Which *.wim to use with DISM restore health


kelper

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I have an old laptop my system 2) running Windows 11 pro. SFC /Scannow found a problem and DISM .....scan health said it was repairable. But when I run restore health it completes but says 'source not found'. I have a USB install disk which includes install.wim and boot.wim.

It was connected to wifi. I thought it would use Windows Update as the source.

If I run DISM /online / cleanup-image /restorehealth with the SOURCE: switch, which wim should I reference?

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Or should I use /offline?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2894
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Swift SF114-34
    CPU
    Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Cooling
    fanless
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
    System 3

    ASUS T100TA Transformer
    Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
    Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
    System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor

    Edition Windows 10 Home
    Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot
kelper said:
I have an old laptop my system 2) running Windows 11 pro. SFC /Scannow found a problem and DISM .....scan health said it was repairable. But when I run restore health it completes but says 'source not found'. I have a USB install disk which includes install.wim and boot.wim.

It was connected to wifi. I thought it would use Windows Update as the source.

If I run DISM /online / cleanup-image /restorehealth with the SOURCE: switch, which wim should I reference?

View attachment 73798

Or should I use /offline?
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Install.wim
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11 Pro 24H2 - 26100.3323
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel XEON E5-2699 v3
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99-A
    Memory
    64GB Teamgroup UD4-3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ACER X34 Predator
    Screen Resolution
    3440 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    Crucial CT1000P 3P SSD8 1TB
    Crucial CT1000 BX500 SSD 1TB
    PSU
    GameMax Pro
    Case
    Fractal Design
    Cooling
    Corsair H110iGT + 6 140mm Fans
    Keyboard
    Corsair K4
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    G-Skill G502
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    50MBs
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    Chrome
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    windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    OEM
    CPU
    Intel i5-3570K
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    Asrock B75M-GL
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    none
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    Microsoft Edge
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kelper said:
I have an old laptop my system 2) running Windows 11 pro. SFC /Scannow found a problem and DISM .....scan health said it was repairable. But when I run restore health it completes but says 'source not found'. I have a USB install disk which includes install.wim and boot.wim.

It was connected to wifi. I thought it would use Windows Update as the source.

If I run DISM /online / cleanup-image /restorehealth with the SOURCE: switch, which wim should I reference?

View attachment 73798

Or should I use /offline?
Click to expand...
The install.wim contains all of the Windows editions (Home, Pro, etc.)

The boot.wim contains two items: Windows PE and Windows Setup. Note that Windows setup is itself also based upon Windows PE.

If you are ever unsure of the contents of a WIM, run this command:

dism /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:K:\Sources\install.wim

Note that the K:\Sources\install.wim is the full path to the WIM. Enclose it in quotes if there is a space in the path. This holds true for any WIM file in Windows (install.wim, boot.wim, and the winre.wim which is found within the install.wim).

As an example, when I mount a standard retail edition Windows 11 ISO image and I run the above DISM command, this is what I see:

Code: 
C:\>dism /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:K:\Sources\install.wim


Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.22621.1


Details for image : K:\Sources\install.wim


Index : 1
Name : Windows 11 Home
Description : Windows 11 Home
Size : 18,481,178,434 bytes


Index : 2
Name : Windows 11 Home N
Description : Windows 11 Home N
Size : 17,803,960,456 bytes


Index : 3
Name : Windows 11 Home Single Language
Description : Windows 11 Home Single Language
Size : 18,460,505,731 bytes


Index : 4
Name : Windows 11 Education
Description : Windows 11 Education
Size : 18,773,013,560 bytes


Index : 5
Name : Windows 11 Education N
Description : Windows 11 Education N
Size : 18,088,716,671 bytes


Index : 6
Name : Windows 11 Pro
Description : Windows 11 Pro
Size : 18,778,837,924 bytes


Index : 7
Name : Windows 11 Pro N
Description : Windows 11 Pro N
Size : 18,067,622,384 bytes


Index : 8
Name : Windows 11 Pro Education
Description : Windows 11 Pro Education
Size : 18,753,557,946 bytes


Index : 9
Name : Windows 11 Pro Education N
Description : Windows 11 Pro Education N
Size : 18,068,263,807 bytes


Index : 10
Name : Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
Description : Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
Size : 18,744,051,453 bytes


Index : 11
Name : Windows 11 Pro N for Workstations
Description : Windows 11 Pro N for Workstations
Size : 18,068,092,540 bytes


The operation completed successfully.

Let's take this one step further:

In the above output, you can see that Index number 6 is associated with the Professional edition of Windows. If you want to see more detail about that specific edition, run this command:

dism /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:K:\Sources\install.wim /index:6

This is the same command that we ran before but with /index:6 added.

The results look like this:

Code: 
C:\>dism /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:K:\Sources\install.wim /index:6

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.22621.1

Details for image : K:\Sources\install.wim

Index : 6
Name : Windows 11 Pro
Description : Windows 11 Pro
Size : 18,778,837,924 bytes
WIM Bootable : No
Architecture : x64
Hal : <undefined>
Version : 10.0.22621
ServicePack Build : 2428
ServicePack Level : 0
Edition : Professional
Installation : Client
ProductType : WinNT
ProductSuite : Terminal Server
System Root : WINDOWS
Directories : 26811
Files : 113894
Created : 9/1/2023 - 2:51:24 PM
Modified : 10/10/2023 - 2:59:00 PM
Languages :
        en-US (Default)

The operation completed successfully.
 

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  • OS
    Win11 Pro 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self-built
    CPU
    Intel i7 11700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-A MB
    Memory
    64GB (Waiting for warranty replacement of another 64GB for 128GB total)
    Graphics Card(s)
    No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
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    Integrated
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    HP Envy 32
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    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    1 x 1TB NVMe SSD
    1 x 2TB NVMe SSD
    1 x 4TB NVMe SSD
    3 x 512GB 2.5" SSD
    1 x 4TB 2.5" SSD
    5 x 8TB Seagate Barracuda HDD
    PSU
    Corsair HX850i
    Case
    Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case
    Cooling
    Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Home Computer Specifications, Configuration, and Usage Notes General Specifications ASUS Prime Z590-A motherboard, serial number M1M0KC222467ARP Intel Core i7-11700K CPU (11th Gen Rocket Lake / LGA 1200 Socket) 128GB Crucial Ballistix RGB DDR4 3200 MHz DRAM (4 x 32GB) Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black CPU cooler Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Corsair LL-120 RGB Fans (Qty. 3)
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
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    1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
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    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    The five 8TB drives and three 512GB SSDs are part of a DrivePool using StableBit DrivePool software. The three SSDs are devoted purely to caching for the 8TB drives. All of the important data is stored in triplicate so that I can withstand simultaneous failure of 2 disks.

    Networking: 2.5Gbps Ethernet and WiFi 6e
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
    CPU
    Intel i7-1255U
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.3-inch IPS Display
    Screen Resolution
    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
    Hard Drives
    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
    Mouse
    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
    Keyboard
    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
Thanks. I am currently running dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth /source:d:\sources\install.wim:6 /limitaccess >miles.txt

I piped the output to a text file so I have a record. Seems to be clearer than the DISM log file!

The laptop is so slow, it will take a couple of hours!
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2894
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Swift SF114-34
    CPU
    Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Cooling
    fanless
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
    System 3

    ASUS T100TA Transformer
    Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
    Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
    System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor

    Edition Windows 10 Home
    Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot
I use Dism++, a GUI for Dism that automatically finds/uses the image of your windows installation and gives you all the options available with Dism.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    10, 11
In this video, i will guide you on how to resolve "The source files could not be found" dism error message.

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
RestoreHealth failed again 'source not found' with error 0x800f081f. I'll try again after disabling Webroot AV.

I'm trying again, but in Safe Mode. Terminal won't run, so I am using Command Prompt (admin)
 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2894
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Swift SF114-34
    CPU
    Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Cooling
    fanless
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
    System 3

    ASUS T100TA Transformer
    Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
    Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
    System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor

    Edition Windows 10 Home
    Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot
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