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Error code 0x800703e6 , cannot use SFC and DISM

Anonymous
2023-10-23T19:29:43+00:00

As title said, error code 0x800703e6 from updating, immediately error shown after downloading started for 10-2023 update, DISM and SFC will not work, SFC says service not started, DISM says invalid memory access location
Windows memtest result came back no issues.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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TekkieBoy 12,541 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2023-10-24T11:01:07+00:00

Thanks.

Download SFCFix.exe and save this to your Desktop.

Download the file below, SFCFix.zip, and save this to your Desktop too.

Ensure that this file is named SFCFix.zip - do not rename it.

Save any open documents and close all open windows.

On your Desktop, you should see two files: SFCFix.exe and SFCFix.zip.

Drag the file SFCFix.zip onto the file SFCFix.exe and release it.

How to use the SFCFix.zip Package

Answer this question with n for no: https://imgur.com/AknfQ7X 

SFCFix will now process the script.

Upon completion, a file should be create on your Desktop: SFCFix.txt. Then upload the SFCFix.txt on OneDrive and share the link.

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Ramesh 176.5K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2023-10-24T10:50:15+00:00

From the admin Command Prompt, please run these two commands:

TAKEOWN /F "C:\WINDOWS\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.3385_none_7e1c800a7c81ffd9" /a /r /d y 

ICACLS "C:\WINDOWS\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.3385_none_7e1c800a7c81ffd9\*" /T /Q /C /RESET

Then, run the SFCFix package as mentioned below:

  • Download SFCFix.exe (by niemiro of Sysnative forums) and save this to your Desktop.
  • Download the file, SFCFix.zip, and save this to your Desktop. Ensure that this file is named SFCFix.zip - do not rename it.
  • On your Desktop, you should see two files: SFCFix.exe and SFCFix.zip.
  • Drag the file SFCFix.zip onto the file SFCFix.exe and release it.  [See illustration image]
  • SFCFix will now process the script.
  • Upload the output file SFCFix.txt to your OneDrive.

*Reboot* Windows for the changes to take effect.

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  1. Ramesh 176.5K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-10-24T11:26:46+00:00

    Glad we could help.

    Additional note: My SFCFix.zip is a subset of Tekkie Boy's SFCFix.zip, as mine includes only the servicing stack DLLs. Tekkie Boy's fix includes the complete servicing stack.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-10-24T11:24:40+00:00

    After doing what both Ramesh Srinivasan and Tekkie Boy , window update should be fine now, thanks for the help

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  3. TekkieBoy 12,541 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-10-23T19:44:48+00:00

    The Servicing Stack is corrupt.

    Please upload the CBS folder from the path:

    C:\Windows\logs

    Copy the CBS folder on your desktop, zip it and then upload it on OneDrive or Google Drive and share the link here.

    Greetings

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