Yes, indeed I understand your points and their validity. I don't fly blind though (or try not to). I run various virus/malware checks regularly, keep bi-weekly backup images on a separate drive, and...

Apologies for the delayed response!

Well, I guess one isn't supposed to break all these rules about what an administrator account can or cannot do, so that it supposedly protects the user from...

Hello and a huge thanks to everyone who contributed to my situation of a corrupted Win X Pro image in this thread from when I tried to upgrade from 8.1 Pro.

For the most part, it appears that the...

philc43: I have attached64041 a screenshot of my account type, so it appears that I only have a "local" account WITH administrative privileges. Is this somehow preventing me from using any...

@topgudcp: I didn't actually "delete" the CBS.log (that was not allowed), but I did locate and open the file and delete all the contents before saving the now "empty" text file. I reopened it...

Okay! Partial Success/Improvement!

The ISO image downloaded from Tech Bench with the elevated command "DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:WIM:F:\sources\Install.wim:1 /LimitAccess"...

Please confirm:

I have differing instructions....2 say the same and 1 says something else.

As a result

1. I am currently downloading the Tech Bench ISO version recommended by AnEdge (the...

Okay so far:

I have again "re-downloaded the Windows 10 Pro 64 image directly from MS using the only allowed defaults provided with their "download tool" (the "N" in previous posts was a typo so...

philc43: Thank you so kindly for your quick reply.

The first suggestion to examine the CBS.log is unfortunately not something I am able to interpret for errors. The display adapter you mention...

Desperate assistance needed please: I have upgraded directly from a Windows Ten Pro ISO downloaded directly from Microsoft, but both sfc /scannow and Dism "restore heallth" run from an elevated...