Windows Update, Servicing Store Corruption, SFCFix can't fix

[marcusah1234]

Hello,

I am posting here for the first time. I run a computer repair shop and I get a lot of computers in with servicing store corruption, and corrupt system files that SFC cannot fix. Specifically on Windows 10 when DISM fails to run SURT properly I'd like to find out if it's possible to get an external source for all the components in the components store, a repository for a script that can put them back in place and fix it. I know if I copy the CSI components from a machine with the correct ones I can do it manually.

I'm considering making my own servicing store repository as I am sick of not finding anything that can help. Making a registry file that is correct as well. This also applies to Windows 7 a lot of the time too where I can't correct the corruption, I can't do an "in-place upgrade" of either Windows 7 or 10 as it fails due to corrupt system files and or servicing store issues. Anyhow any help in these areas would be helpful. I also love the SFCFix program but it still has a little bit of work needing to be done. An offline source for the files that need fixing would be helpful, as in a complete source, where you can point SFCFix.

Thanks and I await responses.

 

[marcusah1234]

Hello,

I didn't know how to edit my previous message, but I know SFC uses a windows DVD at times to fix corruption and that's not what I meant about offline source.

 

[zcomputerwiz]

Hi marcusah1234,

you can use a network share or another Windows machine on the network for sourcing replacement files for DISM if you would like, just specify the share as the target with the /source option.

There's some information about that here: Configure a Windows Repair Source

The relevant portion:

To use a network location to restore optional features and repair Windows images

You can use a mounted Windows image from a WIM file as a source to restore optional features and repair a corrupted operating system. For example, c:\test\mount\Windows. For more information about capturing a Windows image as a WIM file, see Capture Images of Hard Disk Partitions Using DISM.
You can use a running Windows installation as a source to restore optional features by sharing the c:\Windows folder on your network.
You can use a Windows side-by-side folder from a network share or from a removable media, such as the Windows DVD, as the source of the files. For example, z:\sources\SxS.
You can use a Windows image (.wim) file on a network share as a source to restore optional features. You must specify the index of the Windows image in the .wim file that you want to use and you must use a Wim: prefix in the path to identify this file format. For example, to specify index 3 in a file named contoso.wim, type: Wim:\\network\images\contoso.wim:3.