Can not add Roles Server 2012 Standard R2

Every time I try and add the DFS Namespace and replication roles it says the server requires a re-boot. I check to ensure the version of server is activated and it is.
I rebooted twice, checked for critical updates which there was none and tried again, same issues, re-boot required, rebooted again.
Next up I ran DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
This completed and said it fixed some metadata corruption. Re-boot, Try role Install, same issue, reboot required.
Next I check Trusted Installer to see if there was a pending install, nothing, Registry is correct.
Next I checked the other two entries mentioned in other articles (pending server manager reboot, pending file rename operation) both had correct values.
I ran DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
found meta data corruption and fixed, reboot.
Try role install, same issue, pending reboot. I have tried to install the rolls from a elevated powershell and through the server manager.
Last item I tried was to fix and .net corruption, and the tool would not work on Server 2012 R2.
I am now at a loss as to what to look to get these roles to install.
What are next steps, what can I do to get these roles installed? I need to get replication working on this server but it is hard when you can not even add server roles.
Any help would be appreciated.
Curt Winter
Business Technology Services

Dave,
I finally got the DFS roles installed, can not remember what I did to get them in besides get lucky. I am now trying to install domain roles on this same Server, and I keep getting server needs a restart. Check the registry no entries preventing
the install, installed critical updated, rebooted countless times. When the server boots it reports the following:
It shows red under server mgr and manageability, with the message, "Online - Cannot get role and feature data"
I ran the DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /ScanHealth
Here is the link to the CBS log file:
https://mpillc-my.sharepoint.com/personal/bts_admin_managed-programs_com/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?guestaccesstoken=0XXCwKYbjOL2Y9fXiJcpfoDvJBqVPrCBZ7uvdj%2f5usI%3d&docid=00b8e6c2c0800465eb84afb54c2650715
Here is a link to the Windows Update File:
https://mpillc-my.sharepoint.com/personal/bts_admin_managed-programs_com/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?guestaccesstoken=LQ9ldakkbCqwjKDZLIXgEfuvX4Pri1UBCTEAt0NK%2bZw%3d&docid=0ed33ff368f584111b95e180565b02f4b
Any input would be appreciated, thanks for your response before, sorry I did not respond.
Curt Winter
Microsoft Certified Professional
Business Technology Services

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