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.
Fix DISM Source Files Could not be Found Error
Ataovy azo antoka fa mamorona teboka famerenana, sao misy tsy mety.
Fomba 1: Manaova DISM Cleanup Command
1. Sokafy Command Prompt. Ny mpampiasa dia afaka manao ity dingana ity amin'ny fitadiavana 'Cmd' ary tsindrio ny Enter.
2. Soraty ao anaty cmd ity baiko manaraka ity ary tsindrio ny 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:
Dism / Online / Cleanup-Image / RestoreHealth
4. See if you can Fix DISM Source Files Could not be Found Error, raha tsy izany dia tohizo amin'ny fomba manaraka.
Fomba 2: Farito ny loharano DISM marina
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. Sokafy Command Prompt. Ny mpampiasa dia afaka manao ity dingana ity amin'ny fitadiavana 'Cmd' ary tsindrio ny Enter.
2. Soraty ao anaty cmd ity baiko manaraka ity ary tsindrio ny Enter aorian'ny tsirairay:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:WIM:C:install.wim:1 /LimitAccess
Fanamarihana: Replace the “C:” drive letter according to the file location.
3. Wait for the DISM tool to repair the Windows image component store.
4. Soraty izao sfc / scannow in cmd window and hit Enter to run System File Checker to complete the process.
5. Avereno indray ny PC-nao mba hitahiry ny fanovana ary jereo raha afaka manao izany ianao Fix DISM Source Files Could not be Found Error.
Method 3: Specify an Alternative Repair Source by using Registry
Fanamarihana: If you’re using Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise edition, follow the next method to specify an Alternative Repair Source.
1. Tsindrio Windows Key + R dia soraty regedit ary tsindrio ny Enter hanokatra ny Registry Editor.
2. Mankanesa any amin'ny fanalahidin'ny rejisitra manaraka:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
3. Kitiho havanana Policies dia mifidy Vaovao > fanalahidy. Name this new key as miasa eo ary tsindrio ny Enter.
4. Kitiho havanana Servicing key ary mifidiana 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 Vaovao > Sanda DWORD (32-bit).
7. Name this new key as UseWindowsUpdate then double-click and change it’s value to 2 ao amin'ny sahan'ny Value data ary tsindrio 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. Tsindrio Windows key + R dia soraty gpedit.msc ary tsindrio ny Enter hanokatra Group Policy Editor.
2. Navigate to the following path in gpedit:
Fanamboarana solosaina> Template administratif> Rafitra
3. Make sure to select System them in the right window pane double-click on “Farito ny toerana misy ny fametrahana ny singa tsy voatery sy ny fanamboarana ny singa".
4. Safidio izao afaka, 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. Tsindrio Ampiharo, arahin'ny OK.
7. Akatona ny zava-drehetra ary avereno indray ny PC-nao mba hitahiry fiovana.
8. After the PC restarts, again run the “DISM / Online / Cleanup-Image / RestoreHealth”Baiko.
Fomba 5: Repair Install Windows 10
Ity fomba ity no alalàn'ny farany satria raha tsy misy zavatra mandeha, dia azo antoka fa hanamboatra ny olana rehetra amin'ny PC-nao io fomba io. Repair Install amin'ny alàlan'ny fanavaozana ao amin'ny toerana hanamboarana olana amin'ny rafitra nefa tsy mamafa ny angona mpampiasa misy ao amin'ny rafitra. Araho ity lahatsoratra ity mba hahitana Ahoana ny fanamboarana ny fametrahana Windows 10 mora.
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
Fanamarihana: Make sure to open Command Prompt with Admin rights.
Method 6: Fix the underlying cause of DISM error
Fanamarihana: Make sure to backup your Registry before performing any mention below steps.
1. Navigate to the following directory:
C:WindowsLogCBS
2. Tsindrio indroa eo amin'ny the CBS file hanokatra izany.
3. From notepad, menu click on Edit > Find.
4. Type 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.
ohatra: 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 ary tsindrio ny Enter.
7. Mankanesa any amin'ny fanalahidin'ny rejisitra manaraka:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionComponent Based Servicing
8. Ataovy azo antoka fa misafidy Component-Based Servicing avy eo tsindrio 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 Export.
12. Now right-click on the registry keys then select Fahazoan-dàlana.
13. Select mpitantana under Group or user names and then checkmark “Full Control” and click Apply followed by OK.
14. Farany, 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. Ampandehano ny “DISM / Online / Cleanup-Image / RestoreHealth” command again.
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