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 e le mafai ona maua se mea sese
Ia mautinoa e fai se nofoaga e toe fa'afo'isia ai, ne'i iai se mea e tupu.
Metotia 1: Faʻatonu le DISM Cleanup Command
1. Tatala Polokalama Poloaiga. E mafai e le tagata fa'aoga ona faia lenei laasaga e ala i le su'eina 'cmd' ona fai ai lea o le ulufale.
2. Fa'aigoa le fa'atonuga lea i le cmd ma ta Enter:
DISM / luga o le Initaneti / Faʻamama-Ata / StartComponentCleanup
sfc / scannow
DISM / luga o le Initaneti / Faʻamamaina-Ata /AnalyzeComponentStore
sfc / scannow
3. Once the above commands are finished processing, type DISM command into cmd and hit Enter:
Dism / Online / Cleanup-Image / Toe Faʻafoʻi Lelei
4. See if you can Fix DISM Source Files e le mafai ona maua se mea sese, a leai ona faaauau lea i le isi auala.
Metotia 2: Fa'ailoa le puna sa'o DISM
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. Tatala Polokalama Poloaiga. E mafai e le tagata fa'aoga ona faia lenei laasaga e ala i le su'eina 'cmd' ona fai ai lea o le ulufale.
2. Tusi le poloaiga lenei i le cmd ma kiliki le Enter pe a uma ia mea taitasi:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:WIM:C:install.wim:1 /LimitAccess
Manatua: Replace the “C:” drive letter according to the file location.
3. Wait for the DISM tool to repair the Windows image component store.
4. Fa'apena loa sfc / scannow in cmd window and hit Enter to run System File Checker to complete the process.
5. Toe fa'afou lau PC e teu ai suiga ma va'ai pe mafai Fix DISM Source Files Could not be Found Error.
Method 3: Specify an Alternative Repair Source by using Registry
Manatua: If you’re using Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise edition, follow the next method to specify an Alternative Repair Source.
1. Oomi le Windows Key + R ona lolomi lea faʻatonutonu ma kiliki Enter e tatala le Resitala Editor.
2. Su'e i le ki fa'amaumauga nei:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
3. Taumatau-kiliki luga Aiaiga ona filifili lea New > key. Name this new key as Auaunaga ma lavea Ulufale.
4. Taumatau-kiliki luga Servicing key ona filifili ai lea 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 Fou > DWORD (32-bit) Tau.
7. Name this new key as UseWindowsUpdate then double-click and change it’s value to 2 i totonu o le Faʻamatalaga Faʻamatalaga fanua ma kiliki le 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. Oomi le ki Windows + R ona lolomi lea gpedit.msc ma kiliki Enter e tatala Group Policy Editor.
2. Navigate to the following path in gpedit:
Faʻaleleia o masini komepiuta> Faʻataʻitaʻiga o pulega> Faiga
3. Make sure to select System them in the right window pane double-click on “Faamaoti tulaga mo filifiliga tuu i lalo vaega ma le toe faaleleia vaega".
4. Nei filifili Fa'amaonia, 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. Kiliki Apply, sosoo ai ma le OK.
7. Tapuni mea uma ma toe faʻafou lau PC e teu ai suiga.
8. After the PC restarts, again run the “Tetele / Initaneti / Faamamaina-Ata / Toe Faʻafoʻi Lelei”Poloaiga.
Metotia 5: Toe fa'apipi'i le Windows 10
O lenei metotia o le mea mulimuli lea aua afai e leai se mea e aoga, o lenei metotia e mautinoa lava e toe faaleleia uma faafitauli i lau PC. Toe Fa'apipi'i fa'aaoga se fa'aleleia i totonu o le nofoaga e toe fa'aleleia ai fa'afitauli i le faiga e aunoa ma le tapeina o fa'amaumauga a tagata fa'aoga o lo'o iai i luga o le faiga. O lea mulimuli i lenei tusiga e vaʻai i le auala e toe faʻaleleia ai le faʻapipiʻi Windows 10 Faigofie.
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
Manatua: Make sure to open Command Prompt with Admin rights.
Method 6: Fix the underlying cause of DISM error
Manatua: Make sure to backup your Registry before performing any mention below steps.
1. Navigate to the following directory:
C:WindowsLogCBS
2. Fa'alua kiliki i luga the CBS file tatala.
3. From notepad, menu click on Edit > Find.
4. Ituaiga 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.
faataitaiga: 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 faʻatonutonu ma lavea Ulufale.
7. Su'e i le ki fa'amaumauga nei:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionComponent Based Servicing
8. Ia mautinoa e filifili Component-Based Servicing ona fetaomi lea 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 Auina atu i fafo
12. Now right-click on the registry keys then select Faʻatagaina.
13. Filifili pule under Group or user names and then checkmark “Pulea atoatoa” and click Apply followed by OK.
14. I le iuga, 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. Tafe le “Tetele / Initaneti / Faamamaina-Ata / Toe Faʻafoʻi Lelei” command again.
fautuaina:
O lena ua e manuia Fix DISM Source Files e le mafai ona maua se mea sese ae afai o loʻo i ai pea ni au faʻamatalaga e uiga i lenei pou ona e lagona le saoloto e fesili ia i latou i le vaega o faʻamatalaga.