Windows error 0x800F0906, -2146498298

Installing .Net 3.5 on Windows 2012 R2

So I am trying to Install .net 3.5 on a windows 2012 R2 Server. I have tried via the Add Feature and via DISM both fail. When trying via Add Features GUI I am using the “Specify Alternate Path” This fails with the error “installing of one of more roles, [...] read more

Error 0x800F0906 while installing .Net 3.5 on Windows 8

Windows 8 comes with the .NET 4.5 framework as standard but, as part of being able to develop and deploy our applications, I need to also install the .NET 3.5 framework, so I can build applications for older versions as well as the new .NET. However, while trying to install [...] read more

.NET 3.5 installation comes up with Error 0x800F0906, then 0x800F0081F using dism

I've recently tried installing .NET 3.5 for an application on Windows 8.1. I used the OS's popup thing to download/install .NET 3.5 and always get error code 0x800F0906. Upon further research, I found I would have to pop in my Windows 8 CD and install it with this command, where [...] read more

Cannot get Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra to install on Server Core

Everytime I try to install the Management GUI on Server Core I get this error. 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. The source files could not be downloaded. Use the "source" [...] read more

Can't install .net framework 3.5 on Windows 8 (Surface Pro) error 0x800f0906, no installation media available

I get the same error as in this question: Error 0x800F0906 while installing .Net 3.5 on Windows 8 However the Surface Pro didn't come with installation media so I can't follow the offline installation as advised in the answer to that question. Also not sure why this doesn't work, I [...] read more

Windows 8 - DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth Crashes - Error Code 0x800F0906

Background Info: I have a virtual copy of Windows 8 Pro x64 running on Oracle Virtual Box. When I try to install update KB2977766-X64, I receive error code 0x80073712. This occurs when I use both Windows Update, and the standalone installer for the update. The official Microsoft advice for this [...] read more

Shipping .NET framework with the installer issue (for windows 8)

I'm creating a stand-alone installer for my .NET application that automatic install .NET framework 2.0 and my application all in one. The installer work by checking Window has installed .NET Framework or not, if not then install dotnetfx20.exe (for window xp ) or enable it using Dism command line (for [...] read more

DISM: "The source files could not be found and download failed"

Trying to install a selection of IIS Windows features via dism: dism /NoRestart /ONLINE /Enable-Feature /All /FeatureName:IIS -ASPNET /FeatureName:IIS-NetFxExtensibility /FeatureName:WCF-HTTP-Activation gives the error > Error: 0x800f0906 > > The source files could not be downloaded. Use the "source" option to specify > the location of the files that are required [...] read more

Install RSAT-Hyper-V-tools fails on Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core

When I try to install Rsat-Hyper-v-tools with powershell command: add-windowsfeature rsat-hyper-v-tools -includeAllSubFeature It fails with error saying that: The source files could not be downloaded. Error: 0x800F0906 Also : CategoryInfo: InvalidOperation: (@(Vhd=; Credent...Name=Localhost):PSObject) .. FullyQualifiedErrorId: DISMAPI_Error__Cbs_Download_Failure I have tried googling issue without success. Might be something to do with Windows [...] read more

Windows server core 2012 R2 - install RSAT-SNMP (removed)

I started preparing the infrastructure for dell OME - with the fact that clients need permission SNMP - SNMP namely + RSAT-SNMP. Unfortunately RSAT-SNMP is the get-windowsfeatures as "removed". If you try to install (installation CD from the core) and an installation fails. Add-WindowsFeature : The request to add or [...] read more

install .net 3.5 on fresh azure windows 10 vm gives error code 0x800F081F

In azure create a new Windows 10 Enterprise N compute instance. Log onto the box and use Turn Windows features on or off to add .net framework 3.5 it errors with error code 0x800F081F I've googled everywhere for this and there seem to be loads of advice to uninstall various [...] read more

Windows 8 update error code 80072EFE? What's the solution?

I keep getting the error code 80072EFE and windows is not installing 11 important updates. Also .NET framework 3.5 is not getting installed it keeps saying that its not able to download. My internet connection is working fine and I am able to browse over the entire internet. I have [...] read more

Windows: DISM: Error: 0x800f0906: The source files could not be downloaded

I tried to run DISM but got this error. I plugged in the Windows 8 USB stick that I requested from Dell (no CD-ROMs were provided) and re-ran it with the source options and it still gave the error. I read the link but it didn't make much sense and [...] read more

Installation errors - Windows 8.1 features like .NET3.5

I have a program that requires .NET 3.5. When I run it on my Windows 8.1, I get a pop-up saying: An app on your PC needs the following Windows feature: .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) [Download and install the feature] The "Download" link starts installation, which [...] read more

Cannot install .NET 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2 with Chef Test Kitchen

I could not find a way to install .NET 3.5 with Chef Test Kitchen on Windows Server 2012 R2. I can install the framework from the command line with C:\Windows\system32\dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /norestart /All /source:"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dotnetfx35.exe" or from the PowerShell prompt with Install-WindowsFeature –name NET-Framework-Core –source "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dotnetfx35.exe" but if I [...] read more

Can't install dotnet 3.5 on windows 8.1 error code 0x800F0906

The dotnet3.5 installer (which uses windows update to install) fails silently after the progress bar shows. Installation fails repeated with every installation method. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (I'm posting this from memory, I was able to solve this issue) read more

Can't install additional roles and features on Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard because of missing source files

I have a Virtual Machine from VirtualBox running Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard which is used for some development tasks. I wanted to install an SMTP server, so I can send emails from there, however, everytime I do so I get an error page which looks like this image of [...] read more

System File Corruption causing Freezing a KSOD

At present we are having some difficulties with one of our Terminal Servers. It is a VM Server 2012 (64bit) What is happening at the moment is that random applications (IE, Chrome, Notepad, Word, Outlook, Excel, Explorer) will start becoming unresponsive (it is not "Not Responding" you are unable to [...] read more

Restore Sector-Based Image (FFU) on targets containing Bad-Sectors

I have captured a Full-Flash-Update image using DISM from a source drive. Consider the following conditions for the target drive: * It is a NAND-Flash-based storage * It has equal or more healthy sectors than the source image; * It contains bad-sectors somewhere in the middles of drive * Healthy [...] read more

Windows 8.1 DISM error 0x800f0906

I've had some issues with my laptop recently. It would randomly freeze and become unresponsive, and now completely fails to load anything on Chrome (strangely, incognito mode still works). I ran SFC multiple times and it would state there were errors that it was unable to fix, tried running SFCFix [...] read more

Windows 10 Pro NT DISM Repair image error 0x800f0906

I have been having some issues with accessing websites lately. On random websites my web browsers is either giving met the err_connection_reset error or an SNI error. To fix this i tried doing the DISM repair image thing. When running DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth I get: Deployment Image Servicing and [...] read more

How to Repair Corrupt System Files from a Installation Disc OR Manual

I'm using Windows 8.1 x64, build 6.3.9600.17031, using the Command Prompt with administrator privileges. sfc /scannow returns: ...found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them. and dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth returns: Error: 0x800f0906 The source files could not be downloaded. (and the Windows Update Service is not [...] read more

How to enable IE 11?

In early days of using Windows 8.1 I remember unninstalling some of it's built-in software (like Adobe Flash Player) and for this reason now I don't have IE. Recently I want to use it for educational purpose but I can't re-enable it. Here is a picture of the error message [...] read more