Need to repair Server 2016 with ISO, keeps failing

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jdavenport9

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I have tried repairing a server 2016 with an ISO mutiple times and it fails around 25% each time. The reason for the repair is sfc/scannow is broken as well as windows update. I haven't been able to run updates in nearly 4 months. I also can't run
DISM either. here is one of the outputs

>DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.14393.4169

Image Version: 10.0.14393.7426

[== 4.5% ]
Error: 1726

The remote procedure call failed.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log

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Here is what I get when i try to run sfc /scannow.

Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service.
 

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Hello and welcome,

This looks like a severe corruption, maybe not repairable.
Do you have a backup of this machine ?

Provide the Components Hive
1. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\Config and locate the COMPONENTS file.
2. 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. Note: If you find that you need to reboot and are unable to because this is a server then try Option#2 below.
3. 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.
4. The file will likely be too large to upload here so please upload to Gofile or WeTransfer and just provide the link here.

Option#2 (only if you are unable to follow the previous instructions)

  • Please download the Freeware RegBak from here: Acelogix Software - Download products
     You will find it at the bottom of the page that the link brings you to.
  • Go ahead and install this program and accept all the defaults. After the last install screen the program should open.
  • Click the New Backup button. Accept the defaults and simply click Start.
  • When it says Finished successfully, click the Close button.
  • This will bring you back to the main screen of the program. You will see one entry in this list with the date that you did it. Right-click on this line-item and select Explore Backup...
  • This will bring you into the folder where the backup was made. You should see a Users folder and a Windows folder along with a couple other files. Double-click on the Windows folder to open it. Then open the System32 folder and then config folder. You should see around 6 files in here, one of which is named COMPONENTS.
  • Copy the COMPONENTS file to your Desktop. If the COMPONENTS file does not exist, please fetch it instead from C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS.
  • Now right-click on the COMPONENTS file that is on your desktop and select Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder.
  • Then please upload the zip file (COMPONENTS.zip) to your favourite file sharing website (it will be too big to upload here). Examples of services to upload to are Gofile or WeTransfer and then just provide the link in your reply.
  • You can close any open windows you have as well as the RegBak program now.
 
Here is the config file, unfornately the backups I have left are from after the corruption began.
 

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The file COMPONENTS isn't listed.
Do you have a backup of this machine ?
 
Sorry i will get it on here, I am on the road at the moment. Unfortunately all the backups I have left are after the corruption began
 
No problem. Take your time.
 
The COMPONENTS hive is damaged beyond repair.
Please provide the oldest backup you can find of the file COMPONENTS.
 
That one is not readable.
The ones you posted now are about 14Mb in size. That is way to small.
If you have a larger one attach it to your next reply.
 
Attach the oldest one you can find. Maybe we use it.
 
This one has the same size and issues as the one you posted at first.
I'm afraid there is nothing we can do for a successful repair.
 
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