DISMAPI Error Failed To Enable Updates

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DISMAPI Error Failed To Enable Updates

Osama Milhem 20

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```VERBOSE: Prerequisite processing started...

VERBOSE: Prerequisite processing succeeded.

Install-WindowsFeature : The request to add or remove features on the specified server failed.

Installation of one or more roles, role services, or features failed. Error: 0x800f0922

At line:1 char:1

+ Install-WindowsFeature Web-Mgmt-Console -IncludeManagementTools -Verb ...

+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (@{Vhd=; Credent...Name=localhost}:PSObject) [Install-WindowsFeature], Exception

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DISMAPI_Error__Failed_To_Enable_Updates,Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Commands.AddWindowsFeatureCommand

Success Restart Needed Exit Code      Feature Result

------- -------------- ---------      --------------

False   No             Failed         {}

VERBOSE: Installation succeeded.

PS C:\Users\trustisadmin>

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Answer 1

Hello Henry,

Thank you for your assistance.

I do have all the above already installed. Please check the below:-

PS C:\Users\xxxxxxAdmin> Install-WindowsFeature Web-WebServer, Web-Static-Content, Web-Default-Doc, Web-Dir-Browsing, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Net-Ext45, Web-Asp-Net45, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Filtering, Web-Stat-Compression

Success Restart Needed Exit Code Feature Result

True No NoChangeNeeded {}

PS C:\Users\xxxxxxAdmin>

Do you have any other suggestions?

Answer 2

Henry Mai 8,225 Independent Advisor

Hello Osama, I am Henry and I want to share my insight about your issue.

The error 0x800f0922 means the system cannot find the source files required to install the feature, either locally or from Windows Update. This happens frequently when adding IIS management tools or other server features.

Solution 1: Specify the Installation Source. Use your Windows Server installation media to provide a known-good source.

Mount the Windows Server ISO (or insert the USB). Assume it’s the D: drive.
Check the correct image index for your edition (Standard/Datacenter): Dism /Get-ImageInfo /ImageFile:D:\sources\install.wim Note the index number that matches your edition.
Run the installation again with the source path: Install-WindowsFeature Web-Mgmt-Console -IncludeManagementTools -Source WIM:D:\sources\install.wim:2

This forces installation directly from the ISO and resolves the error in most cases.

Solution 2: Repair Component Store & Ensure Update Connectivity

If you don’t have the ISO handy, or the issue persists:

Make sure the server can reach Windows Update (or WSUS if used).
Run these commands to repair the component store:
1. sfc /scannow
2. DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Retry the installation: Install-WindowsFeature Web-Mgmt-Console -IncludeManagementTools

I hope you’ll give my recommendation a try and let me know how it goes.

Osama Milhem 20 Reputation points

2025-09-17T15:25:44.98+00:00
I am still getting the same problem

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PS C:\Users\trustisadmin> Dism /Get-ImageInfo /ImageFile:E:\Windows_Server_2022\sources\install.wim

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

Version: 10.0.20348.2849

Details for image : E:\Windows_Server_2022\sources\install.wim

Index : 1

Name : Windows Server 2022 Standard

Description : (Recommended) This option omits most of the Windows graphical environment. Manage with a command prompt and PowerShell, or remotely with Windows Admin Center or other tools.

Size : 9,553,748,593 bytes

Index : 2

Name : Windows Server 2022 Standard (Desktop Experience)

Description : This option installs the full Windows graphical environment, consuming extra drive space. It can be useful if you want to use the Windows desktop or have an app that requires it.

Size : 15,798,611,331 bytes

Index : 3

Name : Windows Server 2022 Datacenter

Description : (Recommended) This option omits most of the Windows graphical environment. Manage with a command prompt and PowerShell, or remotely with Windows Admin Center or other tools.

Size : 9,551,991,828 bytes

Index : 4

Name : Windows Server 2022 Datacenter (Desktop Experience)

Description : This option installs the full Windows graphical environment, consuming extra drive space. It can be useful if you want to use the Windows desktop or have an app that requires it.

Size : 15,794,628,990 bytes

The operation completed successfully.

PS C:\Users\trustisadmin> Install-WindowsFeature Web-Mgmt-Console -IncludeManagementTools -Source WIM:E:\Windows_Server_2022\sources\install.wim:4

Install-WindowsFeature : The request to add or remove features on the specified server failed.

Installation of one or more roles, role services, or features failed. Error: 0x800f0922

At line:1 char:1

Install-WindowsFeature Web-Mgmt-Console -IncludeManagementTools -Sour ...

+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (@{Vhd=; Credent...Name=localhost}:PSObject) [Install-WindowsFeature], Exception + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DISMAPI_Error__Failed_To_Enable_Updates,Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Commands.AddWindowsFeatureCommand

Success Restart Needed Exit Code Feature Result

False No Failed {}

PS C:\Users\trustisadmin>
Henry Mai 8,225 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-09-17T16:13:44.0566667+00:00
Hello Osama,

Thank you for providing the detailed output. The installation failed again even when pointing directly to a valid ISO file is the key clue. This tells us the problem is not a missing source, but a mismatched one.

The error 0x800f0922 still occurs because the patch level of your running Windows Server 2022 is newer than the files contained in your install.wim from the installation media. DISM (the underlying technology) is preventing the installation of older components to protect system stability.

Check the CBS Log

Open the file: C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

Search for the error code 0x800f0922. The lines immediately preceding the error in the log will tell you exactly which component is failing and why. And help share it with me

or you need to force the server to download the correctly-patched version of the feature files directly from Microsoft, bypassing any local source or WSUS policy.

Open the Local Group Policy Editor: Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter.

Navigate to the following path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System

In the right pane, find the setting named "Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair".

Double-click it and set it to Enabled.

In the Options section, check the box for: "Download repair content and optional features directly from Windows Update instead of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)".

Click OK.

Now, open PowerShell as an Administrator and force the policy to update: gpupdate /force

Finally, retry the installation command without the -Source parameter. This will now use the public Windows Update to get the correct version of the files. Install-WindowsFeature Web-Mgmt-Console -IncludeManagementTools -Verbose

Osama Milhem 20

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I have attached the CBS.log.

I have this setting already in-place, however, I tried to redo the steps again with the same results.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                     Install the latest PowerShell for new features and improvements! https://aka.ms/PSWindows                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         PS C:\Users\trustisadmin> gpupdate /force                                                                                                                                                                Updating policy...

Computer Policy update has completed successfully.

User Policy update has completed successfully.

PS C:\Users\trustisadmin> Install-WindowsFeature Web-Mgmt-Console -IncludeManagementTools -Verbose

VERBOSE: Installation started...

VERBOSE: Continue with installation?

VERBOSE: Prerequisite processing started...

VERBOSE: Prerequisite processing succeeded.

Install-WindowsFeature : The request to add or remove features on the specified server failed.

Installation of one or more roles, role services, or features failed. Error: 0x800f0922

At line:1 char:1

Install-WindowsFeature Web-Mgmt-Console -IncludeManagementTools -Verb ...


    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (@{Vhd=; Credent...Name=localhost}:PSObject) [Install-WindowsFeature], Exception

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DISMAPI_Error__Failed_To_Enable_Updates,Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Commands.AddWindowsFeatureCommand

Success Restart Needed Exit Code Feature Result

False No Failed {}

VERBOSE: Installation succeeded.

PS C:\Users\trustisadmin>

Henry Mai 8,225 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-09-18T01:33:11.13+00:00
Hello Osama,

Thank you for your detailed follow-up and for providing the log.

You might consider using DISM directly. Sometimes the Install-WindowsFeature PowerShell command fails, but the underlying DISM tool can succeed. This command bypasses the wrapper and attempts the installation directly.

Open PowerShell or Command Prompt as an Administrator.

Run the following command. This will attempt to enable the feature and will use the source specified by your Group Policy (Windows Update). DISM.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ManagementConsole /All

If this command also fails, it confirms the component store itself is unable to be serviced.
Osama Milhem 20 Reputation points

2025-09-18T08:03:45.56+00:00

Unfortunately, it failed again CBS_18_09_2025.log.

PS C:\Users\trustisadmin> DISM.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:IIS-ManagementConsole /All

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

Version: 10.0.20348.2849

Image Version: 10.0.20348.4171

Enabling feature(s)

[==========================100.0%==========================]

Error: 0x800f0922

DISM failed. No operation was performed.

For more information, review the log file.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\WINDOWS\Logs\DISM\dism.log

PS C:\Users\trustisadmin>
Henry Mai 8,225 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-09-18T15:24:30.8066667+00:00
Thank you for providing the logs and for your thorough testing.

The new dism.log and CBS.log files provide the answer. The key line is: Error CBS Exec: An error occurred while committing the transaction, the transaction has been rolled back. [HRESULT = 0x800f0922 - CBS_E_INSTALLERS_FAILED]

This confirms that the Windows Component Store (WinSxS) is in a severely corrupted state. The failure is happening at the lowest level of the installation process, during the transaction commit. This is a state that standard repair tools like DISM /RestoreHealth cannot fix.

My recommendation solution is to perform a repair installation (in-place upgrade).

This process will rebuild the entire Windows component store and repair all core operating system files, while keeping your applications, data, and settings intact.

Mount your Windows Server 2022 ISO file. Use the same one you used previously (E:\Windows_Server_2022).

From within your running Windows Server, open the mounted drive and run setup.exe.

Proceed through the initial installation screens.

When you reach the "Choose what to keep" screen, it is absolutely critical that you select the option "Keep personal files and apps".

If this option is greyed out, it means your ISO version is different from your installed OS version (e.g., Standard vs. Datacenter, or a different language). Do not proceed if you cannot select this option. You will need to obtain the correct ISO file.

Allow the installation to complete. The server will restart several times as it reinstalls the operating system over itself.
Osama Milhem 20 Reputation points

2025-09-19T11:45:14.3333333+00:00

Hello Henry,

I successfully installed the IIS console after reinstalling Windows with the same version as before. Thank you for your assistance.

However, the issue I am currently encountering is that the IIS console is not displaying any of the icons that were previously visible before the operating system upgrade.

After OS upgrade.

Before OS upgrade.

Do you know how we can restore the old icons, please?
Henry Mai 8,225 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-09-21T01:27:15.88+00:00
I'm very glad to hear that the repair installation resolved the component store issue and allowed you to install the IIS console.

Thank you for providing the screenshots. The reason you are not seeing the familiar icons is that while the IIS Management Console (Web-Mgmt-Console) is installed, the actual Web Server Role Services that those icons manage have not been installed yet. The in-place upgrade repaired the OS but did not automatically reinstall all the web server features you had previously.

The console is the user interface; for the icons to appear, the underlying features must be enabled.

To fix this, you need to install the core IIS role services.

Open PowerShell as an Administrator.

Copy and paste the following command into the PowerShell window and press Enter. This will install the main web server role along with common features for static content, application development (including ASP.NET 4.7/4.8), and essential security and performance tools. Install-WindowsFeature Web-WebServer, Web-Static-Content, Web-Default-Doc, Web-Dir-Browsing, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Net-Ext45, Web-Asp-Net45, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Filtering, Web-Stat-Compression

After the installation is complete, close and reopen the IIS Manager.

Alternatively, you can use the "Add Roles and Features" wizard in Server Manager to graphically select the "Web Server (IIS)" role and check the boxes for the specific role services you require. You can refer this document

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