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
Qinisekisa ukwenza indawo yokubuyisela, nje ukuba kukho into engahambi kakuhle.
Indlela yoku-1: Sebenzisa i-DISM yokucoca umyalelo
1. Vula i-Command Prompt. Umsebenzisi angenza eli nyathelo ngokukhangela 'cmd' kwaye ucinezela u-Enter.
2. Chwetheza lo myalelo ulandelayo kwi-cmd kwaye ucofe u-Enter:
I-DISM / Kwi-intanethi / Ukucoca-Umfanekiso / StartComponentCleanup
sfc / scannow
I-DISM / Kwi-intanethi / Ukucoca-Umfanekiso /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, ukuba akunjalo qhubeka ngendlela elandelayo.
Indlela yesi-2: Chaza uMthombo we-DISM ochanekileyo
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. Vula i-Command Prompt. Umsebenzisi angenza eli nyathelo ngokukhangela 'cmd' kwaye ucinezela u-Enter.
2. Chwetheza lo myalelo ulandelayo kwi-cmd kwaye ucofe u-Enter emva komnye nomnye:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:WIM:C:install.wim:1 /LimitAccess
Phawula: Replace the “C:” drive letter according to the file location.
3. Wait for the DISM tool to repair the Windows image component store.
4. Ngoku chwetheza sfc / scannow in cmd window and hit Enter to run System File Checker to complete the process.
5. Qalisa kwakhona iPC yakho ukugcina utshintsho kwaye ubone ukuba uyakwazi na Fix DISM Source Files Could not be Found Error.
Method 3: Specify an Alternative Repair Source by using Registry
Phawula: If you’re using Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise edition, follow the next method to specify an Alternative Repair Source.
1. Cofa i-Windows Key + R uze uchwetheze regedit kwaye ucofe u-Enter ukuvula iRegistry Editor.
2. Yiya kweli qhosha lilandelayo lobhaliso:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
3. Cofa ekunene Iipolisi emva koko ukhetha New > key. Name this new key as Ukukhonza uze utshayele ukungena.
4. Cofa ekunene Servicing key kwaye ukhethe 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 Entsha > DWORD (32-bit) Ixabiso.
7. Name this new key as UseWindowsUpdate then double-click and change it’s value to 2 kwindawo yedatha yexabiso kwaye ucofe u-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. Cofa iqhosha leWindows + R uze uchwetheze gpedit.msc kwaye ucofe u-Enter ukuvula uMhleli wePolisi yeQela.
2. Navigate to the following path in gpedit:
Uqwalaselo lwekhompyuter> Iitemplate zoLawulo> Inkqubo
3. Make sure to select System them in the right window pane double-click on “Khankanya useto lokufakelwa kwecandelo lokukhetha kunye nokulungiswa kwecandelo".
4. Ngoku khetha Kunikwe, 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. Cofa u-Apply, elandelwa ngu-OK.
7. Vala yonke into kwaye uqalise kwakhona iPC yakho ukugcina utshintsho.
8. After the PC restarts, again run the “I-DISM / Online / Cleanup-Image / Ukubuyisela Impilo”Umyalelo.
Indlela yesi-5: Lungisa uFakelo lweWindows 10
Le ndlela yindlela yokugqibela kuba ukuba akukho nto isebenzayo, ke, le ndlela ngokuqinisekileyo iya kulungisa zonke iingxaki ngePC yakho. Ukulungisa Faka usebenzisa uhlaziyo lwangaphakathi ukulungisa imiba ngenkqubo ngaphandle kokucima idatha yomsebenzisi ekhoyo kwisistim. Ke landela eli nqaku ukuze ubone indlela yokuLungisa iFakelo Windows 10 Ngokulula.
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
Phawula: Make sure to open Command Prompt with Admin rights.
Method 6: Fix the underlying cause of DISM error
Phawula: Make sure to backup your Registry before performing any mention below steps.
1. Navigate to the following directory:
C:WindowsLogCBS
2. Cofa kabini kwi the CBS file ukuyivula.
3. From notepad, menu click on Edit > Find.
4. Uhlobo 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.
Umzekelo: 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 uze utshayele ukungena.
7. Yiya kweli qhosha lilandelayo lobhaliso:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionComponent Based Servicing
8. Qiniseka ukuba ukhetha Component-Based Servicing emva koko cinezela 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 Thumela ngaphandle.
12. Now right-click on the registry keys then select Iimvume.
13. Khetha Administrators under Group or user names and then checkmark “Ulawulo olupheleleyo” and click Apply followed by OK.
14. Ekugqibeleni, 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. Qhuba "I-DISM / Online / Cleanup-Image / Ukubuyisela Impilo” command again.
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