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.
Lokisa Lifaele tsa Mohloli oa DISM Ha li Fumane Phoso
Etsa bonnete ba hore u theha sebaka sa ho tsosolosa, feela haeba ho na le ntho e sa tsamaeeng hantle.
Mokhoa oa 1: Sebelisa taelo ea ho hloekisa ea DISM
1. Bula Command Prompt. Mosebelisi a ka etsa mohato ona ka ho batla 'cmd' ebe o tobetsa Enter.
2. Ngola taelo e latelang ho cmd ebe o otla 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:
Tlosa / Hlahloba / Hlahloba-Litšoantšo / TsosolosaHealth
4. See if you can Lokisa Lifaele tsa Mohloli oa DISM Ha li Fumane Phoso, haeba ho se joalo tsoela pele ka mokhoa o latelang.
Mokhoa oa 2: Hlalosa Mohloli o Nepahetseng oa 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. Bula Command Prompt. Mosebelisi a ka etsa mohato ona ka ho batla 'cmd' ebe o tobetsa Enter.
2. Ngola taelo e latelang ho cmd ebe o otla Enter ka mor'a e 'ngoe le e 'ngoe:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:WIM:C:install.wim:1 /LimitAccess
Hlokomela: Replace the “C:” drive letter according to the file location.
3. Wait for the DISM tool to repair the Windows image component store.
4. Joale thaepa sfc / scannow in cmd window and hit Enter to run System File Checker to complete the process.
5. Reboot PC hao ho boloka liphetoho le ho bona hore na u khona ho Fix DISM Source Files Could not be Found Error.
Method 3: Specify an Alternative Repair Source by using Registry
Hlokomela: If you’re using Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise edition, follow the next method to specify an Alternative Repair Source.
1. Tobetsa Windows Key + R ebe u thaepa regedit ebe o otla Enter ho bula Registry Editor.
2. E ea ho senotlolo se latelang sa ngoliso:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
3. Tlanya ka ho le letona maano ebe o khetha E ncha > senotlolo. Name this new key as Ho sebeletsa ebe o otla Enter.
4. Tlanya ka ho le letona Servicing key ebe o khetha 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 New > DWORD (32-bit) Boleng.
7. Name this new key as UseWindowsUpdate then double-click and change it’s value to 2 in the Value data field and click 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. Tobetsa konopo ea Windows + R ebe u thaepa gpedit.msc ebe o otla Enter ho bula Group Policy Editor.
2. Navigate to the following path in gpedit:
Tlhophiso ea Khomphutha> Litempele tsa Tsamaiso> Sisteme
3. Make sure to select System them in the right window pane double-click on “Hlalosa litlhophiso tsa ho kenya lisebelisoa tsa boikhethelo le ho lokisa likarolo".
4. Joale khetha E nolofalitsoe, 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. Tobetsa Etsa kopo, e lateloe ke OK.
7. Koala tsohle 'me reboot PC hao ho boloka liphetoho.
8. After the PC restarts, again run the “Setšoantšo sa DISM / Online / Cleanup-Image / RestoreHealth”Taelo.
Mokhoa oa 5: Lokisa ho kenya Windows 10
Mokhoa ona ke khetho ea ho qetela hobane haeba ho se letho le sebetsang, joale mokhoa ona o tla lokisa mathata ohle ka PC ea hau. Lokisa Kenya u sebelisa ntlafatso ea sebakeng sa hau ho lokisa litaba ka sistimi ntle le ho hlakola data ea mosebelisi e teng ho sistimi. Kahoo latela sengoloa sena ho bona Mokhoa oa ho Lokisa Kenya Windows 10 Habonolo.
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
Hlokomela: Make sure to open Command Prompt with Admin rights.
Method 6: Fix the underlying cause of DISM error
Hlokomela: Make sure to backup your Registry before performing any mention below steps.
1. Navigate to the following directory:
C:WindowsLogCBS
2. Penya habeli ho the CBS file ho e bula.
3. From notepad, menu click on Edit > Find.
4. Tšoaea 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.
mohlala: 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 ebe o otla Enter.
7. E ea ho senotlolo se latelang sa ngoliso:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionComponent Based Servicing
8. Etsa bonnete ba hore u khetha Component-Based Servicing ebe o tobetsa 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 Romella kantle ho naha.
12. Now right-click on the registry keys then select Litumello.
13. Khetha batsamaisi under Group or user names and then checkmark “Tlhompho e feletseng” and click Apply followed by OK.
14. Qetellong, 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. Matha "Setšoantšo sa DISM / Online / Cleanup-Image / RestoreHealth” command again.
Recommended:
Ke eona eo u nang le eona ka katleho Lokisa Lifaele tsa Mohloli oa DISM Ha li Fumane Phoso empa haeba u ntse u e-na le lipotso mabapi le poso ena, ikutloe u lokolohile ho li botsa karolong ea maikutlo.