DISM with DVD?

[redblade8]

Hi, I'm trying to follow this guide:

I'm wondering how to do the DISM /RESTOREHEALTH command from my Windows 8 installation DVD?

For some reason I can't do it locally. It stops at 20%. I left it for a couple hours & it didn't progress further.

Do I just add /SOURCE:E: to the command shown in the video?

My installation DVD is Windows 8, but my current OS has changed to 8.1.

The reason I'm doing this is because not only does SFC say that it found corrupted files & can't fix them, but also my keyboard doesn't work.

If anyone can help me, thatd be great. Thank you! =)
- Red.

 

[Slavic]

You should use the appropriate installation media, Windows 8.1 in your case. Windows 8 DVD isn't suitable anymore. Please download the ISO image of your particular version (home, pro or N, your language) and create the bootable USB drive. Use either:
Disc image (ISO file) from Microsoft website
Windows and Office download tool

 

[Bree]

You don't need to use a /source option for Dism to repair the system successfully. Without it Dism will download any files it needs from the Microsoft servers. Specifying a source is an optional extra.

DISM - Fixing Component Store Corruption in Windows 8

 

[Slavic]

OK, I didn't know this. However, I suppose that downloading works only if the Internet connection is available, which isn't always possible when OS is launched from external media.

 

[Bree]

Yes. DISM's restorehealth can be run from within your OS when booted normally, just as SFC can, in which case it will have internet access. A restart will be required to complete any file replacements.

 

[redblade8]

Hi there, thanks for the replies! I've tried both safe mode, as well as normal boot mode, & dism gets stuck at image version. It doesn't even give you a percent, just stays at image version.

If I unplug from the internet, then it goes from 20% to 100%, but gives me the error that files couldn't be downloaded.

I'm going to try to make a Windows 8.1 bootable USB for DISM, & then get back to you. Then I'll try SFC again, & hopefully it won't say that it found corrupt files & was unable to repair them.

 

[redblade8]

So, it seems DISM won't complete /RESTOREHEALTH, but it will other commands. I get the error 'source couldn't be found'.

Also, now my SFC reports that there are no file integrity errors, but my keyboard refuses to work still. It has a yellow exclamation mark in device manager.

What to do now? Thanks. =)

 

[Slavic]

That's better. If SFC didn't find any problem, then you have a misconfiguration, most likely something is wrong in Registry. Fixing it may not be easy if you don't have an OS backup, incl. a working copy of Registry, but you can try to remove the failed device and reinstall it. So, delete all malfunctioning devices in Device manager, then add them again (in Action menu or simply restart PC). If exclamation persists, try to change a specific driver to a generic, it often helps. If you have a USB keyboard, try to reinstall USB driver similarly in Device manager, even if it doesn't show a problem. Look at the hidden devices as well.

Also it may be helpful to remove all obsolete and non-existing devices in Device manager. Make a CMD file devices.cmd:

set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
devmgmt.msc

Then check "Show hidden" and remove the "greyed" devices in keyboard, mouse, USB and System devices.

 

[redblade8]

Hi, thank you! I've now fixed the problem. I removed my keyboard from devices & printers, then from device manager I uninstalled it.

At the same time, I changed some registry values for my keyboard.
Mainly upperclass values so that they only read 'kbdclass' instead of a whole bunch of things.

Here is the guide that helped me:

What if keyboard is not working after Windows 10 rollback?

Method 2 & 6 done at the same time fixed my keyboard. For method 6, I searched the registry for 'ControlSet001' & then after 'ControlSet002'. Then I searched for '4D36E96B-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318.'

I tried just Method 2, but it didn't work for me, so I did 2 & 6.

Thanks again. =)
- Red.