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  1. xyz
    Posts : 107
    Windows 10
       #40

    tried another restorehealth = same result

    here is DISM Log
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  2. Posts : 436
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
       #41

    I did SFC /scannow until it didn't find any errors, but is there any advantage to using DISM to reload the cache anyway?
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  3. xyz
    Posts : 107
    Windows 10
       #42

    Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool


    It would now seem that at least part of my W10 problem is down to my own fault – albeit very unwittingly!

    I am guessing, but it looks like the following: My computer didn’t appear to be running well - sluggish – so I thought I had better clean it up – and used Clean Master for PC, and it now looks like this cleaned up things it should not have done! Anyway, I tried to do the “Return to Windows 8.1” option in W10, and immediately I was told that I couldn’t do this because the data wasn’t there!

    So I am left with the option of trying the system restore from backup I made.

    Or maybe:

    I wanted to ask about using the: “Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool”

    You get two options = Upgrade this PC now = Create media for another PC

    My questions are:

    1) If I wanted to download an ISO as a source for the corrupted/missing files (restorehealth), which option do I use?

    2) Would it be possible to use the "Upgrade this PC now" option to just repair the present W10? (or would this remove everything – all my data etc - that is on my computer – or cause other problems?) Or maybe it is just not possible to do this, that at some point it tells W10 is already installed – at any rate I don’t want to be experimenting - just looking for a solution (not more or even worse problems)
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  4. Posts : 9,652
    W10 Pro, W10 Home
       #43

    xyz said:
    It would now seem that at least part of my W10 problem is down to my own fault – albeit very unwittingly!

    I am guessing, but it looks like the following: My computer didn’t appear to be running well - sluggish – so I thought I had better clean it up – and used Clean Master for PC, and it now looks like this cleaned up things it should not have done! Anyway, I tried to do the “Return to Windows 8.1” option in W10, and immediately I was told that I couldn’t do this because the data wasn’t there!

    So I am left with the option of trying the system restore from backup I made.

    Or maybe:

    I wanted to ask about using the: “Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool”

    You get two options = Upgrade this PC now = Create media for another PC

    My questions are:

    1) If I wanted to download an ISO as a source for the corrupted/missing files (restorehealth), which option do I use?

    2) Would it be possible to use the "Upgrade this PC now" option to just repair the present W10? (or would this remove everything – all my data etc - that is on my computer – or cause other problems?) Or maybe it is just not possible to do this, that at some point it tells W10 is already installed – at any rate I don’t want to be experimenting - just looking for a solution (not more or even worse problems)
    I was able to clean up the component store corruption, by doing a repair install within W10 itself. I had W10 on a USB flash drive and plugged it in while W10 was running. It saved all my Apps/Programs, settings and drivers when it was done. The only thing I needed to download once again were the Windows Updates.
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  5. xyz
    Posts : 107
    Windows 10
       #44

    LittleJay said:
    I was able to clean up the component store corruption, by doing a repair install within W10 itself. I had W10 on a USB flash drive and plugged it in while W10 was running. It saved all my Apps/Programs, settings and drivers when it was done. The only thing I needed to download once again were the Windows Updates.
    Thanks for the reply LittleJay - very glad to hear it - but thought you had used a W7 image to return to 7?

    I'm a bit of a dummy in these things so I will have to go through this slowly.

    Editing the next bits - because I found some information: = I now have a 4 GB Flash stick with nothing on it plugged in to my computer and in process of downloading W10 through option = Media creation tool = Create installation media for another PC = (selected option) USB flash drive = (is now in process of download to 4 GB Flash Drive Stick (hope 4 GB is large enough!)


    Okay, so I gather you just plugged the drive in while your PC was running W10 - and it just automatically started a new (second) upgrade to W10? (but kept all your data and stuff?) is this right so far? if not please tell me what I have got wrong!

    Why could you not use the Flash Drive as source to repair corruptions in restorehealth?

    and another question:

    If this plugging in the Flash Drive really does start a new (second) upgrade/installation of W10 as I think you are saying - would it then be possible for me to have the German version on my 4GB Flash (or does language selection come later???) because the first upgrade I did in English - but because I live in Germany the audio Cortana commands does not work in mixed language/settings/installation ? (mind you this last part is not the most important - most important is that my computer runs okay with W10 - with no damage that causes problems in future)
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  6. Posts : 9,652
    W10 Pro, W10 Home
       #45

    Thanks for the reply LittleJay - very glad to hear it - but thought you had used a W7 image to return to 7?

    Yes, I did return to W7, but then remembered I had fixes Component Store corruption on my W8.1 Pro install with an in place upgrade and it worked. Best of all I didn't lose any setting or software installs.

    I'm a bit of a dummy in these things so I will have to go through this slowly.

    Editing the next bits - because I found some information: = I now have a 4 GB Flash stick with nothing on it plugged in to my computer and in process of downloading W10 through option = Media creation tool = Create installation media for another PC = (selected option) USB flash drive = (is now in process of download to 4 GB Flash Drive Stick (hope 4 GB is large enough!)

    4 Gbs should be enough you if install the single bit version. That is either the 32 bit or 64 bit, whichever you are running.


    Okay, so I gather you just plugged the drive in while your PC was running W10 - and it just automatically started a new (second) upgrade to W10? (but kept all your data and stuff?) is this right so far? if not please tell me what I have got wrong!

    Yes, that is correct.

    Why could you not use the Flash Drive as source to repair corruptions in restorehealth?

    I tried, but I couldn't get it to work. But I knew from past experience that Component Store corruption could be fixed with an in place upgrade, because I did it with my W8.1 Pro install a few months ago.

    and another question:

    If this plugging in the Flash Drive really does start a new (second) upgrade/installation of W10 as I think you are saying - would it then be possible for me to have the German version on my 4GB Flash (or does language selection come later???) because the first upgrade I did in English - but because I live in Germany the audio Cortana commands does not work in mixed language/settings/installation ? (mind you this last part is not the most important - most important is that my computer runs okay with W10 - with no damage that causes problems in future)

    I have never tried it with anything but the English version, so I really can't give you an answer to that question. Sorry.
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  7. xyz
    Posts : 107
    Windows 10
       #46

    LittleJay said:
    Thanks for the reply LittleJay - very glad to hear it - but thought you had used a W7 image to return to 7? Yes, I did return to W7, but then remembered I had fixes Component Store corruption on my W8.1 Pro install with an in place upgrade and it worked. Best of all I didn't lose any setting or software installs.

    4 Gbs should be enough you if install the single bit version. That is either the 32 bit or 64 bit, whichever you are running.

    Okay, so I gather you just plugged the drive in while your PC was running W10...
    Yes, that is correct.

    Why could you not use the Flash Drive as source ..... I tried, but I couldn't get it to work. But I knew from past experience that Component Store corruption could be fixed with an in place upgrade, because I did it with my W8.1 Pro install a few months ago.

    I have never tried it with anything but the English version, so I really can't give you an answer to that question. Sorry.
    Okay LittleJay thanks a lot for making this clearer - really appreciate it - maybe I should just forget the German version idea - unless someone else can shed more light on this idea!

    So now I have three options - use the Windows 8.1 backup to restore 8.1 - try to get restorehealth to use the Flash Drive as source and the command would be - I guess ? =
    Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:J:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccess (J: is my 4GB flash drive) -
    or I can try what you have done and just plug Flash drive while W10 is running and let it do its thing = hopefully an upgrade without losing anything!

    I guess I am a bit of a tech coward since I think I too would rather be fishing than doing this - sounds like lots more fun and far more relaxing - but I will probably first try to get restorehealth to use the Flash Drive as source (probably fail like yours did but for me the easiest option as I am scared of doing something wrong and losing everything - although I still have my W8.1 backup - if it works, never done something like this before) and then might try the plugging...and if all fails...my last hope the 8.1 backup restore!

    If anybody has experience about trying to use a German Flash version when my first upgrade was English - then please let me know

    Thanks again LittleJay - have fun with the fish - I feel like a fish out of the water at the moment
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  8. Posts : 9,652
    W10 Pro, W10 Home
       #47

    xyz said:
    Okay LittleJay thanks a lot for making this clearer - really appreciate it - maybe I should just forget the German version idea - unless someone else can shed more light on this idea!

    So now I have three options - use the Windows 8.1 backup to restore 8.1 - try to get restorehealth to use the Flash Drive as source and the command would be - I guess ? =
    Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:J:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccess (J: is my 4GB flash drive) -
    or I can try what you have done and just plug Flash drive while W10 is running and let it do its thing = hopefully an upgrade without losing anything!

    I guess I am a bit of a tech coward since I think I too would rather be fishing than doing this - sounds like lots more fun and far more relaxing - but I will probably first try to get restorehealth to use the Flash Drive as source (probably fail like yours did but for me the easiest option as I am scared of doing something wrong and losing everything - although I still have my W8.1 backup - if it works, never done something like this before) and then might try the plugging...and if all fails...my last hope the 8.1 backup restore!

    If anybody has experience about trying to use a German Flash version when my first upgrade was English - then please let me know

    Thanks again LittleJay - have fun with the fish - I feel like a fish out of the water at the moment
    You are welcome! I hope you can get things sorted. The way I experiment without fear of screwing things up is that I use Macrium Reflect to create a system image on a separate drive before I proceed. That way, if things don't go as planned, I simply restore the image and put things back to the way they were.
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  9. Posts : 5
    Windows 10 Pro
       #48

    It seems that a repair-install of Windows 10 Pro finally fixed my corrupt files. But I'm lost as to why this method fixed the problem, when a clean install did not?

    A repair-install of Windows 10 Pro is what I wanted to do, but the installer was asking for a product key and I couldn't go further. So my first clean install ended up being Windows 10 Home, that explains why the repair-install was not starting. I wonder if this is happening because of Windows 10 is being installed on a SSD? The important thing is I got it fixed now.
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  10. xyz
    Posts : 107
    Windows 10
       #49

    Xercaium said:
    It seems that a repair-install of Windows 10 Pro finally fixed my corrupt files. But I'm lost as to why this method fixed the problem, when a clean install did not?
    How did you go about doing this repair install Xercaium?
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