Select and run the Windows Update tool. Restart your PC and try DISM again. Fix 4: Reset the Windows Update Components
: Running a feature-management command instead of an image-repair command. dism error 87 fixed
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DISM relies heavily on Windows Update infrastructure to fetch healthy system files. If Windows Update is broken, DISM may throw Error 87. Resetting these services clears the bottleneck. Open .
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:<path> ❌
DISM alters core system files and cannot operate under standard user permissions. Click the menu or press the Windows Key. Type cmd . Right-click on Command Prompt in the search results. Select Run as administrator . Click Yes if the User Account Control (UAC) prompt appears. Try running your DISM command again. 3. Run the SFC Tool First