Fix: “DISM Error 0x800f0906” on Windows 11/10

If you see the message “DISM Error 0x800f0906 and if you want to fix it, checkout this article The source files could not be downloaded” when using the DISM Tool, this post can help. A few days ago, we wrote about using the Deployment Imaging and Servicing Management (DISM) component repair tool to fix a corrupted Windows image.

Most of the time, DISM, which stands for Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool, is used to service and fix Windows installations. But a lot of Windows 11/10 users have said that when they run DISM tool, they get error codes like DISM error 87 and DISM error 0x800f0906. You can also go to the official Microsoft support site for more information about this error.

With the help of the System File Checker tool and the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool, you can fix your Windows installation and get back any missing or broken system files. These tools are very useful, and they can be used to fix most Windows problems.

Ways to Fix “DISM Error 0x800f0906” on Windows 11/10

Manually repair corruptions

1. Right-click on the Start Menu button to open the WinX Menu.
2. Click on Command Prompt (Admin) in the WinX Menu to launch an elevated Command Prompt.
3. One by one, type each of the following commands into the elevated Command Prompt, pressing Enter after typing in each command and waiting for one command to be fully executed before typing in the next one:

net stop wuauserv
cd %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution
ren Download Download.old
net start wuauserv
net stop bits
net start bits
net stop cryptsvc
cd %systemroot%\system32
ren catroot2 catroot2old
net start cryptsvc

4. Close the elevated Command Prompt.
5. Restart your computer.
6. When your computer boots up, try running the DISM utility and see if it runs successfully.

Uninstall the KB3022345 Update

Users with the KB3022345 update get a 0x800f0906 error when they try to use the Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool’s restore health function. This is because of a bug that Microsoft is aware of and claims to have fixed in later updates.

The KB3022345 update broke both DISM and SFC for Windows users, so when you try to use them, you always get this kind of error. This problem can be fixed by uninstalling the update. Keep reading to find out how to do this in a simple way so that you can use DISM and SFC again when you need to.

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard to open the Start menu, and either click Control Panel, or type in Control Panel and open the result, depending on which version of Windows you’re using.
2. Switch to Icons view, in the top right corner of Control Panel, and open Programs and Features from the list.
3. On the left side, click on the View installed updates
4. You will see a search box in the top right corner, type KB3022345 to find the update with less effort.
5. When you’ve found it, right-click it, and choose
6. Once everything is done, reboot your device.

Install any and all available Windows updates for your computer

If you’re having this problem because you haven’t installed one or more of the Windows updates for your computer, you can fix it by installing all of the Windows updates for your computer. To get there, you need to:

1. Open the Start Menu.
2. Click on Settings.
3. Click on Update & security.
4. Click on Windows Update in the left pane.
5. In the right pane, click on Check for updates.
6. Wait for Windows Update to check for and retrieve any and all available updates for your computer.
7. If there are any updates available for your computer, download and install them.

Run an SFC scan

Since corruptions are one of the most common reasons for this problem, you should definitely run an SFC scan. An SFC scan can check for corruptions in all of your computer’s system files and fix any that it finds.