Windows Update failing, SFC and DISM failing

[Muriel06]

Hello everyone,

Thank you in advance to everyone trying to help me. I'm using Windows Server 2025, and following a problem with Macrium Reflect, I uninstalled it properly with Revo Uninstaller. Then, I properly deleted everything related to Macrium Reflect in Regedit. When I restarted the server, I got a blue screen. I restored the backup of the SAM, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, and SYSTEM files with CMD in the Recovery Console. The server restarted, but since then, when I run sfc /scannow, I get the message "Windows Resource Protection failed to start the repair service." When I run Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth, I get the message "The component store is beyond repair. The operation was successful." And when I do Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:esd:c:\sources\install.wim:2 /LimitAccess I get the message "Error: 0x80040154", I can no longer update.
I'm attaching my cbs.log
If anyone on the forum can help me, I would be very happy and sorry if my words are not always clear, but I use a French/English translator.

 

[Windows Update Bot]

Hi @Muriel06,

Welcome to Sysnative Forums!

If you haven't already, please review the posting instructions here, and attach the requested log files. Without log files, our helpers will not be able to assist, and this will slow down fixing your machine.

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- Sysnative Windows Update Team

 

[Muriel06]

As requested in the welcome message, here is the ComponentsScanner.txt file for the CBS.zip folder. It is too large. Please tell me how I can send it. Hoping for a reply, thanks for your help.

 

[Muriel06]

I am attaching my CBS.zip file
CBS.zip

 

[Maxstar]

Hi and welcome to Sysnative,

Download the

Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your Desktop:

Download the 64 bit version: - Farbar Recovery Scan Tool Link

• Download the attachment fixlist.txt and save it to your desktop.
• Right-click on FRST.exe and select "Run as administrator".
• Press the Fix button.
• If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally.
• When finished, a log called Fixlog.txt will appear in the same directory the tool is run from.
• Post the logfile Fixlog.txt as attachment in your next reply.

 

[Muriel06]

Hello Maxtar,

I am very happy that you are taking care of my problem. Here is my file Fixlog.txt . Thank you for your help.

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

Step 1. Download

SFCFix and save it to your desktop.

Warning: This fix was written specifically for this system. Do not run this fix on another system.

• Save any work you have open, and close all programs.
• Download the attachment SFCFixScript.txt and save it to your desktop.
• Drag the SFCFixScript.txt 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.
• Post the logfile (SFCFix.txt) as attachment in your next reply.

Step 2. Run the following DISM command and post the result. If it fails attach a new copy of the CBS log.

DISM /online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealth

 

[Muriel06]

Thanks Maxstar for your responsiveness, it's a server so I'll do the repair tonight when everyone has left !

 

[Maxstar]

You're welcome and I will see the result later!

 

[Muriel06]

We are moving forward, I went from 4 services impossible to activate to 1 service, attached is the screenshot, the cbs.zip file and SFCFix.txt and the link to CBS.zip.
CBS.zip

thank you for the time you take to help me Maxstar

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

Here's the next fix.

Step 1.
Warning: This fix was written specifically for this system. Do not run this fix on another system.

• Save any work you have open, and close all programs.
• Download the attachment SFCFix.zip and save it to your desktop.
• 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.
• Post the logfile (SFCFix.txt) as attachment in your next reply.

Step 2. Run the following DISM command and post the result. If it fails attach a new copy of the CBS log.

DISM /online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealth

 

[Muriel06]

Hello Maxstar, unfortunately the problem persists, I attach the SFCFix.txt file, the screenshot of the DISM error and the link to the CBS.zip folder.
CBS.zip
Thank you so much for your invaluable help.

 

[Maxstar]

Here's the next fix.

Step 1.
Warning: This fix was written specifically for this system. Do not run this fix on another system.

• Save any work you have open, and close all programs.
• Download the attachment SFCFix.zip and save it to your desktop.
• 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.
• Post the logfile (SFCFix.txt) as attachment in your next reply.

Step 2. Run the following DISM command and post the result. If it fails attach a new copy of the CBS log.

DISM /online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealth

 

[Muriel06]

still the same error with DISM attached the SFCFix.txt file and the download link for the CBS.zip folder
CBS.zip

 

[Maxstar]

Upload your COMPONENTS hive.

• Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\Config and locate the COMPONENTS file.
• Please copy this file to your desktop.
• Note: If you receive an error that this file is in-use, simply reboot your computer and try again.
• 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.

Export CBS (Component Based Servicing) hive

• Click on the Start button and type regedit
• When you see regedit on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator.
• When regedit opens, using the left pane, navigate to the following registry key and select it by clicking on it once.
  

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing

• Once selected, click File > Export....
• Change the Save as type: to Registry Hive Files (*.*).
  
  
  
  
  
• Name this file ComponentBasedServicing (with no file extension) and save it to your Desktop.
• Right-click on the saved file and choose Send > Compressed (zipped) Folder.
• Attach the .ZIP file to your next post.
• If the file is too large to upload here, upload the file to www.wetransfer.com and post the link in your next reply.

 

[Muriel06]

attached the ComponentBasedServicing.zip file and the COMPONENTS.zip file
I'm sorry to give you so much work...

 

[Maxstar]

No worries about that!

Step 1.
Warning: This fix was written specifically for this system. Do not run this fix on another system.

• Save any work you have open, and close all programs.
• Download the attachment SFCFix.zip and save it to your desktop.
• 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.
• Post the logfile (SFCFix.txt) as attachment in your next reply.

Step 2. Run the following DISM command and post the result. If it fails attach a new copy of the CBS log.

DISM /online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealth

 

[Muriel06]

Unfortunately, I still get the same error when I run DISM /online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealth
0x800f081f
Attached is the SFCFix.txt file and the link to the CBS.zip folder
CBS.zip

 

[Maxstar]

2025-04-15 19:18:58, Info                  CBS    (p)    CSI Manifest Corrupt    (n)            x86_microsoft.grouppolicy.interop_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.26100.3470_none_0185fde0b4b49c6b
2025-04-15 19:18:58, Info                  CBS    Repair failed: Missing replacement manifest.

Please run the following fix with the decompressed manifest file, it seems Server 2025 doesn't show the actual and expected hash value anymore!

Step 1.
Warning: This fix was written specifically for this system. Do not run this fix on another system.

• Save any work you have open, and close all programs.
• Download the attachment SFCFix.zip and save it to your desktop.
• 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.
• Post the logfile (SFCFix.txt) as attachment in your next reply.

Step 2. Run the following DISM command and post the result. If it fails attach a new copy of the CBS log.

DISM /online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealth

 

[Muriel06]

When unzipping the SFCFix.zip folder, it did not create the SFCFix.txt file at the end. Here are the screenshots when the deployment is stuck at 62.3% and then the error as before. I am attaching the DISM.zip folder and the CBS.zip link.
CBS.zip