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
Hakikisha kuunda hatua ya kurejesha, ikiwa tu kitu kitaenda vibaya.
Njia ya 1: Endesha Amri ya Kusafisha ya DISM
1. Fungua Amri Prompt. Mtumiaji anaweza kutekeleza hatua hii kwa kutafuta 'cmd' na kisha waandishi wa habari Ingiza.
2. Andika amri ifuatayo kwenye cmd na ubofye Ingiza:
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, ikiwa sivyo basi endelea na njia inayofuata.
Njia ya 2: Bainisha Chanzo Sahihi cha 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. Fungua Amri Prompt. Mtumiaji anaweza kutekeleza hatua hii kwa kutafuta 'cmd' na kisha waandishi wa habari Ingiza.
2. Andika amri ifuatayo kwenye cmd na ubonye Enter baada ya kila moja:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:WIM:C:install.wim:1 /LimitAccess
Kumbuka: Replace the “C:” drive letter according to the file location.
3. Wait for the DISM tool to repair the Windows image component store.
4. Sasa aina sfc / scannow in cmd window and hit Enter to run System File Checker to complete the process.
5. Washa upya Kompyuta yako ili kuhifadhi mabadiliko na uone kama unaweza Fix DISM Source Files Could not be Found Error.
Method 3: Specify an Alternative Repair Source by using Registry
Kumbuka: If you’re using Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise edition, follow the next method to specify an Alternative Repair Source.
1. Bonyeza Windows Key + R kisha uandike regedit na ubonyeze Ingiza ili kufungua Mhariri wa Msajili.
2. Nenda kwa ufunguo ufuatao wa usajili:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
3. Bonyeza kulia Sera kisha chagua Mpya > ufunguo. Name this new key as Servicing na hit Enter.
4. Bonyeza kulia Servicing key na kisha uchague 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 Mpya > Thamani ya DWORD (32-bit)
7. Name this new key as UseWindowsUpdate then double-click and change it’s value to 2 kwenye uwanja wa data ya Thamani na ubonyeze Sawa.
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. Bonyeza kitufe cha Windows + R kisha uandike gpedit.msc na ubonyeze Ingiza ili kufungua Mhariri wa Sera ya Kikundi.
2. Navigate to the following path in gpedit:
Usanidi wa Kompyuta> Violezo vya Utawala> Mfumo
3. Make sure to select System them in the right window pane double-click on “Taja mipangilio ya ufungaji wa sehemu ya hiari na ukarabati wa sehemu".
4. Sasa chagua Kuwezeshwa, 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. Funga kila kitu na uwashe upya Kompyuta yako ili kuhifadhi mabadiliko.
8. After the PC restarts, again run the “DISM / Online / Usafi-Image / KurudiaHealth”Amri.
Njia ya 5: Rekebisha Ufungaji wa Windows 10
Njia hii ni ya mwisho kwa sababu ikiwa hakuna kitu kinachofanya kazi, basi, njia hii hakika itarekebisha matatizo yote na PC yako. Rekebisha Sakinisha kwa kutumia toleo jipya la mahali ili kurekebisha matatizo na mfumo bila kufuta data ya mtumiaji iliyopo kwenye mfumo. Kwa hivyo fuata nakala hii ili kuona Jinsi ya Kurekebisha Sakinisha Windows 10 kwa Urahisi.
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
Kumbuka: Make sure to open Command Prompt with Admin rights.
Method 6: Fix the underlying cause of DISM error
Kumbuka: Make sure to backup your Registry before performing any mention below steps.
1. Navigate to the following directory:
C:WindowsLogCBS
2. Bonyeza mara mbili the CBS file kufungua.
3. From notepad, menu click on Edit > Find.
4. Weka 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.
Mfano: 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 na hit Enter.
7. Nenda kwa ufunguo ufuatao wa usajili:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionComponent Based Servicing
8. Hakikisha kuchagua Component-Based Servicing kisha waandishi wa habari 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 Hamisha.
12. Now right-click on the registry keys then select Ruhusa.
13. Chagua Watawala under Group or user names and then checkmark “Udhibiti Kamili” and click Apply followed by OK.
14. Mwishowe, 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. Endesha "DISM / Online / Usafi-Image / KurudiaHealth” command again.
Ilipendekeza:
Hiyo ndiyo umefanikiwa Fix DISM Source Files Could not be Found Error lakini ikiwa bado una maswali yoyote kuhusu chapisho hili basi jisikie huru kuwauliza katika sehemu ya maoni.