Bug: Unable to install several features after removing payload files

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Luis..Ramos

I noticed after performing a slipstream installation of CU on a Windows RTM Wim, but it seems that also happens with the original Windows 2016 ISO.

Here's how to reproduce:

  • Perform a basic installation of Windows 2016 server
  • Remove the payload files of all non installed features, using the powershell command
    Get-WindowsFeature | where-object{$_.Installed -eq 0 -and $_.InstallState -eq 'Available'} | uninstall-windowsfeature -remove"
  • Now try to install components like AD-Domain-Services, RSAT-DNS-Server, ....
    After some time it will fail and generate and error, even using the install-windowsfeature .... -source wim:z:\sources\install.wim:2 for example

Install-WindowsFeature : The request to add or remove features on the specified server failed.
Installation of one or more roles, role services, or features failed.
The source files could not be found.
Use the "Source" option to specify the location of the files that are required to restore the feature. For more
information on specifying a source location, see Configure a Windows Repair Source. Error: 0x800f081f


In all my different attempts, Standard, Standard (Desktop Experience) I found the same error on the CBS.log:

2019-09-15 22:36:55, Info CBS Failed to GetFile from WIM sandbox process [HRESULT = 0x80070003 - ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND]
2019-09-15 22:36:55, Error CBS Failed to look for file WinSxS\msil_microsoft.networkco..r.externalutilities_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.14393.0_none_340dd1427d29c2a2\Microsoft.NetworkController.ExternalUtilities.dll in some alternate sources [HRESULT = 0x80070003 - ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND]
2019-09-15 22:36:55, Info CBS Exec: Not able to pre-stage package: Microsoft-Windows-NetworkController-Tools-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~10.0.14393.0, file: Microsoft.NetworkController.ExternalUtilities.dll, source: (null)

but the file is on the WIM...


Anyone experiencing similar?

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