Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (build 26100.3194) ms-settings, start button, search and other not working, Unable to reinstall in place.

Anonymous
2025-03-15T15:47:54+00:00

My desktop computer:

built for windows 11,

12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12400, 2500 Mhz,

BIOS American Megatrends Inc. 9003, 11/04/2022 ,

SMBIOS 3.4 ,

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. PRIME H610T2-CSM D4 MotherBoard

After last update, ms-settings, start button, search bar and other fuctionality does not work,

I tried as usually with elevated cmd:

sfc /scannow -> no problem detected

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth -> no problems detected

DISM.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth -> restore succeded.

reinstall in place (after configuring for a clean startup) terminate (100%) but does not succed.

This is my C:\Windows\Logs\SetupDiag\setupdiagresults.xml:

I checked the

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:"E:\sources\install.wim" from a mounted iso of windows 11 24H2 that I downloaded for the In place Reinstall.

I restarted OS but nothing changed.

From the Event Wiewer I found a lot of DistributedCOM 10001 errors (Sorry but my Windows OS is Italian):


Nome registro: System

Origine: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM

Data: 15/03/2025 16:27:50

ID evento: 10001

Categoria attività:Nessuna

Livello: Errore

Parole chiave: Classico

Utente: PC-ANTONELLA\antonella

Computer: PC-Antonella

Descrizione:

Impossibile avviare un server DCOM Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin_1000.19580.1000.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy!Windows.Security.Authentication.Web.Core.BackgroundGetTokenTask.ClassId.WebAccountProvider come Non disponibile/Non disponibile. L'errore

"%%2147942852"

si è verificato durante l'esecuzione del comando

"C:\WINDOWS\system32\BackgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTaskHost.WebAccountProvider

XML evento:

 ----------------

Data: 15/03/2025 16:18:29

ID evento: 10001

Categoria attività:Nessuna

Livello: Errore

Parole chiave: Classico

Utente: PC-ANTONELLA\antonella

Computer: PC-Antonella

Descrizione:

Impossibile avviare un server DCOM windows.immersivecontrolpanel_10.0.8.1000_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy!microsoft.windows.immersivecontrolpanel come Non disponibile/Non disponibile. L'errore

"%%2147942852"

si è verificato durante l'esecuzione del comando

"C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe" -ServerName:microsoft.windows.immersivecontrolpanel

XML evento:

-

I have 6259 DistributedCOM 10001 saved as an .evtx file.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-18T14:28:48+00:00

    now I returned to my pc ....

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  2. Ramesh 181.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-03-18T13:52:47+00:00

    If the previous steps were done correctly, please rerun the repair installation.

    1. Download Windows 11 Media Creation Tool (MCT) from this link:

    https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2156295

    1. Run MCT and download the ISO it recommends for your system. Do *not* uncheck "Use the recommended options for this PC".
    2. Right-click on the downloaded ISO and choose "Mount." This assigns the ISO a drive letter.
    3. Run setup.exe from the ISO drive. This starts the in-place upgrade/repair installation.
    4. This starts the setup dialog. In the initial screen, click “Change how Setup downloads updates”
    5. Select “Not right now”, and continue the process.

    (Your files, settings and applications will be preserved if you use the ISO recommended for your system by the Media Creation Tool.)

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  3. Ramesh 181.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-03-18T13:40:04+00:00

    I restarted Windows but, as before the fix, ms-settings does not work so I am not able to install any update.

    Please wait. There are two more steps to go.

    Download Acelogix Regbak and backup the registry.

    Then, do the following:

    • Download cbsfix.reg and save it to a folder on the C drive -- e.g., C:\Fixes
    • Download AdvancedRun (64-bit) from Nirsoft and run it.
    • Using AdvancedRun, launch c:\windows\regedit.exe as TrustedInstaller (see Screenshot)
    • In the Regedit window, click File, and click Import...
    • Dismiss the "Location is not available" message box by clicking OK.
    • In the "Import Registry File" window, in the "File name" text box, type C:\Fixes\cbsfix.reg and press Enter.
    • After the import is successful, exit Regedit.

    (If you get an error during importing, post the error here.)

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-18T13:34:06+00:00

    I restarted Windows but, as before the fix, ms-settings does not work so I am not able to install any update.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-03-18T13:26:48+00:00

    this is scfix.txt https://gofile.io/d/FpO6vQ

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