DISM - the source file cannot be found, help

damien76 · Friday at 11:12 PM

Hello,

I am having issues with my Win 11 Pro 24H2 install. I have DISM errors which I cannot correct. When I updated to Build 26100.3775 it was okay when I checked DISM and sfc /scannow,

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

After a week I checked again via,

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

and there was this error that it cannot find the 'Source" files. The sfc /scannow has no issues.

Now I have the ISO file here,

26100.2033.241005-0756.GE_RELEASE_SVC_PROD1_CLIENTPROFESSIONALVL_VOL_X64FRE_EN-US.iso

and I mounted it but the same results came out -- 'The source files cannot be found".

Now I checked here and found this thread, DISM.EXE files check component store and following it I used the 'Farbar Recovery Scan Tool".

The results from PowerShell is,

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PS C:\Windows\system32> $regPATH = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages"
>> Get-ChildItem -PATH $regPATH -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object { $_.Name -like "*Rollup*" } | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object { $_.CurrentState -ne "80" -and $_.CurrentState -ne "112"} | Select-Object @{N='Cumulative/rollup package(s) in broken state'; E={$_.PSChildName};} | Format-Table -Wrap -AutoSize
>> Get-ChildItem -PATH $regPATH -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object { $_.Name -match 'Package_for_KB[0-9]{7}~31bf3856ad364e35' } | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object { $_.CurrentState -ne "80" -and $_.CurrentState -ne "112"} | Select-Object @{N='Standalone package(s) in broken state'; E={$_.PSChildName};} | Format-Table -Wrap -AutoSize

Cumulative/rollup package(s) in broken state
--------------------------------------------
Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~26100.1742.1.10

PS C:\Windows\system32>

I am not a techy person and I frankly dunno what to do here. I do not want to leave the error unchecked or uncorrected. Can someone please help me what step will I do next to correct the error please?

zbook · Friday at 11:49 PM

Please run Tuneup plus > post a share link

https://www.tenforums.com/attachments/bsod-crashes-debugging/360139d1645183596-batch-files-use-bsod-debugging-tuneup_plus_log.zip

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damien76 · Saturday at 12:09 AM

To add:

I ran again earlier and it says that the component store is repairable. I dunno the next step...please help

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

@zbook

Thanks for your reply.

Please pardon me if I will ask further questions because I am not a native English speaker so I may be a bit slow to understand. Sorry.

Tuneup plus link I will click, yes? Then post the log here? It is executing now. Be back thanks!

zbook · Saturday at 12:12 AM

Please post a share link.

damien76 · Saturday at 1:31 AM

It requires to be online, yes? Or can I disconnect?

It's been at 62.3% for a long time now..

Thanks!

zbook · Saturday at 1:57 AM

Yes, it requires on line access and can run overnight while sleeping.

zbook · Saturday at 2:05 AM

If it works then you're set.

If it fails then download to a new desktop folder:

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Download Windows 11

then mount the iso and perform an in place upgrade repair using the new desktop iso: (make sure that the steps in option two are followed)

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damien76 · Saturday at 2:27 AM

zbook said:
Yes, it requires on line access and can run overnight while sleeping.

Thanks you for reply. The Tuneup has finished and the logfile is in the desktop. The Part Two I am confused sorry. I tried to capture via PowerShell but it only captured,

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PS C:\Windows\system32>

I have uploaded the log in Mediafire though. The link is
HERE

Will I need to post the log content I saw via Notepad here?

zbook · Saturday at 2:38 AM

Please perform an in place upgrade repair using the new desktop iso:

Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade

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Code:

 Microsoft Windows 11 Pro  Version 24H2 (OS Build 26100.3775)
 
==================================================================

    Started on Sat 03/05/2025 at 12:14:57.78
   
        [SFC /ScanNow]
   
Beginning system scan.  This process will take some time.

Results:
 
Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.
 
==================================================================

    Started on Sat 03/05/2025 at 12:28:35.67

        [DISM /online /cleanup-image /ScanHealth]

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.26100.1150

Image Version: 10.0.26100.3775
 
The component store is repairable.

The operation completed successfully.
 
==================================================================

    Started on Sat 03/05/2025 at 12:39:34.88

        [DISM /online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealth]

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.26100.1150

Image Version: 10.0.26100.3775
 
Error: 0x800f081f

The source files could not be found.
 
Use the "Source" option to specify the location of the files that are required to restore the feature.
For more information on specifying a source location, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=243077.
The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log
 
==================================================================

The second "SFC /ScanNow" was skipped, as the first output the following:

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

damien76 · Saturday at 4:50 AM

Okay thanks!

Kennabytes · Saturday at 5:24 AM

You need to mount the ISO and then mount the Windows image, e.g. install.wim. Then you can use a DISM to repair the online image using an offline source.

In the example below, I have assumed that a suitable image is mounted in the folder: c:\mountfolder.

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth /source:c:\mountfolder\ /limitaccess

/limitaccess should prevent an attempt to access Windows Update, but disconnecting your internet connection would be a good idea.

This method should work fine with an image of the same or higher build level.

FreeBooter · 2025-05-04T04:44:20-0400

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