How to pinpoint the exact missing system file ?

Hi,

Some odd behaviour of Win 8.1 (64 bit) system. When trying to run PC Settings (immersive control panel) it appears for a second and minimizes. It logs an error event that Windows.Launch contract failed to start the app.

I looked on the Internet and as suggested I ran this command elevated

Code:

C:\Windows\system32>powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -Di
sableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\ImmersiveControlPanel\AppxManifes
t.xml
Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF6, Package could
not be registered.
error 0x8007007E: Failed to load the extension DLL due to the following error:
The specified module could not be found.
.
NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId]
88d52d8d-8a30-0000-7434-d588308ad501 in the Event Log or use the command line
Get-AppxLog -ActivityID 88d52d8d-8a30-0000-7434-d588308ad501
At line:1 char:1
+ Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\Imm ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : WriteError: (C:\Windows\Imme...ppxManifest.xml:S
   tring) [Add-AppxPackage], IOException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageMa
   nager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand

As Command prompt suggested, I went on to look for additional information, I got this:

Code:

Time                      ID           Message
----                      --           -------
24-10-2019 11:42:03       301          The calling process is C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
24-10-2019 11:42:03       603          Started deployment Register operation on a package with main parameter:
                                       file:///C:/Windows/ImmersiveControlPanel/AppxManifest.xml and Options: 0. See
                                       http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 for help diagnosing app
                                       deployment issues.
24-10-2019 11:42:04       10002        Creating Resiliency File C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\AppRepository\01fdc3f2
                                       -aacd-47f6-939a-c18b5cb9a98a_S-1-5-21-2570936675-707174107-337469071-1001_1.rslc
                                        for Register Operation on Package
                                       windows.immersivecontrolpanel_6.2.0.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy.
24-10-2019 11:42:04       607          Deployment Register operation on package
                                       windows.immersivecontrolpanel_6.2.0.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy has been
                                       de-queued and is running for user Toshiba\Danny.
24-10-2019 11:42:04       613          Adding uri to the list of Uris:
                                       C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\AppxManifest.xml.
24-10-2019 11:42:04       324          error 0x8007007E: Failed to load the extension DLL due to the following error:
                                       The specified module could not be found.
                                       .
24-10-2019 11:42:04       605          The last successful state reached was PackagesInUseClosed. Failure occurred
                                       before reaching the next state RegistrationChanged.
24-10-2019 11:42:04       324          error 0x8007007E: Failed to load the extension DLL due to the following error:
                                       The specified module could not be found.
                                       .
24-10-2019 11:42:04       401          Deployment Register operation on Package
                                       windows.immersivecontrolpanel_6.2.0.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy from:
                                       (C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\AppxManifest.xml)  failed with error
                                       0x80073CF6. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 for help
                                       diagnosing app deployment issues.
24-10-2019 11:42:04       404          error 0x80073CF6: AppX Deployment operation failed. The specific error text for
                                       this failure is: error 0x8007007E: Failed to load the extension DLL due to the
                                       following error: The specified module could not be found.
                                       .
24-10-2019 11:42:04       471          error 0x3: Deleting file \\?\C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Deleted failed.

I understand I have files missing from system32 folder but that is intentional. I just want to be able to locate the file that's preventing me to use the Immersive Control Panel so I can put it back.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you abbodi, you're a life saver. It was either the SQMapi.dll or WSService.dll (I'm thinking the later) Anyhow, it's solved now. Thanks a bunch.