Windows 10: Error 0x800f081f when using DISM tool

Hello,

Windows 10 power user here. I've been viewing help topics here for some time and found this forum very useful. However, there is one problem that I can't seem to solve.

Whenever I use the DISM tool to repair Windows 10, I get the error "0x800f081f - The source files could not be found".

I tried the ESD, WIM and ONLINE options using a mounted Windows 10 installation ISO, and pointed to it correctly in the command (I followed Brink's tutorial). However, I get the same error. I don't understand why DISM cannot find it if it is running with administrative privileges, and I can CLEARLY see the file in Explorer. I also tried copying the .esd and .wim file to Desktop. Again, the same error. I also tried turning off all firewalls temporarily but to no avail.

Here is my dism.log file.

Code: 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=4836 TID=8108 Error in operation: source for package or file not found, ResolveSource() unsuccessful. (CBS HRESULT=0x800f081f) - CCbsConUIHandler::Error 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=4836 TID=5692 Failed finalizing changes. - CDISMPackageManager::Internal_Finalize(hr:0x800f081f) 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=4836 TID=5692 The source files could not be found; their location must be specified using the /source option to restore the feature. - GetCbsErrorMsg 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=4836 TID=5692 Failed processing package changes with session option CbsSessionOptionRepairStoreCorruption - CDISMPackageManager::RestoreHealth(hr:0x800f081f) 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=4836 TID=5692 The source files could not be found; their location must be specified using the /source option to restore the feature. - GetCbsErrorMsg 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=4836 TID=5692 Failed to restore the image health. - CPackageManagerCLIHandler:rocessCmdLine_CleanupImage(hr:0x800f081f) 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=4836 TID=5692 Failed while processing command cleanup-image. - CPackageManagerCLIHandler::ExecuteCmdLine(hr:0x800f081f) 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=4836 TID=5692 Further logs for online package and feature related operations can be found at %WINDIR%\logs\CBS\cbs.log - CPackageManagerCLIHandler::ExecuteCmdLine 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Found the OSServices. Waiting to finalize it until all other providers are unloaded. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnDisconnect 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Found the OSServices. Waiting to finalize it until all other providers are unloaded. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnDisconnect 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Found the PE Provider. Waiting to finalize it until all other providers are unloaded. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnDisconnect 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Finalizing the servicing provider(DISM Package Manager) - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=4836 TID=5692 Finalizing CBS core. - CDISMPackageManager::Finalize 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Disconnecting Provider: DISM Package Manager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Finalizing the servicing provider(MsiManager) - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Disconnecting Provider: MsiManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Finalizing the servicing provider(IntlManager) - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Disconnecting Provider: IntlManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Finalizing the servicing provider(IBSManager) - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Disconnecting Provider: IBSManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Finalizing the servicing provider(DriverManager) - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Disconnecting Provider: DriverManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Finalizing the servicing provider(DISM Unattend Manager) - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Disconnecting Provider: DISM Unattend Manager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Finalizing the servicing provider(SmiManager) - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Disconnecting Provider: SmiManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Finalizing the servicing provider(AppxManager) - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Disconnecting Provider: AppxManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Finalizing the servicing provider(ProvManager) - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Disconnecting Provider: ProvManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Finalizing the servicing provider(AssocManager) - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Disconnecting Provider: AssocManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Finalizing the servicing provider(GenericManager) - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Disconnecting Provider: GenericManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Finalizing the servicing provider(OfflineSetupManager) - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Disconnecting Provider: OfflineSetupManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Finalizing the servicing provider(Edition Manager) - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Disconnecting Provider: Edition Manager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Releasing the local reference to OSServices. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Disconnecting Provider: OSServices - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=4836 TID=5692 Releasing the local reference to DISMLogger. Stop logging. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Manager: PID=8096 TID=800 Closing session event handle 0x164 - CDISMManager::CloseImageSession 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM.EXE: Image session has been closed. Reboot required=no. 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM.EXE: 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM.EXE: <----- Ending Dism.exe session -----> 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM.EXE: 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=8096 TID=800 Found the OSServices. Waiting to finalize it until all other providers are unloaded. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnDisconnect 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=8096 TID=800 Disconnecting Provider: FolderManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider 2016-07-22 17:35:17, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=8096 TID=800 Releasing the local reference to DISMLogger. Stop logging. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider[/quote] Any help please?

Thanks in advance.

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Hi,

It is essential that the DISM tool can be found in your device. You may encounter error code 0x800F081F when you use Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool , an installation wizard, or Windows PowerShell commands to enable the .NET
Framework 3.5.

Please check this
link as contains error codes and troubleshooting steps to help you pull up DISM tool.

Don't hesitate to give us your feedback on how it goes.

 

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No errors even though i tried running the tool as an administrator. By the way i get the error 0x800f081f when i am running dism tool in command prompt

 

Did you do a SFC /Scannow to see if any errors show up as that also repairs or trys to repair it
If not you may find you have to do an inplace upgrade you will find both links in my signature below this post

 

The thing is, I already ran sfc /scannow, and my Windows 10 was freshly installed just a few days ago. DISM has never worked a single time

 

Thanks guys. It turns out that DISM doesn't work with the ISO from Media Creation Tool. I (was supposed to) used the one from TechBench and it worked.

 

Hello. I'm having similar problems, but I cannot seem to find any link for a download from TechBench. I've found links, but they are all broken/404'd now, I figured because most were from last year, and perhaps Microsoft has changed something since Windows 10 is now no longer offering free upgrades (I upgraded from Win 7 just a few days ago).

Can you (or anyone) tell me where to find an ISO that will work with the DISM RestoreHealth method?

If there's any additional information I can provide that would be useful I'm happy to oblige.

Cheers

 

The Tech Bench link has been dead for a couple of days. I guess it's because Windows 10 is no longer freely available. I've used the program 'SFCFix', and it works really well. I've gotten DISM to work with an ESD version of the ISO.