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.
Gadzirisa DISM Source Mafaira Haana Kuwanikwa Kanganiso
Ita shuwa yekugadzira nzvimbo yekudzosera, kana chimwe chinhu chikatadza.
Nzira 1: Mhanya DISM Cleanup Command
1. Vhura Command Prompt. Mushandisi anogona kuita danho iri nekutsvaga 'cmd' uye ipapo shandisa Enter.
2. Nyora murairo unotevera mu cmd worova 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 Gadzirisa DISM Source Mafaira Haana Kuwanikwa Kanganiso, kana zvisina kudaro enderera mberi nenzira inotevera.
Nzira 2: Rondedzera Chaiyo 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. Vhura Command Prompt. Mushandisi anogona kuita danho iri nekutsvaga 'cmd' uye ipapo shandisa Enter.
2. Type the following command into cmd and hit Enter after each one:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:WIM:C:install.wim:1 /LimitAccess
Cherechedza: Replace the “C:” drive letter according to the file location.
3. Wait for the DISM tool to repair the Windows image component store.
4. Zvino nyora sfc / scannow in cmd window and hit Enter to run System File Checker to complete the process.
5. Reboot PC yako kuchengetedza shanduko uye ona kana uchikwanisa Fix DISM Source Files Could not be Found Error.
Method 3: Specify an Alternative Repair Source by using Registry
Cherechedza: If you’re using Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise edition, follow the next method to specify an Alternative Repair Source.
1. Dzvanya Windows Key + R wobva wanyora regedit uye rova Enter kuti uvhure Registry Mharidzo.
2. Enda kukiyi registry inotevera:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
3.Kenya-kurudyi Policies obva asarudza New > key. Name this new key as Servicing uye hit Beat.
4.Kenya-kurudyi Servicing key uye osarudza 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 Nyowani > DWORD (32-bit) Kukosha.
7. Name this new key as UseWindowsUpdate then double-click and change it’s value to 2 muValue data field uye tinya 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. Dzvanya Windows kiyi + R wobva wanyora gpedit.msc uye rova Enter kuti uvhure Group Policy Editor.
2. Navigate to the following path in gpedit:
Komputa Kugadziridza> Mahofisi Ekutungamira> Sisitimu
3. Make sure to select System them in the right window pane double-click on “Tsanangura zvigadziriro zvekusarudza chinhu chekuisa uye kugadzirisa chinhu".
4. Zvino sarudza akwanise, 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. Dzvanya Shandisa, uchiteverwa na OK.
7. Vhara zvese uye reboot PC yako kuchengetedza shanduko.
8. After the PC restarts, again run the “DISM / Online / Cleanup-Image / KudzoreraHealth”Raira.
Nzira 5: Gadzirisa Isa Windows 10
Iyi nzira ndiyo yekupedzisira sarudzo nekuti kana pasina chinoshanda, saka, nzira iyi ichagadzirisa matambudziko ese nePC yako. Gadzirisa Isa uchishandisa in-nzvimbo kusimudzira kugadzirisa nyaya nesystem pasina kudzima data yemushandisi iripo pane system. Saka tevera chinyorwa ichi kuti uone Maitiro ekugadzirisa Isa Windows 10 zviri nyore.
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
Cherechedza: Make sure to open Command Prompt with Admin rights.
Method 6: Fix the underlying cause of DISM error
Cherechedza: Make sure to backup your Registry before performing any mention below steps.
1. Navigate to the following directory:
C:WindowsLogCBS
2. Tinya kaviri pa the CBS file kuti avhure.
3. From notepad, menu click on Edit > Find.
4. Tora 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.
muenzaniso: 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 uye hit Beat.
7. Enda kukiyi registry inotevera:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionComponent Based Servicing
8. Iva nechokwadi chekusarudza Component-Based Servicing zvobva wadzvanya 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 Zvibvumirano.
13. Sarudza vakuru under Group or user names and then checkmark “Full Control” and click Apply followed by OK.
14. Pakupedzisira, 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. Mhanyai “DISM / Online / Cleanup-Image / KudzoreraHealth” command again.
akakurudzira kuti:
Ndizvo zvawakabudirira Gadzirisa DISM Source Mafaira Haana Kuwanikwa Kanganiso asi kana uchiri nemibvunzo ine chekuita neichi post inzwa wakasununguka kuvabvunza muchikamu chekutaura.