Broken updates in Windows 2012R2 (Error: 0x800f0906)

[Allan Stark]

Hello Jedi of Windows Update Troubleshooting!
Windows 2012 R2 SE Server with the inability to install the KB5031228 (and any other) update.
Most likely the problem is with a missing update folders/files/keys related to KB4506993:

== Missing Registry Keys ==
DerivedData\Components\x86_netfx4-mscordbi_dll_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_4.0.9696.16601_none_835d219ba9b30fe8 (Directory x86_netfx4-mscordbi_dll_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_4.0.9696.16601_none_835d219ba9b30fe8 exists but no corresponding key found in DerivedData\Components)

== Missing Files ==
%windir%\WinSxS\x86_netfx4-mscordbi_dll_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_4.0.9696.16601_none_835d219ba9b30fe8.manifest (Component directory x86_netfx4-mscordbi_dll_b03f5f7f11d50a3a_4.0.9696.16601_none_835d219ba9b30fe8 exists without corresponding manifest)

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Checking System Update Readiness.

(p)    CBS Catalog Missing            Package_1_for_KB4506993~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.2891
(p)    CBS Catalog Missing            Package_3_for_KB4506993~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.2891
(p)    CBS Catalog Missing            Package_4_for_KB4506993~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.2891
(p)    CBS Catalog Missing            Package_5_for_KB4506993~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.2891
(p)    CBS Catalog Missing            Package_6_for_KB4506993~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.2891
(p)    CBS Catalog Missing            Package_for_KB4506993_RTM_GM~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.2891

Summary:
Operation: Detect and Repair
Operation result: 0x800f0906
Last Successful Step: Entire operation completes.
Total Detected Corruption:    6
    CBS Manifest Corruption:    6
    CBS Metadata Corruption:    0
    CSI Manifest Corruption:    0
    CSI Metadata Corruption:    0
    CSI Payload Corruption:    0
Total Repaired Corruption:    0
    CBS Manifest Repaired:    0
    CSI Manifest Repaired:    0
    CSI Payload Repaired:    0
    CSI Store Metadata refreshed:    True

I tried to install the KB4506993 update separately (with error: Windows update "Update for Windows (KB4506993)" could not be installed because of error 2147956498 "The component store has been corrupted." (Command line: ""C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\windows8.1-kb4506993-x64_9b98c20e014cdb5bc368fa74629551d726c22fdf.msu" ") ), and also tried:

sfc /scannow
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase /RestoreHealth
DISM /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:"C:\Temp\windows8.1-kb4506993-x64.cab"

All DISM recovery ended with an error 0x800f0906

I've also tried to create a temp VM with 2012R2 and latest updates to transfer the contents of missing KB directories to the problematic VM.
Folder %SystemRoot%\WinSxS is of course write-protected by Windows, so is there any way to create these directories without having to edit the OS disk offline?


Thank you in advance for your help!

 

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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 the file 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.