Windows Update Repair Failure (0x800F081F)

What is 0x800F081F?

This error is triggered when Windows Update or the DISM tool cannot locate the required source files to complete a system repair or component installation.

Common Causes

• Corrupt component store database files preventing system repair.
• Missing local source installation files when executing the DISM command with the /Source parameter.
• Incompatible or incomplete Windows updates installed in the servicing stack.

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

• 1
  Run the DISM restore health command to repair the system image from Windows Update servers.
• 2
  Specify a valid Windows installation media (WIM/ESD file) path as the source for DISM repair.
• 3
  Reset the Windows Update database components and clean the cache folder.

Commands & Diagnostics