I'm a Security Analyst, and a Windows Update Trainee, and I'd like to help you with your problems.
As a trainee, any instructions I give you must first be checked by a qualified update expert, before I post them. This will by necessity introduce some delay to any of my replies, so please be patient.
Open Windows Explorer and browse to the ... C:\Windows\Logs\CBS ... folder.
Right click on it, and select ... Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder
A message will appear stating, "Windows cannot create the Compressed (zipped) Folder here. Do you want it to be placed on the desktop instead?"
Answer Y to create a folder CBS.zip on your Desktop.
Please attach it to your next post.
If the file is too large, please upload it to a file sharing service and provide the link to it in your next reply.
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.
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 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
Open the file, then copy and paste its content in your next reply.
Next ...
Restart the computer.
Run the command SFC /SCANNOW in an elevated command prompt and report the result.
If it fails, attach a zipped C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log to your next reply.