(Solved) Host refresh not working (How can I restore a component?)

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Good evening, for some strange reason Host Refresh has stopped working and I need it to recover a component (Disk Quota) to install a program that requires it.
A year ago when I created this Windows 10 LTSC ISO I set all the protections for Host Refresh, but still I don't know why now is not working anymore.

Is there any way to recover Disk Quota?

Greetings and thank you very much
 
To run Host refresh, you must have a current NT license and a copy of the original, clean ISO. A copy of the old preset is preferred, but NTLite can perform Host refresh without one.
 
Hello. of course I have an NTlite with license.
The thing is that host refresh does not work anymore in my Ntlited installed windows and I cannot restore components. So my question is if there is any way to restore "Disk Quota" without doing host refresh?
Thanks
 
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Why can't you run Host refresh? Was WinSxS folder removed? Then it's impossible to repair with NTLite.

The only other solution is to make a new ISO, which is identical to the installed host but includes Disk Quota. Make a system backup. Then run an in-place upgrade to replace your Windows, but keeping your user files and programs.
 
To be honest I do not know why Host Refresh does not work, I suppose that I have deleted something necessary with some program to clean junk files. I have gone to the directory C:\windows\winxs and I see that it is there.
If I copy this folder from another Windows installation will I be able to repair Host Refresh?
 
No, because WinSxS has the components that match your installed image. Another PC might have a different set of similar files, but I wouldn't risk causing a new set of problems. Are you able to install Monthly Updates? If updates work, then your WinSxS is in good shape.
 
Yes. Windows update works perfectly. Do I still have any hope to fix Host refresh?
 
I don't have enough information. What happens when you run Host refresh with a clean copy of the Windows ISO?
 
Hello again,
Finally it worked perfectly!!
As you told me I used exactly the same ISO that is currently installed, just adding the component I needed.
Instead of using an original unmodified ISO which gave me the error.

Thank you so much garlin for your help! ;)
 
garlin said:
I don't have enough information. What happens when you run Host refresh with a clean copy of the Windows ISO?
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Tbh I do wonder, since I am also in a similar struggle or rather I am learning how to get back once deleted components back to the system, why does it not work with a fresh .iso of the respected windows version?
 
I don't know why, it's so strange.
i prepared a modified iso with the desired component and then used it to restore that component with the installed windows.

maybe it is a bug in NTlite
 
BorjaZD said:
I don't know why, it's so strange.
i prepared a modified iso with the desired component and then used it to restore that component with the installed windows.

maybe it is a bug in NTlite
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Bro can you maybe show me if its not to much to ask step by step what you have done in order to get components back, i feel so stupid, but idk how to bring the components i need back to my current host... :/
 
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