If you’re facing the error “The source files could not be found” after running the DISM command “DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth” then you’re at the right place as today we are going to discuss how to fix the issue. The error indicates that the DISM tool cannot find the source files to repair a Windows image.
Now there are various reasons why Windows cannot find the source file such as the DISM tool is unable to find the files online in Windows update or WSUS or the most common issue is that you have specified a wrong Windows Image (install.wim) file as the repair source etc. So without wasting any time let’s see how to Fix DISM Source Files Could not be Found Error with the helo of the below-listed troubleshooting guide.
Hoʻoponopono i nā faila DISM ʻaʻole hiki ke loaʻa i ka hewa
E hōʻoia i ka hana ʻana i kahi hoʻihoʻi, inā paha e hewa kekahi mea.
Method 1: Run DISM Cleanup Command
1. E wehe i ke kauoha kauoha. Hiki i ka mea hoʻohana ke hana i kēia ʻanuʻu ma ka ʻimi ʻana 'cmd' a laila kaomi komo.
2. Kākau i kēia kauoha i loko o ka cmd a kaomi iā Enter:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
sfc / scannow
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore
sfc / scannow
3. Once the above commands are finished processing, type DISM command into cmd and hit Enter:
ʻO Dism / Online / Cleanup-Image / Hoʻomalu Hou
4. See if you can Hoʻoponopono i nā faila DISM ʻaʻole hiki ke loaʻa i ka hewa, inā ʻaʻole a laila e hoʻomau i ke ʻano aʻe.
Method 2: Specify the Correct DISM Source
Most of the time the DISM command fails because the DISM tool looks online to find the required files to repair the Windows image, so instead of that, you need to specify a local source to Fix DISM Source Files Could not be Found Error.
First, you need to download Windows 10 ISO using Media Creation tool and then extract the install.wim from install.esd file using the command prompt. To follow this method, go here, then follow all the steps to accomplish this task. After that, do the following:
1. E wehe i ke kauoha kauoha. Hiki i ka mea hoʻohana ke hana i kēia ʻanuʻu ma ka ʻimi ʻana 'cmd' a laila kaomi komo.
2. Kākau i kēia kauoha i loko o ka cmd a kaomi iā Enter ma hope o kēlā me kēia:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:WIM:C:install.wim:1 /LimitAccess
'Ōlelo Aʻo: Replace the “C:” drive letter according to the file location.
3. Wait for the DISM tool to repair the Windows image component store.
4. Ano kikokiko sfc / scannow in cmd window and hit Enter to run System File Checker to complete the process.
5. Hoʻomaka hou i kāu PC e mālama i nā loli a ʻike inā hiki iā ʻoe ke hana Fix DISM Source Files Could not be Found Error.
Method 3: Specify an Alternative Repair Source by using Registry
'Ōlelo Aʻo: If you’re using Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise edition, follow the next method to specify an Alternative Repair Source.
1. E kaomi i ka Windows Key + R a laila e kikokiko regedit a kaomi iā Enter e wehe i ka Luna Hoʻoponopono.
2. E hoʻokele i kēia kī hoʻopaʻa inoa:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
3. Kaomi ʻākau ma Kahua a laila koho Hou > kī. Name this new key as Ke lawelawe a hoʻokomo i kahi komo.
4. Kaomi ʻākau ma Servicing key a laila koho New > Expandable String Value.
5. Name this new String as LocalSourcePath, then double-click to change it’s value to “wim:C:install.wim:1” in the Value data field and click OK.
6. Again right-click on Servicing key and then select Mea hou > DWORD (32-bit) Waiwai.
7. Name this new key as UseWindowsUpdate then double-click and change it’s value to 2 i ka Value data field a kaomi OK.
8. Close Registry Editor and reboot your PC to save changes.
9. Once the system boots up again run the DISM command and see if you’re able to Fix DISM Source Files Could not be Found Error.
10. If you’re successful, then undo the changes done in the registry.
Method 4: Specify an Alternative Repair Source by using Gpedit.msc
1. E kaomi i ke kī Windows + R a laila e kikokiko keaka.msc a kaomi iā Enter e wehe i ka Luna Hoʻoponopono Pūʻulu.
2. Navigate to the following path in gpedit:
Hoʻonohonoho Kamepiula> Nā Templates Hoʻokele> ʻōnaehana
3. Make sure to select System them in the right window pane double-click on “E kuhikuhi i nā hoʻonohonoho no ka hoʻonohonoho ʻana i nā ʻāpana koho a me ka hoʻoponopono ʻana i nā mea".
4. Ano koho Hoʻonāʻia, then under “Alternate source file path” type:
wim:C:install.wim:1
5. Just directly below it, checkmark “Never attempt to download payload from Windows Update".
6. Click Apply, followed by OK.
7. E pani i nā mea a pau a hoʻomaka hou i kāu PC e mālama i nā loli.
8. After the PC restarts, again run the “ʻO DISM / Online / Cleanup-Image / Hoʻomaha Loa”Kauoha.
Kaʻina 5: Hoʻoponopono i ka Windows 10
ʻO kēia ala ka hopena hope loa no ka mea inā ʻaʻohe mea e hana, a laila, e hoʻoponopono kēia ʻano i nā pilikia āpau me kāu PC. Hoʻoponopono Hoʻouka me ka hoʻohana ʻana i kahi hoʻomaikaʻi ma kahi e hoʻoponopono ai i nā pilikia me ka ʻōnaehana me ka holoi ʻole ʻana i ka ʻikepili mea hoʻohana ma ka ʻōnaehana. No laila e hahai i kēia ʻatikala e ʻike pehea e hoʻoponopono hou ai i ka Windows 10 maʻalahi.
After running the repair install of Windows 10, run the following commands in cmd:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth sfc /scannow
'Ōlelo Aʻo: Make sure to open Command Prompt with Admin rights.
Method 6: Fix the underlying cause of DISM error
'Ōlelo Aʻo: Make sure to backup your Registry before performing any mention below steps.
1. Navigate to the following directory:
C:WindowsLogCBS
2. Kaomi pālua the CBS file e wehe ai.
3. From notepad, menu click on Edit > Find.
4. ʻAno Checking System Update Readiness under “Find what” and click Find Next.
5. Under Checking System Update Readiness line, find the corrupt package because of which the DISM is unable to repair your Windows.
la'ana: In my case the corrupt package is "Microsoft-Windows-TestRoot-and-FlightSigning Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.15063.0"
6. Now press Windows Key + R then type regedit a hoʻokomo i kahi komo.
7. E hoʻokele i kēia kī hoʻopaʻa inoa:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionComponent Based Servicing
8. E hōʻoia e koho Component-Based Servicing a laila kaomi Ctrl + F to open find dialogue box.
9. Copy & paste the corrupt package name in the Find field and click Find Next.
10. You will find the corrupt package in a few locations but before doing anything, back these registry keys.
11. Right-click on each of these registry keys and then select Hoʻouna aku.
12. Now right-click on the registry keys then select Nā ʻae ʻae.
13. E koho luna hoɃoponopono under Group or user names and then checkmark “Ka mana piha” and click Apply followed by OK.
14. ʻO ka hope, delete all the registry keys you found at the various location.
15. Search your C: drive for the test root files and if found, move them to another location.
16. Close everything and reboot your PC.
17. Holo i ka "ʻO DISM / Online / Cleanup-Image / Hoʻomaha Loa” command again.
haawiia:
ʻO ia ka mea i lanakila ai ʻoe Hoʻoponopono i nā faila DISM ʻaʻole hiki ke loaʻa i ka hewa akā inā he mau nīnau kāu e pili ana i kēia pou a laila e ʻoluʻolu e nīnau iā lākou ma ka ʻāpana ʻōlelo.