Windows Server 2012r2 failing updates for 2 years

[JRSengineer]

Hello All,

I would like to thank you all in advance for taking a look at this for me, I have been beating my head against a wall for a while now.
I can only work on the server after hours so it may take me some time to try fixes.

The updates that are failing are the Security Monthly Quality Rollup and Microsoft .Net Framework 4.8

I have ran sfc /scannow multiple times
and I have done Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth a few times prior to redoing them all last night for this post.
Also did a complete reset of all windows updates with a script that suppose to revert it back to factory.
Secure boot was disabled so I enabled it.

None of that has worked. Every time I try to run updates on this server a reboot takes an hour it is running on top of hyper-v 2012r2

SFCFix seems to get stuck see the attached screenshot.

The CBS Log folder zipped is to large to post. you will find them here
CBS.zip




SFCFix version 3.0.2.1 by niemiro.
Start time: 2020-04-01 00:12:19.884
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Update 3 - amd64
Not using a script file.


AutoAnalysis::
WARNING: Failed to check store directories with return code 1 and error code ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND. COMPONENTS hive may be corrupt.





SUMMARY: No corruptions were detected.
AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully.




Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 3.0.2.1 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 0 datablocks.
Finish time: 2020-04-01 08:19:41.568
----------------------EOF-----------------------

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Hi!

Retrieve 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.
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 a file sharing service. Examples of services to upload to are Dropbox or OneDrive or SendSpace and then just provide the link in your reply.

 

[JRSengineer]

Thank you Softwaremaniac

Here is link to the COMPONENTS file
COMPONENTS.zip

Thank you for looking at this

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Hi!

There appears to be an error with your boot partition, please try resizing it and giving it more free space.

Ensure you have a backup before manipulating it in any way.

 

[JRSengineer]

Thanks Sofwaremaniac

I will give it a shot when I have a maintenance window. And I will let you know how that goes

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Sounds good.

 

[JRSengineer]

The partition your talking about is the 99MB one correct?

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Yes.

 

[JRSengineer]

Softwaremaniac ... that is not an easy partition to expand as I can't do it with normal windows tools ... would you mind explaining why you think why that is causing the problem .. a clean install of server 2012r2 defaults to that size?

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

2020-03-14 19:50:32, Info                  CSI    0000026c Begin executing advanced installer phase 38 (0x00000026) index 438 (0x00000000000001b6) (sequence 477)
    Old component: [ml:338{169},l:336{168}]"Microsoft-Windows-BootEnvironment-Core-Fonts, Culture=neutral, Version=6.3.9600.18438, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, ProcessorArchitecture=amd64, versionScope=NonSxS"
    New component: [ml:338{169},l:336{168}]"Microsoft-Windows-BootEnvironment-Core-Fonts, Culture=neutral, Version=6.3.9600.19665, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, ProcessorArchitecture=amd64, versionScope=NonSxS"
    Install mode: install
    Installer ID: {c5f0e9d7-e844-4507-89e4-701b5a747221}
    Installer name: [34]"CSI Boot File Servicing (BFSVC) AI"
2020-03-14 19:50:32, Info                  CBS    Progress: UI message updated. Operation type: Update. Stage: 1 out of 1. Percent progress: 94.
2020-03-14 19:50:32, Info                  CBS    Winlogon: TiCoreOnCreateSession has been called
2020-03-14 19:51:05, Error                 CSI    0000026d@2020/3/14:23:51:05.422 (F) base\wcp\plugins\bfsvc\bfsvc.cpp(218): Error HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(1392) originated in function Windows::WCP::Bfsvc::BasicInstaller::Install expression: HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(GetLastError())
[gle=0x80004005]

This proves there is an issue with it. The update process is being reverted at 94% due to this. See the BFSVC referenced.

It technically is possible that third-party AV solution is causing this or another OS if this is a dual boot system.

 

[JRSengineer]

I finally got a window to try increasing the boot partition size .. increased it to 400mb .. and the server finally completed the update.


Thanks you softwaremaniac, you saved me from a server rebuild.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Awesome!