Windows 10 update, DISM and SFC fail

[Fini]

Dear Windows Update experts,

I came across your SFCFix tool hoping that it will fix my Windows issues, but without luck, so I'm trying here in this forum.
Problem description:
- I noticed that automatic Windows 10 updates have not been working for a while due to error 0x80040154.
- Also Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth returns the same error.
- sfc /scannow says "could not start the repair service".
- also any manual attempts to update Windows from the Microsoft website and from USB failed

My Windows 10 is still on 21H2, Version 10.0.19044.2965 according to "ver" command. Last version in WinSxS servicingstack is 19041.2905.

Seems like you experts were able to provide a fix to another user with similar problems recently, see [SOLVED] - Unable to open any exe files 0xc0150004 so I'm hoping that you will be able to help me as well.

Thank you very much in advance!

 

[Fini]

here are the logs

 

[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.

 

[Fini]

Hi @Maxstar,

thank you very much for looking into my problem. I executed FRST according to your instructions, see Fixlog attached.

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

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.

 

[Fini]

Hi,

thanks for providing SFCFix, script and instructions. I executed it accordingly. See SFCFix log attached

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

Please 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

 

[Fini]

Excellent! the DISM command completed successfully.
Shall I try a Windows update now?

 

[Maxstar]

Yes, please attempt to update. If it fails attach a new copy of the CBS logs.

 

[Fini]

One of three updated failed with error 0x8007371b, see screenshot. During restart, it said "updates could not be completed; reverting changes".
See also relevant part of CBS log attached.

 

[Maxstar]

Please run the following DISM command in an elevated prompt and copy paste the result in your next post.

DISM /online /cleanup-image /AnalyzeComponentStore

 

[Fini]

Sorry, it's in German. I hope you can decrypt it anyway:


C:\windows\system32>DISM /online /cleanup-image /AnalyzeComponentStore

Tool zur Imageverwaltung für die Bereitstellung
Version: 10.0.19041.844

Abbildversion: 10.0.19044.2965

[===========================99.2%========================= ]

Informationen zum Komponentenspeicher (WinSxS):

Von Windows-Explorer gemeldete Größe des Komponentenspeichers : 9.82 GB

Tatsächliche Größe des Komponentenspeichers : 9.49 GB

Freigegeben für Windows : 5.86 GB
Sicherungen und deaktivierte Features : 3.63 GB
Cache und temporäre Daten : 0 bytes

Datum der letzten Bereinigung : 2023-05-10 07:43:40

Anzahl von Paketen, die freigegeben werden können : 2
Bereinigung des Komponentenspeichers empfohlen : Ja

Der Vorgang wurde erfolgreich beendet.

C:\windows\system32>

 

[Maxstar]

I can read German, so that's not a problem.

Please run the following command and post the result.

DISM /online /cleanup-image /StartComponentCleanup

 

[Fini]

C:\windows\system32>DISM /online /cleanup-image /StartComponentCleanup

Tool zur Imageverwaltung für die Bereitstellung
Version: 10.0.19041.844

Abbildversion: 10.0.19044.2965

[===== 10.0% ]
[==========================100.0%==========================]

Fehler: 5

Zugriff verweigert

Die DISM-Protokolldatei befindet sich unter "C:\windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log".

 

[Maxstar]

Please try to Install Windows 10 22H2 using the Windows Update Assistant.

Download the

Windows 10 Update Assistant to your desktop.

• Right-click on Windows10Upgrade9252.exe and select the option: Run as administrator.
• Press the Update now button, click after the compatibility check on Next.
• The Update Assistant will now download the latest Feature Update.
• After verifying the download, the Feature Update will be installed.
• When this process is ready, click on the Restart now button to complete the installation.

 

[Fini]

The installation was running for quite a while but failed eventually with error 0x8007042b

 

[Maxstar]

Download the

Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your Desktop:

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

• Note: Your antivirus program may report FRST incorrectly as an infection. If so, disable the real-time protection when downloading and running FRST.
• Right-click to run the tool as administrator. When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.
• Note: Ensure that the Addition.txt check box is checked at the bottom of the form within the Optional Scan area.
• Press the Scan button.
• Please wait for the tool to finish. It will produce two logfiles called FRST.txt and Addition.txt in the same directory the tool is run from (which should be the desktop)
• Post the logfiles FRST.txt and Addition.txt as attachment in your next reply.

 

[Fini]

The tool completed execution, but I think the logs contain too much personal data to post in a forum, such as user accounts, list of all installed programs and firewall rules. Which information are you looking for in particular? Maybe I can post some of the info, like application errors and system errors

 

[Maxstar]

I need the complete logs to review, so if you don't want to post them here publicly send both logs in a private message (DM).

 

[Fini]

OK, I sent a private message