch proper files from but didn't get all of them (I've made SFCFix package) - sfc /scannow (no integrity violations) started to work but dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth still unable to finish (0x800f081f, tried also to use ISO as source, resetting winupdate).

Version:
Windows Server 2016 (1607) 14393.7876

CBS directory and ComponentsScanner log in attachment.

 

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[PeterJ]

Hello and welcome,

Follow the instructions below please.

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.

• Download
  
  SFCFix and move the executable to your desktop.
• Download the attachment SFCFix.zip and save it on your desktop.
• Save any work you have open, and close all programs.
• Drag the SFCFix.zip file over the SFCFix.exe executable and release it.
  
  
• SFCFix will launch, let it complete.
• Once done, a file will appear on your desktop, called SFCFix.txt.
• Attach that file to your next reply.

Step 2:
Remove Update Manually

1. Right-Click the Start button and click Command Prompt (Admin) on the list.
2. When command prompt opens, copy and paste the following command into it, then press enter.
   wusa /uninstall /KB:4502496
   
3. Let me know if it says it was successful or if there are any errors.

 

[the0dor]

I have completed both steps.
Step 1: Everything seems to have gone fine. Log in attachment.
Step 2: The specified KB was not installed on the system.

I have also run "dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth" once again to check if anything has changed - attached dism.log too.

 

[PeterJ]

FRST Registry Search

1. Click the Start button and in the search box, type CMD
2. When you see cmd.exe on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator.
3. When command prompt opens, copy and paste the following command into it, press enter afterwards.
   
   

   REG LOAD HKLM\COMPONENTS C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS

   
   Note: This loads your components hive which is what we want. Please keep the command prompt window open while you perform the remaining steps. You can minimize it if you wish but keep it open.
4. Download the Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your Desktop:
   64-bit: Downloading Farbar Recovery Scan Tool
   Note: Your antivirus program may report FRST incorrectly as an infection. If so, disable the real-time protection when downloading and running FRST.
5. Right-click on the file FRST64.exe and choose Run as administrator.
6. Copy and paste KB4502496 into the Search box and click the Search Registry button.
7. When the scan is complete, a message will display that 'SearchReg.txt' is saved in the same folder FRST was started from. Notepad will open this file also. Close Notepad and attach the file 'SearchReg.txt' to your next reply.
8. You may close any remaining open windows now.

 

[the0dor]

File in attachment.

 

[PeterJ]

Step 1:
Warning: This script was written specifically for this user, for use on that particular machine. Do not run this script on another machine.

1. Download the attachment fixlist.txt and save it to your desktop.
2. Right-click on FRST64.exe and select "Run as administrator".
3. Press the Fix button.
4. The tool will now process fixlist.txt.
5. If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally. After that let the tool complete its run.
6. When finished, a log called Fixlog.txt will appear in the same directory the tool is run from.
7. Attach the logfile Fixlog.txt to your next reply.

Step 2:
Restart the machine.
Run the command sfc /scannow in an elevated commandprompt and report the result.
If it fails, copy the file C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\cbs.log to your desktop.
Zip the copied file and attach the zipped cbs.log to your next reply.

 

[the0dor]

Fixlog in attachment.
sfc completed without errors.

I run dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth. I have attached this log instead.

 

[PeterJ]

Attach the file C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\cbs.log

 

[the0dor]

Cleared it out and made fresh sfc /scannow log. Zipped file.

 

[PeterJ]

Due to the 'clear out' and the re-run of SFC, the new log is clean and useless.
Please don't clear anything.

Please do following only:

1. Restart the machine.
2. Run the command Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth in an elevated commandprompt and report the result.
3. If it fails, copy the file C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\cbs.log to your desktop.
4. Zip the copied file and attach the zipped cbs.log to your next reply.