Can't install Failover Clustering - Windows Server 2012 R2 - Error 0x80073701

We need to install Failover Clustering on a Windows 2012 R2 server. We receive the above error.

I already tried the following: 

-DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth (or other source like ISO, or internal source)

-sfc /scannow 

-lpksetup uninstall japanese and spanish

-looking in cbs.log, uninstalling the failed updates

-reinstalling the updates

NOTHING IS WORKING, the error persists after every restart. I cannot reinstall windows for a number of reasons. Any idea ?

here is the log:

2015-06-18 13:04:09, Error                 CSI    00000889 (F) HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING) #15140330# from Windows::ServicingAPI::CCSITransaction::ICSITransaction_PinDeployment(Flags = 0, a = Microsoft-Windows-FailoverCluster-Core-Deployment-LanguagePack, Version = 6.3.9600.16384, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture = [l:10{5}]"ko-KR", VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral, cb = (null), s = (null), rid = [123]"Microsoft-Windows-FailoverCluster-FullServer-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~ko-KR~6.3.9600.16384.FailoverCluster-FullServer", rah = (null), manpath = (null), catpath = (null), ed = 0, disp = 0)[gle=0x80073701]
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Failed to pin deployment while resolving Update: Microsoft-Windows-FailoverCluster-FullServer-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~ko-KR~6.3.9600.16384.FailoverCluster-FullServer from file: (null) [HRESULT = 0x80073701 - ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING]
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Failed to bulk stage deployment manifest and pin deployment for package:Package_2598_for_KB3000850~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.8 [HRESULT = 0x80073701 - ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING]
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    CommitPackagesState: Started persisting state of packages
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    CommitPackagesState: Completed persisting state of packages
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CSI    0000088a@2015/6/18:10:04:09.068 CSI Transaction @0xf9ae508ad0 destroyed
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Perf: Resolve chain complete.
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Failed to resolve execution chain. [HRESULT = 0x80073701 - ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING]
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Error                 CBS    Failed to process single phase execution. [HRESULT = 0x80073701 - ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING]
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    WER: Generating failure report for package: Microsoft-Windows-ServerCore-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.9600.16384, status: 0x80073701, failure source: Resolve, start state: Installed, target state: Installed, client id: DISM Package Manager Provider
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Not able to query DisableWerReporting flag.  Assuming not set... [HRESULT = 0x80070002 - ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND]
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Added C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log to WER report.
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Added C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20150618091259.log to WER report.
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Added C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20150618084153.log to WER report.
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Added C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20150618075610.log to WER report.
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Added C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20150615100124.cab to WER report.
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Added C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20150615062932.cab to WER report.
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Not able to add %windir%\winsxs\pending.xml to WER report. [HRESULT = 0x80070002 - ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND]
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Not able to add %windir%\winsxs\pending.xml.bad to WER report. [HRESULT = 0x80070002 - ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND]
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Reboot mark cleared
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Winlogon: Deregistering for CreateSession notifications
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Winlogon: Stopping notify server
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Winlogon: Unloading SysNotify DLL
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    FinalCommitPackagesState: Started persisting state of packages
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    FinalCommitPackagesState: Completed persisting state of packages
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Enabling LKG boot option
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Exec: Processing complete.  Session: 30452142_475965650, Package: Microsoft-Windows-ServerCore-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.9600.16384 [HRESULT = 0x80073701 - ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING]
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Error                 CBS    Failed to perform operation.  [HRESULT = 0x80073701 - ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING]
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Session: 30452142_475965650 finalized. Reboot required: no [HRESULT = 0x80073701 - ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING]
2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Failed to FinalizeEx using worker session [HRESULT = 0x80073701]


Here is the same error in powershell:


June 18th, 2015 10:02am

Can you reboot the server from Windows 2012 R2 bootable media, then follow the below steps to repair the OS?

  1. Select Repair.
  2. Select command prompt

Enter the below command

sfc /scannow /offwindir=c:\windows

Thanks,

Umesh.S.K


  • Edited by Umesh S K Thursday, June 18, 2015 11:21 AM
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June 18th, 2015 11:21am

doesn't do anything, i mean it only tells me sfc commands, it does not execute nothing
June 18th, 2015 12:14pm

Try these

Boot the server from Windows bootable ISO image.

  1. Select Repair your computer
  2. Select command prompt
  3. Enter the below commands

sfc /scannow /offbootdir=C:\ /offwindir=c:\windows

Thanks,

Umesh.S.K

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June 18th, 2015 12:56pm

Did that, but with D:\, for some reason it moved the drive letter on CD boot. Its been at "Beginning system scan. This process will take some time." for about 30 minutes already.

June 18th, 2015 1:00pm

Please wait, it may take longer time
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June 18th, 2015 1:07pm

Ok, i was actually thinking of quiting it, but i awaited your response. I will let it run till tommorow if needed.
June 18th, 2015 1:11pm

Ok, i pressed enter and it showed me "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations". So what now?

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June 18th, 2015 1:43pm

Hi George,

2015-06-18 13:04:09, Info                  CBS    Failed to bulk stage deployment manifest and pin deployment for package:Package_2598_for_KB3000850~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.8 [HRESULT = 0x80073701 - ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING]

Can you remove and install KB3000850 ?

Thanks,

Umesh.SK

June 18th, 2015 2:11pm

Like i said before, i did remove it. Did not work. Still same problem. I added it again. Still didn't work. The 3000850 update is old news to me.
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June 18th, 2015 2:14pm

Hi George Teodor,

HRESULT = 0x80073701 - ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING]  error usually caused by files language pack was missing,  Multiple corruptions in found, please try to clean Up the WinSxS Folder, then run the DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth.

Clean Up the WinSxS Folder

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn251565.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

Im glad to be of help to you!

June 23rd, 2015 3:18am

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