Use DISM to Repair Windows 10 Image  

If the computer was at any time upgraded the licensing / activation is available through the Microsoft server.

One downloadable windows 10 iso can handle these upgrades:

Code:

Your current edition of Windows	Windows 10 edition
Windows 7 Starter
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Ultimate
Windows 8/8.1
Windows 8.1 with Bing
Windows 8 Pro
Windows 8.1 Pro
Windows 8/8.1 Professional with Media Center
Windows 8/8.1 Single Language
Windows 8 Single Language with Bing
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Pro 	Windows 10

csmdew said:

Have downloaded three times and each time when checked it is 10 home but pc cmd clearly says 10 pro. Are both versions in same folder. The last one was over 4 gb in size. the other 2 were 3.85gb iso.

From the link in post # 625:

6. You will now see all details of the selected index number (edition) for this Windows 10 ISO file. (see screenshot below)
Note
Edition: This will be for the Windows 10 S, Home, Education, Pro, or Enterprise edition. The Pro ISO can be used to install either the Home or Pro edition, and the digital license or product key determines if Pro of Home is installed during Windows Setup.

Architecture: This will be for x64 (64-bit) or x86 (32-bit).

Language: This will be the default display language (ex: en-us (US English)) used to install Windows 10 with.

Version: The part after 10.0 will be the build number. For example, the build number for the version 10.0.16251 would be 16251.

OK got it, but why wouldn't accept the esd or wim file for the dism restore. Really hate repairing, getting to old and this takes to long.

The in place upgrade repair was suggested as it often takes more time to work on the problems related to DISM.

This is the command that is typically run when using a Windows 10 iso from the Microsoft website.
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:esd:V:\Sources\Install.esd:1 /limitaccess (for this the source file for esd is on drive V)

If the command fails then perform the in place upgrade repair.

The in place upgrade repair can be performed overnight.
Once it has completed it may give you more confidence that problems have been fixed.

DonCuthbert said:

Check if Index:2 is Pro

csmdew said:

Don't understand this question.

Here is an example. The install.wim often contains several Windows Editions in the one WIM file. Often the ISO from Microsoft has install.esd, not install.wim, so the commands used for DISM repair have to refer to the right filename and the right index number in that WIM or ESD file.



I believe someone else has already given the command if it is an ESD file on your ISO, but use the Command to figure out if Pro Edition is in Index:2 or whatever Index number in the WIM or ESD file Pro Edition actually is. On my ISO, shown in the image, Pro was in Index:2.

Command to see the list of Indexes in an ESD file would be:

DISM /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:H:\Sources\install.esd

I have another ISO, I think right from Microsoft ,for build 17763 that has 11 Editions in the one WIM file. The Pro Edition is in Index:6.

With my ISO in your drive H:, your Repair command would be as below to use Index:6:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:H:\Sources\install.wim:6

An in place upgrade repair can only be performed using Windows with a normal boot.
It cannot be performed using Windows RE.
And it cannot be performed in safe mode.
It is performed by launching setup or setup.exe from a Windows iso.

This is a link on the method:
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade | Tutorials

The inaccessible boot device is a BSOD.
It is bugcheck 7B
Bug Check 0x7B INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE - Windows drivers | Microsoft Docs

DonCuthbert said:

Here is an example. The install.wim often contains several Windows Editions in the one WIM file. Often the ISO from Microsoft has install.esd, not install.wim, so the commands used for DISM repair have to refer to the right filename and the right index number in that WIM or ESD file.



I believe someone else has already given the command if it is an ESD file on your ISO, but use the Command to figure out if Pro Edition is in Index:2 or whatever Index number in the WIM or ESD file Pro Edition actually is. On my ISO, shown in the image, Pro was in Index:2.

Command to see the list of Indexes in an ESD file would be:

DISM /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:H:\Sources\install.esd

I have another ISO, I think right from Microsoft ,for build 17763 that has 11 Editions in the one WIM file. The Pro Edition is in Index:6.

With my ISO in your drive H:, your Repair command would be as below to use Index:6:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:H:\Sources\install.wim:6

It only has the 1 listed and would not do an repair install. Gonna check the other ones I have, thanks.