So I have downloaded your PE, started it, run the CMD as Admin, run DISM but the error persists unfortunately, therefore I'll go for a reinstallation. By the way, your PE looks pretty handy, reminds...

Oh, I got it. So I have tested 3 versions of 19041 build (installed on a spare drive one after another)- in first case it was thexact same one, other 2 were slightly never, with the latest one...

Most of the problems I've seen people have had were related to using the .wim file (or esd) from different build- I've tried 4 different ones, including the newest available from MS server's. Not...

Yes, I have indeed. I've installed the same build on my spare hard drive and tried to run DISM from there- with pointing the source to Wim file and to the actual clean system- but both have failed...

Hi Matthew,
Before starting I'm running Diskpart followed by 'list vol' command to ensure using correct drive letters.
In recovery mode drive C is one of the system reserved partitions and D is...

Yes, sorry, my mistake when typing in the syntax. I was actually moving the Wim file to different locations as well in case if it would the the fault of the Flash drive, and point thing the 'source'...

Yes I have indeed tried all the options from the recovery menu. Couldn't fix the start up, the updates were uninstalled but no progress there, couldn't restore as there was no restore points...

Not a desktop per se, can access the files on it through the command prompt in the recovery mode (or through the separate system which I set up on the other drive), nothing else. When starting the PC...

Hi Matthew, thanks for your reply.
I wish I'd know what updates were installed. To all my knowledge this PC was not in use for quite some time and once started again it was updating everything...

Hi all,

Let me apologize first as it will be a lengthy post.
Sadly I have to join the club of people with DISM issues but I will start from the beginning.
Friend asked me to have a look at his...