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JohnC said:

Are you using the ios created with the media creation tool? that has a install.esd rather than the install.wim that the tech bench iso has. If that is the case then replace wim with esd where it occurs in the command line.

Which of these statements is correct with drive "H" as my source drive?

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:esd:H:\sources\install.esd:1 /limitaccess


Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:esd:\sources\install.esd:1 /limitaccess

JohnC said:

The first one. You have to point to the drive that the install.esd is located in.

Thank you John for your patience. I will try it again.

Could you tell me what the -- "sources\install.esd:1 /limitaccess" parameters actually mean?

JohnC said:

The first one. You have to point to the drive that the install.esd is located in.

Using the statement, C:\WINDOWS\system32>Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:esd:H:\sources\install.esd:1 /limitaccess

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.10240.16384


Image Version: 10.0.10240.16384


[==========================100.0%==========================]


Error: 0x800f081f


The source files could not be found.
Use the "Source" option to specify the location of the files that are required to restore the feature.

JohnC said:

Then you need to mount the iso. ISO and IMG File - Mount or Unmount in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums .

First, I tried to source another USB drive which does not go to sleep thinking that DISM may not be able to wake up my external HD.

But,

Usint the Statement; C:\WINDOWS\system32>Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:esd:I:\sources\install.esd:1 /limitaccess


Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.10240.16384


Image Version: 10.0.10240.16384


[==========================100.0%==========================]


Error: 0x800f081f


The source files could not be found.


Use the "Source" option to specify the location of the files that are required to restore the feature. For more information on specifying a source location, see Configure a Windows Repair Source.


The DISM log file can be found at C:\WINDOWS\Logs\DISM\dism.log

JohnC said:

Then you need to mount the iso. ISO and IMG File - Mount or Unmount in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums .

Using method #1 Right click or double click the ISO file, only opens the ISO. There is a "setup.exe" file in the ISO.