W2008 : Installing Feature "Desktop Experience"

Hi,
I'm trying to install the "Desktop experience" feature on my windows 2008 server but the installation get stucked on 10%, whatever I use the GUI interface or powershell.
All updates are installed.
I can't find any log about that ...Any idea about a solution ?
Regards.

Hi infoada33,
1. Open “services.msc”, check “Windows Module Installer”, let me know the “startup type” of it.
 2. Change the startup type to “Automatic” if it was not.
3. Backup and delete the PendingRenames folder and its contents in
C:\windows\winsxs\temp
 5. Backup and delete the pending.xml file from
C:\windows\winsxs\ (If any)
Note: please check this in command line as it was a system/hidden file:
Dir /a /s 
C:\windows\winsxs\pending.xml
Base on my experience it some times occur when System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection installed on 
the server. After uninstall Endpoint the feature successfully installed, then reinstall the Endpoint.
More information:
Desktop Experience Overview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772567.aspx
I’m glad to be of help to you!
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