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How to Convert ESD to WIM (Install.ESD to Install.WIM) in Windows ISO

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Summary: In this article, we will see how to extract or convert install.esd to install.wim file format in the Windows 10 ISO image using DISM or other methods.

The Windows Imaging Format (WIM) is a file-based disk image format developed by Microsoft to help deploy Windows operating system. The DISM tool (Deployment Image Service and Management Tool) can perform servicing tasks on a WIM file. For example, you can add or remove a device driver from an offline image.

However, when you download Windows 10 using the Media Creation Tool or the Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant, you may find install.esd instead of install.wim. The install.wim has given way to install.esd, an Electronic Software Download (ESD) file format, due to its high compression ratio.Read more

Fix “Another App Is Controlling Your Sound At The Moment” Error in Windows 10

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Are you’re receiving the following error message or similar when playing a audio or video file in your Groove app, Windows Media Player or the Movies & TV app in Windows 10?

Can’t play. Another app is controlling your sound at the moment. To listen here, close that app and try again. Error 0xc101009b (0xc00d4e85)

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[Fix] Turn Windows Features On Or Off is Blank in Windows 10/11

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The Windows Features dialog box (optionalfeatures.exe) lets you add or remove additional or optional Windows features. For instance, you can remove Media Features → Windows Media Player using the Windows Features (“Turn Windows Features On Or Off”) dialog box if you no longer plan to use WMP.

Sometimes, the “Turn Windows Features On Or Off” box may be completely empty.Read more

System Restore Error 0x80042308 “Object could not be found”

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System Restore Error 0x80042308 “Object could not be found”

When you attempt to create a new Restore Point, the error 0x80042308 may pop up and the restore point isn’t created:

The restore point could not be created for the following reason:

The specified object could not be found. (0x80042308)

Please try again.

System Restore Error 0x80042308 “Object could not be found”

Also, the same error code appears when you create a backup using the built-in Windows Backup and Restore tool. It reports the following error:

The backup did not complete successfully. A shadow copy could not be created for the following reason: The specified object was not found. (0x80042308)

And the failed backup task records an event log entry with ID: 4100.

Log Name:      Application
Source:        Windows Backup
Date:          
Event ID:      4100
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      
Description:
File backup failed because a shadow copy could not be created. The system might be low on resources. The error is: (0x80042308).

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How to Repair Windows 10/11 System Files Using DISM and SFC

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If the system files in your Windows 10/11 computer become corrupt and the System File Checker (SFC /scannow) is unable to reinstate the critical system files, it’s due to corruption of the Component Store located in the C:\Windows\WinSxS directory. This directory contains the files needed for the SFC utility to restore missing or damaged system files. The Component store stores all the Windows system files grouped by components and as hard links.

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