Missing LOG files

wooly1 · 22 May 2016

Ran sfc /scannow (cannot create Recovery USB stick for my win 10 (1511) system because of corrupt files) and received following message:-
"Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some
of them. Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For
example C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. Note that logging is currently not
supported in offline servicing scenarios."
Searched windows\Logs\ but there is no CBS folder let alone CBS.log file. How do I get logging supported in offline servicing if that is, in fact, the problem?

How do I get a CBS.log file?

dalchina · 23 May 2016

Hi, suggest you proceed as here:
[Fix] Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them

You may need to run SFC a couple of times.

wooly1 · 23 May 2016

dalchina, tried your suggestion which ran for less than 2 mins and provided the following:-

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]
(c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.10586.0

Image Version: 10.0.10586.0

[==========================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

C:\Windows\system32>

Any suggestions??

dalchina · 23 May 2016

Hello, I would simply proceed to an in-place upgrade repair install. Please read the following to understand what will happen:

Precede it with this in case sthg has happened to your file system:

Windows key + X, click command prompt (admin)
chkdsk C: /F
Your PC will need to restart.
Make sure the result is clear or fixed.
Post back the result, which will be on the screen briefly.
Otherwise you can get the result as follows:
How do I see the results of a CHKDSK that ran on boot? - Ask Leo!

An In-place upgrade repair install will fix many things, but not those where the settings are not changed by the procedure.

For this you need an installation medium with the same base build as you have installed.

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade - Windows 10 Forums

This will refresh Windows, after the manner of a Windows installation.
- all/most associations will be unchanged
- all your programs will be left installed
- you will lose any custom fonts
- you will lose any customised system icons
- you may need to re-establish your Wi-Fi connection
- you will need to redo Windows updates subsequent to the build you have used for the repair install
- Windows.old will be created
- system restore will be turned off- you should turn it on again and I recommend you manually schedule a daily restore point.
- you will need to redo any language downloads including the display language if you changed that)
- inactive title bar colouring (if used) will be reset to default
- if Qttabbar is installed, you need to re-enable it in explorer (Options, check Qttabbar)
This is one of the better features of Win10: as each major build comes out, that's your updated reference build, and as updates are mostly cumulative, there will be few to do.

Recommendation:
Before you perform this major repair procedure, do create a disk image.

Please consider using disk imaging regularly. It's a brilliant way to
- preserve your system (and your sanity)
- back up your data
- restore your system to a previously working state in a relatively short time

Recommended: Macrium Reflect (free/commercial) + boot disk/device + large enough external storage medium.

vinodpalakkal · 13 Jan 2019

my device is not booting to windows 10 and its showing log file is missing , so how to fix/restore log file without formatting, error " log file: D:\WINDOWS\System32\Logfiles\Srt\Srt\srtTrail.txt"

dalchina · 13 Jan 2019

@vinodpalakkal - could you please start your own thread as your non-booting PC is a different issue? That way you will get the appropriate attention.

When doing so, please provide as much detail on yuor system specs as you can (see mine 'My computer' below my post for comparison). Also please give some history- what led to this as this might give some clues. E.g. 'My computer was working fine yesterday until the cat jumped on the keyboard and now it won't boot'.

Thanks.