W10 1024 - failure to update to latest version

Hi,

I have tried everything I can think of. After spending ALL day trying again to use every means possible I still cannot update from 1024 version. Here is a copy of todays DISM attempt.

Windows PowerShellCopyright (C) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.PS C:\windows\system32> dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealthDeployment Image Servicing and Management toolVersion: 10.0.10240.16384Image Version: 10.0.10240.16384[==========================100.0%==========================]Error: 0x800f081fThe 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 MSN.com - Hotmail, Outlook, Skype, Bing, Latest News, Photos Videos DISM log file can be found at C:\windows\Logs\DISM\dism.logPS C:\windows\system32> DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /source:WIM:G:\sources\install.wim:1 /LimitAccessDeployment Image Servicing and Management toolVersion: 10.0.10240.16384Image Version: 10.0.10240.16384[==========================100.0%==========================]Error: 0x800f081fThe 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 MSN.com - Hotmail, Outlook, Skype, Bing, Latest News, Photos Videos DISM log file can be found at C:\windows\Logs\DISM\dism.logPS C:\windows\system32>

This is the path as per copying my Windows Explorer path to the source to confirm I have not made a mistake.



In case the image is too small it's G:\Source

G is a Boot USB created using Media Creation Tool and Rufus. It works as a boot.

ALL attempts at updating ALWAYS crashes at 40% and then restores previous version.

I could cleaninstall but I suspect that this will not solve my problem.. Besides which I would prefer not to lost all my programs etc.

The drive is a SSD which I cloned from the original HD which was upgraded from W7 to W10 (same issues on the HD as well)

I have attached DISM.log but for some reason CBS.log wont upload.

Thanks in advance

Alan

Superfly said:

FWIW... I had similar issues trying to upgrade 1511, on a particular notebook, from a mounted iso due to dism/sfc errors - the upgrade assistant and upgrade from within MCT worked, keeping everything (they seems to bypass those checks that setup does from the iso )

Thanks for this.

I have tried the MCT method as you suggest. From memory I think one is offered two options. Upgrade or create USB. I have attempted both. Upgrade always results in crashing at 40% with a restore back to 1024.

My system has just updated (standard W10 update routine) once more and again 'cannot install'.

Refer below:



That list dates back to the 7th of July.

Driving me crazy. I have even tried manually installing the updates where I have found them on the interweb.

Cheers

Alan

Update:

I have just got back from running MCT using Creators upgrade.

This is the result which has been the issue from way back when first upgrading to W10.



This comes up after the install process report a 'component' issue.

Would it help someone 'tech savvy' on here if I sent a 'log' file. If so could you advise which log file is required.

By the way I have no dodgy drivers, odd things plugged into my USB ports other than a mouse dongle and TPLink for WiFi. I do however have replaced my CD drive with a caddy which has a hard drive in it.

I really dont know what else I can tell you.

TIA

Alan

Thanks. Unless I'm mistaken this would require reinstalling all of my applications after a clean install correct. The purpose of the 'image' is primarily as a backup if this go wrong.

I am assuming that one cannot re-install the 'image' post a clean install.

If not could you advise how I go about restoring everything from the 'image' back into the clean install.

Kind regards

PS. A clean install will be a LAST resort. In fact I may just stay with 1024 if this is required.

Here is a screen shot using PM - I have a full version.

Could you explain further how the 'move'. "Hi, you can use a Laplink or maybe an Easeus product to 'move' your programs from your image to a new PC or new OS installation. It is a one-off license cost." works. My understanding is that simply moving an application from one HD to another wont work because the registry will not be populated with the required entries. I am assuming that 'moving' is not the same as installing. My primary apps are not so much an issue (PS and Office for example) as I own them on subscription. Although my concern is reactivating on what to PS would be an extra PC for example.

Creating an image is not an issue for me as I have done that before and have the 'caddy' drive as well as another external for that.

By the way. The recovery (Dell) partition is defunct. Somehow this got messed up when I cloned from the old HD to SSD.

And yes, the old HD had the same updating issues from 1024. It's not the SSD clone that started the issues.

Thanks for the links. Now to do some reading

Alan

Oh....I should mention that I have tried updating with no AV etc. I use Defender and Malwarebytes. I disabled both a few times when attempting updates. In addition I tried in 'Safe Mode' as well.

I had Microsoft online (remotely) trying to solve this for me for an entire morning. On the first attempt they got nowhere, on the second they left me with BSOD which I finally sorted out.