Error 1009 the configuration registry database is corrupt

Some Windows 10 users have recently reported running into the DISM Error 1009 on their PCs. When this happens, they typically receive the following error message: “Error 1009: The configuration registry database is corrupt.” If you have also found yourself bothered by this error message, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we will look into several possible solutions on how to fix DISM error 1009.

What Is the Configuration Registry Database Is Corrupt Error?

There are several situations in which you may be running into this error. In a lot of cases, it occurs when you are trying to repair a Windows image with a damaged or corrupted registry. You probably used one of the DISM commands below:

• Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth
• Dism /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth /source:wim:X:sourcesinstall.wim:1 /LimitAccess

Another situation when you may encounter the DISM Error 1009 is if you run this DISM command in Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE):

Dism.exe /Image:X: /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth

The error can also be triggered by a failed Windows update.

So, what is a corrupt registry database issue? Basically, when you see this error code, it means that there is one or more corrupt registry file somewhere in your system. Thus, your best chance of getting rid of the error is fixing the corrupted file.

How to Fix ‘The Configuration Registry Database Is Corrupt’ Error on Windows 10?

As we’ve mentioned above, there are several things you can try to remove ‘the configuration registry database is corrupt’ error. Here are some of the possible solutions:

• Reverting to a previous version of Windows
• Restoring registry from backup
• Performing a System Restore
• Running a Windows 10 in-place upgrade repair

Below, we will go over the steps for each of the above solutions. We suggest you start at the top of the list and make your way down in case the first method doesn’t work.

Important: note that before proceeding with the fixes below you will need to have your Windows 10 Installation Media handy. If you don’t have it, you can create the installation media on your Windows 10 PC or use a Linux or Mac computer to do it.

To download the Installation Media, go to Windows 10 Download page and find the Download tool. Go on to download an executable file titled MediaCreationTool.

Now, let’s get started.

Option One: Revert to a Previous Version of Windows

If you’ve noticed the DISM Error 1009 on your PC after installing a Windows update, removing that latest update might help you get rid of the problem. Here’s how to do it:

• First, boot your PC with Windows 10 installation media.
• When you are on the boot screen, go to Command Prompt. To access it, use the Shift + F10 key combo on your keyboard. Alternatively, you can click Next and then navigate to Repair your computer > Troubleshoot > Command Prompt.
• In the new window, type in the following command:

wmic logicaldisk get name

• Press the Enter key.
• Type in “dir C:” (no quotes). This command will locate the drive that has the Windows folder. Make sure to replace the letter “c” (if needed) with the letter of the drive where Windows is installed.
• Go on to create a scratch folder on your drive. Type in the following command:

mkdir C:Scratch

• Press the Enter key.
• Next, run the command below:

DISM /Image:C: /ScratchDir:C:Scratch /Cleanup-Image /RevertPendingActions

• Once the command is executed, you will receive several messages ending in:

The operation completed successfully.

Now, you can close Command Prompt and restart your computer.

If your system boots successfully, you’re all set.

However, if it fails to boot and starts installing updates again you will need to do the following:

• Restart your computer and boot using the installation media (just like you did in the first step).
• Open Command Prompt.
• Run the following commands (remember to replace “c” with the drive letter you need):

del C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution

del C:WindowsWinSxScleanup.xml

del C:WindowsWinSxSpending.xml

Once more, restart your computer.

If your system still can’t boot properly, you will need to repeat the first few steps:

• Boot your PC with the installation media.
• Open Command Prompt.
• Run the commands below (replacing the letter “c” as needed):

chkdsk /f C:

sfc /scannow /offbootdir=C: /offwindir=C:windows

dism /image:C: /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Restart your computer again.

At this point, you should have no problem booting your system and you should no longer be seeing the DISM error 1009 message. If this method hasn’t worked, move on to the next solution.

Option Two: Restore the Registry from Backup

With this method, you will need to restore the Windows registry using the RegBack folder. Here’s how to proceed:

• Boot your PC with Windows 10 installation media.
• Launch Command Prompt.
• Type “C:” (no quotes) and press the Enter key (make sure to replace “c” with the needed drive letter).
• Type this command and press Enter after each line:

cd windowssystem32config

md Backup

copy *.* Backup

• In Command Prompt, run the following command to get to the RegBack folder:

RegBack

Now, there are two possible scenarios here:

• You may see a list of files with their respective sizes displayed in bytes. Some of these files will have zero bytes. This means that these registry files are either corrupted or empty and, thus, could be the ones causing the error. If this is the case, stop here and go to Option Three below where we will tell you how to restore Windows 10 to a previous working state.

• The second possible scenario is that none of the files in the list will have zero bytes. In this case, run the following command:

copy *.* ..

• By executing this command you will be copying registry files from WindowsSystem32ConfigRegBack folder to WindowsSystem32Config folder.
• If you receive a prompt, press A on your keyboard to overwrite the files in the destination folder.
• Once this is done, type “exit” (no quotes) and press the Enter key on your keyboard to close Command Prompt.
• Restart your computer.

If you can’t boot to your desktop, you will need to boot with the installation media again and open Command Prompt.

Next, run the following commands:

chkdsk /f C:

sfc /scannow /offbootdir=C: /offwindir=C:windows

dism /image:C: /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Once these commands are executed, restart your computer. You should now be able to boot to your desktop without any issues. The error message should not be bothering you either. If this is not the case, try the next solution.

Option Three: Perform a System Restore

As mentioned earlier, if you noticed some files with zero byte value in the list from the above solution, you will need to restore Windows 10 to an earlier version as the registry has been damaged.

Naturally, you can only use this method if you have previously created a System Restore Point. If you haven’t, we will include the instructions for creating one down below. If you have, you can proceed with these steps:

• Boot your PC with Windows 10 installation media.
• Once you are on the boot screen, click Next.
• Go to Repair your computer.
• Select Troubleshoot.
• Click Advanced Options.
• Click System Restore or Go back to a previous build.
• On the next screen, you will need to select your OS.
• In the System Restore Wizard window, click Next.
• Next, you will need to choose a restore point. This has to be a point in time where your system was working properly and you were not getting the error message.
• Click Next for the system restore process to start.
• Once the process is complete, you will be prompted to restart your PC.

You should no longer be seeing the error message on your PC. If you are still having issues, you can move on to the next fix in this list.

If you don’t have a Restore Point on your PC, here’s how to create one for the future.

First, you will need to make sure that System Restore is enabled on your computer. Typically, it is enabled by default. However, it may have been manually disabled. If this is the case, you will need to turn it back on again. Here’s how:

• In the search bar, type “system restore” (no quotes).
• Select Create a restore point.
• Navigate to System Protection.
• Choose the needed drive.
• Click Configure.
• Make sure the following option is toggled to ON: Turn on system protection.

Now, proceed to creating a System Restore Point:

• Right-click the Start button.
• Go to the Control Panel.
• Select System and Maintenance.
• Click System.
• In the left section, select System protection.
• In the System Protection tab, select Create.
• Enter a description for the restore point. It can be a date on which it has been created or a description of why you are creating it: for instance, “before update”.
• Click Create.

Option Four: Run a Windows 10 In-Place Upgrade Repair

If none of the above solutions have been successful, you can try performing a Windows 10 in-place upgrade repair.

Before you proceed with this solution, you will need to do the following:

• Make sure you are signed in with admin privileges.
• Remove all external devices connected to your PC (except for the mouse, keyboard and LAN)
• Disable/uninstall any third-party anti-malware apps.

Once this is done, you can proceed with performing a Windows 10 in-place upgrade. During this process, you will be upgrading your Windows 10 to the next feature update without using any ISO. Here’s how to do it:

• You will need Windows 10 Installation Media to proceed.
• Run it.
• If you are shown the Microsoft License terms, accept it.
• You will then see a “Getting Ready screen.” Hold on for a few seconds.
• You will see two options:

Upgrade PC Now

Create installation media (USB, DVD, or ISO file)

• For this method, you will need to select the Upgrade PC Now option.
• Click Next.
• File download will begin — it can take a while, depending on your internet speed.
• Once the download is complete, you will be given a choice: you will be able to either keep your personal files or remove everything and start from scratch.
• It is generally advised to keep your files. This way, you will be able to get rid of system errors and won’t have to re-download all your files later.
• Once the process is complete, your PC might need to restart several times.
• After this, you should be able to get back to the login screen.

We hope you now know how to get rid of DISM error 1009 on Windows 10 and that at least one of the solutions mentioned above has been helpful.

Now, if you are frequently running into errors related to corrupt Registry files, you may benefit from a specialized tool like Auslogics Registry Cleaner. Coming as a tool in Auslogics BoostSpeed, it is the ultimate solution for fixing a variety of Registry issues that may be causing glitches and crashes on your PC. As you may already know, corrupt or broken entries in the Registry can adversely affect your entire system, and fixing these manually can be a real hassle.

Auslogics Registry Cleaner efficiently cleans out registry keys left by uninstalled applications — thus helping you avoid lots of unwanted issues in the future. What’s more, Auslogics BoostSpeed comes with a whole selection of other helpful tools that can help you optimize your PC and boost system performance. You will be able to free up gigabytes of storage space without expensive hardware upgrades or spending hours cleaning your PC.

DISM Error 1009 – The configuration registry database is corrupt

If when you attempt running the DISM command on your Windows 10 device and you encounter “Error 1009: The configuration registry database is corrupt“, then this post is intended to help you. In this post, we will provide the most suitable solutions you can try to successfully resolve this issue. The solutions in this post applies to other DISM errors in the 10xx series. Let’s know in the comment section after the post if that’s not the case.

The DISM error 1009 can appear when you try to repair a Windows image with a damaged (corrupted) registry, by using one of the following DISM commands in command prompt:

You may also encounter this error when running the DISM command below in Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE).

The second scenario that triggers this error is when the Windows update failed on Windows 10. Generally, the error code indicates an error caused by corrupt registry files and they have to be fixed to solve the problem.

DISM Error 1009 – The configuration registry database is corrupt

If you’re faced with this issue, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue.

1. Remove Windows update
2. Restore registry from backup
3. Perform System Restore
4. Perform Windows 10 in-place upgrade repair

Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions.

Before solving the error, you need to have your Windows 10 Installation Media – that’s either a DVD or USB. If you don’t have it handy, then you can create the installation media on a working Windows 10 PC or create the installation media on a Linux or Mac computer if that’s what you have available.

1] Remove Windows update

If you started experiencing the problem after installing updates, you need to remove these updates from your Windows 10 PC using the installation media. Here’s how:

• Boot your computer with Windows 10 installation media.
• On the boot screen, open Command Prompt by pressing Shift + F10, or alternatively, you can click on Next and then select Repair your computer > Troubleshoot > Command Prompt.
• In the CMD prompt, type the command below and hit Enter:

• Next, type dir C: in the command prompt to locate the drive that has the Windows folder. It’s the drive that has Windows installation. Replace C with the alphabet of your drive where Windows is installed.
• Once you identify the drive that contains the Windows folder. you can then type C: and hit Enter. If it’s not C, input the appropriate letter.
• Next, you should create a scratch folder on your drive by typing the command below and hit Enter:

• Now, run the command below to roll back the updates you have installed.

Once the command executes, you’ll get the following message;

Reverting pending actions from the image….

The operation was completed. Any revert of pending actions will be attempted after the reboot

The operation completed successfully.

• After receiving the above message, you can exit Command Prompt and restart your PC.

If Windows boots successfully, it’s all fine and good. But if it fails to boot and is attempting to install the updates again, do the following:

• Restart your PC and boot using the installation media as you did previously.
• Launch the command prompt following the steps above.
• You now run the following three commands in that order and hit Enter after each line. Replace C: with your drive letter.

After you execute the commands, restart your PC.

If the system still fails to boot again, you should boot again from installation media and open the command prompt, then run the following set of commands. Replace C: with your drive as in the previous steps.

After you execute the commands, restart your computer.

The DISM Error 1009 – The configuration registry database is corrupt error should be resolved now. If not, try the next fix.

2] Restore registry from backup

This solution requires you to restore the Windows registry using the RegBack folder. Here’s how:

• Boot your computer with Windows 10 installation media and access the Command Prompt as shown above.
• Type C: and hit Enter to open the Windows folder on the drive. Replace C: with your drive letter.
• Next, in the CMD prompt, type the command below and hit Enter after each line:

• Now, navigate to the RegBack folder by running the command cd RegBack in the command prompt.

There would be two scenarios: first, there would be a list of files, and their sizes will be displayed in bytes, you might notice files that have zero bytes (0). This shows that such registry files are either corrupt or empty and that should be the cause of the problem. You should now stop here because the best thing to do here is to restore Windows 10 to a previous working state which we’ll outline in Solution 3 below.

The second scenario is that when none of the files displayed have zero bytes (0). In this case, you need to run the command below:

• Executing this command will copy registry files from WindowsSystem32ConfigRegBack folder to WindowsSystem32Config folder.
• If you’re prompted, you should press the letter A on your keyboard to overwrite the files in the destination folder.
• Once the files have finished copying, you now type exit and hit Enter to exit the command prompt.
• Restart your PC.

If you’re not able to boot successfully to the desktop, you should boot again with installation media and open the command prompt and run these commands one by one:

After you execute the commands, restart your PC. It should boot to the desktop without issues. Otherwise, try the next solution.

3] Perform System Restore

As mentioned in the fix above, if you received a Zero (0) value in some of the files listed earlier. You need to restore Windows 10 because it shows that the registry is seriously damaged.

Note: If you can boot to the desktop, you can follow the instructions in this guide to perform the System Restore – otherwise, follow the instructions below.

• Boot your computer with Windows 10 installation media.
• On the boot screen, click on Next and then select Repair your computer > Troubleshoot > Advanced Options.
• Next, choose System Restore, or in some PC’s you’ll see the option Go back to a previous build.
• Now, select your operating system in the next screen.
• Click Next at the System Restore Wizard.
• Select the restore point. You need to select a date when your system was working normally.
• Click Next to start the system restore process. When finished you’ll be prompted to restart your PC, or in most cases, it will restart automatically.

If the issue is still unresolved, try the next solution.

4] Perform Windows 10 in-place upgrade repair

If this error couldn’t be fixed with system restore, the final solution is to perform Windows 10 In-Place Upgrade Repair and if that’s unsuccessful, you can back up your files and then clean install Windows 10.

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Some Windows 10 users have recently reported running into the DISM Error 1009 on their PCs. When this happens, they typically receive the following error message: “Error 1009: The configuration registry database is corrupt.” If you have also found yourself bothered by this error message, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we will look into several possible solutions on how to fix DISM error 1009.

What Is the Configuration Registry Database Is Corrupt Error?

There are several situations in which you may be running into this error. In a lot of cases, it occurs when you are trying to repair a Windows image with a damaged or corrupted registry. You probably used one of the DISM commands below:

• Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth
• Dism /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth /source:wim:X:sourcesinstall.wim:1 /LimitAccess

Another situation when you may encounter the DISM Error 1009 is if you run this DISM command in Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE):

Dism.exe /Image:X: /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth

The error can also be triggered by a failed Windows update.

So, what is a corrupt registry database issue? Basically, when you see this error code, it means that there is one or more corrupt registry file somewhere in your system. Thus, your best chance of getting rid of the error is fixing the corrupted file.

How to Fix ‘The Configuration Registry Database Is Corrupt’ Error on Windows 10?

As we’ve mentioned above, there are several things you can try to remove ‘the configuration registry database is corrupt’ error. Here are some of the possible solutions:

• Reverting to a previous version of Windows
• Restoring registry from backup
• Performing a System Restore
• Running a Windows 10 in-place upgrade repair

Below, we will go over the steps for each of the above solutions. We suggest you start at the top of the list and make your way down in case the first method doesn’t work.

Important: note that before proceeding with the fixes below you will need to have your Windows 10 Installation Media handy. If you don’t have it, you can create the installation media on your Windows 10 PC or use a Linux or Mac computer to do it.

To download the Installation Media, go to Windows 10 Download page and find the Download tool. Go on to download an executable file titled MediaCreationTool.

Now, let’s get started.

Option One: Revert to a Previous Version of Windows

Pro Tip: Run a dedicated PC optimization tool to get rid of incorrect settings, junk files, harmful apps, and security threats that can cause system issues or slow performance.

If you’ve noticed the DISM Error 1009 on your PC after installing a Windows update, removing that latest update might help you get rid of the problem. Here’s how to do it:

• First, boot your PC with Windows 10 installation media.
• When you are on the boot screen, go to Command Prompt. To access it, use the Shift + F10 key combo on your keyboard. Alternatively, you can click Next and then navigate to Repair your computer > Troubleshoot > Command Prompt.
• In the new window, type in the following command:

wmic logicaldisk get name

• Press the Enter key.
• Type in “dir C:” (no quotes). This command will locate the drive that has the Windows folder. Make sure to replace the letter “c” (if needed) with the letter of the drive where Windows is installed.
• Go on to create a scratch folder on your drive. Type in the following command:

• Press the Enter key.
• Next, run the command below:

DISM /Image:C: /ScratchDir:C:Scratch /Cleanup-Image /RevertPendingActions

• Once the command is executed, you will receive several messages ending in:

The operation completed successfully.

Now, you can close Command Prompt and restart your computer.

If your system boots successfully, you’re all set.

However, if it fails to boot and starts installing updates again you will need to do the following:

• Restart your computer and boot using the installation media (just like you did in the first step).
• Open Command Prompt.
• Run the following commands (remember to replace “c” with the drive letter you need):

Once more, restart your computer.

If your system still can’t boot properly, you will need to repeat the first few steps:

• Boot your PC with the installation media.
• Open Command Prompt.
• Run the commands below (replacing the letter “c” as needed):

sfc /scannow /offbootdir=C: /offwindir=C:windows

dism /image:C: /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Restart your computer again.

At this point, you should have no problem booting your system and you should no longer be seeing the DISM error 1009 message. If this method hasn’t worked, move on to the next solution.

Option Two: Restore the Registry from Backup

With this method, you will need to restore the Windows registry using the RegBack folder. Here’s how to proceed:

• Boot your PC with Windows 10 installation media.
• Launch Command Prompt.
• Type “C:” (no quotes) and press the Enter key (make sure to replace “c” with the needed drive letter).
• Type this command and press Enter after each line:

• In Command Prompt, run the following command to get to the RegBack folder:

Now, there are two possible scenarios here:

• You may see a list of files with their respective sizes displayed in bytes. Some of these files will have zero bytes. This means that these registry files are either corrupted or empty and, thus, could be the ones causing the error. If this is the case, stop here and go to Option Three below where we will tell you how to restore Windows 10 to a previous working state.

• The second possible scenario is that none of the files in the list will have zero bytes. In this case, run the following command:

• By executing this command you will be copying registry files from WindowsSystem32ConfigRegBack folder to WindowsSystem32Config folder.
• If you receive a prompt, press A on your keyboard to overwrite the files in the destination folder.
• Once this is done, type “exit” (no quotes) and press the Enter key on your keyboard to close Command Prompt.
• Restart your computer.

If you can’t boot to your desktop, you will need to boot with the installation media again and open Command Prompt.

Next, run the following commands:

sfc /scannow /offbootdir=C: /offwindir=C:windows

dism /image:C: /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Once these commands are executed, restart your computer. You should now be able to boot to your desktop without any issues. The error message should not be bothering you either. If this is not the case, try the next solution.

Option Three: Perform a System Restore

As mentioned earlier, if you noticed some files with zero byte value in the list from the above solution, you will need to restore Windows 10 to an earlier version as the registry has been damaged.

Naturally, you can only use this method if you have previously created a System Restore Point. If you haven’t, we will include the instructions for creating one down below. If you have, you can proceed with these steps:

• Boot your PC with Windows 10 installation media.
• Once you are on the boot screen, click Next.
• Go to Repair your computer.
• Select Troubleshoot.
• Click Advanced Options.
• Click System Restore or Go back to a previous build.
• On the next screen, you will need to select your OS.
• In the System Restore Wizard window, click Next.
• Next, you will need to choose a restore point. This has to be a point in time where your system was working properly and you were not getting the error message.
• Click Next for the system restore process to start.
• Once the process is complete, you will be prompted to restart your PC.

You should no longer be seeing the error message on your PC. If you are still having issues, you can move on to the next fix in this list.

If you don’t have a Restore Point on your PC, here’s how to create one for the future.

First, you will need to make sure that System Restore is enabled on your computer. Typically, it is enabled by default. However, it may have been manually disabled. If this is the case, you will need to turn it back on again. Here’s how:

• In the search bar, type “system restore” (no quotes).
• Select Create a restore point.
• Navigate to System Protection.
• Choose the needed drive.
• Click Configure.
• Make sure the following option is toggled to ON: Turn on system protection.

Now, proceed to creating a System Restore Point:

• Right-click the Start button.
• Go to the Control Panel.
• Select System and Maintenance.
• Click System.
• In the left section, select System protection.
• In the System Protection tab, select Create.
• Enter a description for the restore point. It can be a date on which it has been created or a description of why you are creating it: for instance, “before update”.
• Click Create.

Option Four: Run a Windows 10 In-Place Upgrade Repair

If none of the above solutions have been successful, you can try performing a Windows 10 in-place upgrade repair.

Before you proceed with this solution, you will need to do the following:

• Make sure you are signed in with admin privileges.
• Remove all external devices connected to your PC (except for the mouse, keyboard and LAN)
• Disable/uninstall any third-party anti-malware apps.

Once this is done, you can proceed with performing a Windows 10 in-place upgrade. During this process, you will be upgrading your Windows 10 to the next feature update without using any ISO. Here’s how to do it:

• You will need Windows 10 Installation Media to proceed.
• Run it.
• If you are shown the Microsoft License terms, accept it.
• You will then see a “Getting Ready screen.” Hold on for a few seconds.
• You will see two options:

Create installation media (USB, DVD, or ISO file)

• For this method, you will need to select the Upgrade PC Now option.
• Click Next.
• File download will begin — it can take a while, depending on your internet speed.
• Once the download is complete, you will be given a choice: you will be able to either keep your personal files or remove everything and start from scratch.
• It is generally advised to keep your files. This way, you will be able to get rid of system errors and won’t have to re-download all your files later.
• Once the process is complete, your PC might need to restart several times.
• After this, you should be able to get back to the login screen.

We hope you now know how to get rid of DISM error 1009 on Windows 10 and that at least one of the solutions mentioned above has been helpful.

Now, if you are frequently running into errors related to corrupt Registry files, you may benefit from a specialized tool like Auslogics Registry Cleaner. Coming as a tool in Auslogics BoostSpeed, it is the ultimate solution for fixing a variety of Registry issues that may be causing glitches and crashes on your PC. As you may already know, corrupt or broken entries in the Registry can adversely affect your entire system, and fixing these manually can be a real hassle.

Auslogics Registry Cleaner efficiently cleans out registry keys left by uninstalled applications — thus helping you avoid lots of unwanted issues in the future. What’s more, Auslogics BoostSpeed comes with a whole selection of other helpful tools that can help you optimize your PC and boost system performance. You will be able to free up gigabytes of storage space without expensive hardware upgrades or spending hours cleaning your PC.

Final Fix: Run a dedicated PC optimization tool to get rid of incorrect settings, junk files, harmful apps, and security threats that can cause system issues or slow performance.

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If when you attempt running the DISM command on your Windows 10 device and you encounter “Error 1009: The configuration registry database is corrupt“, then this post is intended to help you. In this post, we will provide the most suitable solutions you can try to successfully resolve this issue. The solutions in this post applies to other DISM errors in the 10xx series. Let’s know in the comment section after the post if that’s not the case.

The DISM error 1009 can appear when you try to repair a Windows image with a damaged (corrupted) registry, by using one of the following DISM commands in command prompt:

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth /source:wim:X:sourcesinstall.wim:1 /LimitAccess

You may also encounter this error when running the DISM command below in Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE).

Dism.exe /Image:X: /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth

The second scenario that triggers this error is when the Windows update failed on Windows 10. Generally, the error code indicates an error caused by corrupt registry files and they have to be fixed to solve the problem.

If you’re faced with this issue, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue.

1. Remove Windows update
2. Restore registry from backup
3. Perform System Restore
4. Perform Windows 10 in-place upgrade repair

Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions.

Before solving the error, you need to have your Windows 10 Installation Media – that’s either a DVD or USB. If you don’t have it handy, then you can create the installation media on a working Windows 10 PC or create the installation media on a Linux or Mac computer if that’s what you have available.

1] Remove Windows update

If you started experiencing the problem after installing updates, you need to remove these updates from your Windows 10 PC using the installation media. Here’s how:

• Boot your computer with Windows 10 installation media.
• On the boot screen, open Command Prompt by pressing Shift + F10, or alternatively, you can click on Next and then select Repair your computer > Troubleshoot > Command Prompt.
• In the CMD prompt, type the command below and hit Enter:

wmic logicaldisk get name

• Next, type dir C: in the command prompt to locate the drive that has the Windows folder. It’s the drive that has Windows installation. Replace C with the alphabet of your drive where Windows is installed.
• Once you identify the drive that contains the Windows folder. you can then type C: and hit Enter. If it’s not C, input the appropriate letter.
• Next, you should create a scratch folder on your drive by typing the command below and hit Enter:

mkdir C:Scratch

• Now, run the command below to roll back the updates you have installed.

DISM /Image:C: /ScratchDir:C:Scratch /Cleanup-Image /RevertPendingActions

Once the command executes, you’ll get the following message;

Reverting pending actions from the image….

The operation was completed. Any revert of pending actions will be attempted after the reboot

The operation completed successfully.

• After receiving the above message, you can exit Command Prompt and restart your PC.

If Windows boots successfully, it’s all fine and good. But if it fails to boot and is attempting to install the updates again, do the following:

• Restart your PC and boot using the installation media as you did previously.
• Launch the command prompt following the steps above.
• You now run the following three commands in that order and hit Enter after each line. Replace C: with your drive letter.

del C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution

del C:WindowsWinSxScleanup.xml

del C:WindowsWinSxSpending.xml

After you execute the commands, restart your PC.

If the system still fails to boot again, you should boot again from installation media and open the command prompt, then run the following set of commands. Replace C: with your drive as in the previous steps.

chkdsk /f C:

sfc /scannow /offbootdir=C: /offwindir=C:windows

dism /image:C: /cleanup-image /restorehealth

After you execute the commands, restart your computer.

The DISM Error 1009 – The configuration registry database is corrupt error should be resolved now. If not, try the next fix.

2] Restore registry from backup

This solution requires you to restore the Windows registry using the RegBack folder. Here’s how:

• Boot your computer with Windows 10 installation media and access the Command Prompt as shown above.
• Type C: and hit Enter to open the Windows folder on the drive. Replace C: with your drive letter.
• Next, in the CMD prompt, type the command below and hit Enter after each line:

cd windowssystem32config
md Backup
copy *.* Backup

• Now, navigate to the RegBack folder by running the command cd RegBack in the command prompt.

There would be two scenarios: first, there would be a list of files, and their sizes will be displayed in bytes, you might notice files that have zero bytes (0). This shows that such registry files are either corrupt or empty and that should be the cause of the problem. You should now stop here because the best thing to do here is to restore Windows 10 to a previous working state which we’ll outline in Solution 3 below.

The second scenario is that when none of the files displayed have zero bytes (0). In this case, you need to run the command below:

copy *.* ..

• Executing this command will copy registry files from WindowsSystem32ConfigRegBack folder to WindowsSystem32Config folder.
• If you’re prompted, you should press the letter A on your keyboard to overwrite the files in the destination folder.
• Once the files have finished copying, you now type exit and hit Enter to exit the command prompt.
• Restart your PC.

If you’re not able to boot successfully to the desktop, you should boot again with installation media and open the command prompt and run these commands one by one:

chkdsk /f C:
sfc /scannow /offbootdir=C: /offwindir=C:windows
dism /image:C: /cleanup-image /restorehealth

After you execute the commands, restart your PC. It should boot to the desktop without issues. Otherwise, try the next solution.

3] Perform System Restore

As mentioned in the fix above, if you received a Zero (0) value in some of the files listed earlier. You need to restore Windows 10 because it shows that the registry is seriously damaged.

Note: If you can boot to the desktop, you can follow the instructions in this guide to perform the System Restore – otherwise, follow the instructions below.

• Boot your computer with Windows 10 installation media.
• On the boot screen, click on Next and then select Repair your computer > Troubleshoot > Advanced Options.
• Next, choose System Restore, or in some PC’s you’ll see the option Go back to a previous build.
• Now, select your operating system in the next screen.
• Click Next at the System Restore Wizard.
• Select the restore point. You need to select a date when your system was working normally.
• Click Next to start the system restore process. When finished you’ll be prompted to restart your PC, or in most cases, it will restart automatically.

If the issue is still unresolved, try the next solution.

4] Perform Windows 10 in-place upgrade repair

If this error couldn’t be fixed with system restore, the final solution is to perform Windows 10 In-Place Upgrade Repair and if that’s unsuccessful, you can back up your files and then clean install Windows 10.

Hope this helps!

Related post: Fix DISM Errors 87, 112, 11, 50, 2, 3, 87,1726, 1393, 1910, 0x800f081f, etc.

I’ve used dism several times to capture image to clone pc’s.

I use an external USB disk where I’ve created 2 partition, one that boot winpe prepared with

MakeWinPEMedia /UFD C:WinPE_amd64 F:

and a second partition where WIM file are placed

Few days ago I’ve started to use this

DISM.exe /capture-ffu /imagefile=e:WinOEM.ffu /capturedrive=\.PhysicalDrive0 /name:disk0 /description:»Windows 10 FFU»

and DISM.exe /apply-ffu..

After a couple of test then capture command has stoped woking with error 1009 configuration registry database is corrupt

I’ve rebuilt the boot partition on the usb disk, changed the usb disk with a new one, Tryed on different pc, Always with same resutl

search on google without any solution

next the dism.log content

 Any idea befor I leave DISM?

2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   PID=1396 TID=1400 Scratch directory set to ‘X:windowsTEMP’. — CDISMManager::put_ScratchDir
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   PID=1396 TID=1400 DismCore.dll version: 10.0.16299.15 — CDISMManager::FinalConstruct
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   Initialized Panther logging at X:windowsLogsDISMdism.log
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   PID=1396 TID=1400 Successfully loaded the ImageSession at «X:windowssystem32Dism» — CDISMManager::LoadLocalImageSession
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   Initialized Panther logging at X:windowsLogsDISMdism.log
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Found and Initialized the DISM Logger. — CDISMProviderStore::Internal_InitializeLogger
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Failed to get and initialize the PE Provider.  Continuing by assuming
that it is not a WinPE image. — CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnConnect
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Finished initializing the Provider Map. — CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnConnect
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   Initialized Panther logging at X:windowsLogsDISMdism.log
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM Manager: PID=1396 TID=1400 Successfully created the local image session and provider store. — CDISMManager::CreateLocalImageSession
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE:

2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: <—— Starting Dism.exe session ——>
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE:

2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Host machine information: OS Version=10.0.16299, Running architecture=amd64, Number of processors=4
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Dism.exe version: 10.0.16299.15
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Executing command line: DISM.exe  /capture-ffu /imagefile=e:WinOEM.ffu /capturedrive=\.PhysicalDrive0
/name:disk0 /description:»Windows 10 FFU»
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Getting the collection of providers from a local provider store type. — CDISMProviderStore::GetProviderCollection
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Connecting to the provider located at X:windowssystem32DismFolderProvider.dll.
— CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Warning               DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Failed to load the provider: X:windowssystem32DismSiloedPackageProvider.dll. — CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider(hr:0x8007007e)
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Connecting to the provider located at X:windowssystem32DismFfuProvider.dll.
— CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Connecting to the provider located at X:windowssystem32DismWimProvider.dll.
— CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Connecting to the provider located at X:windowssystem32DismVHDProvider.dll.
— CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Connecting to the provider located at X:windowssystem32DismImagingProvider.dll.
— CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Connecting to the provider located at X:windowssystem32DismCompatProvider.dll.
— CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Warning               DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Failed to load the provider: X:windowssystem32DismMetaDeployProvider.dll. — CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider(hr:0x8007007e)
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Got the collection of providers. Now enumerating them to build the command table.
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Attempting to add the commands from provider: DISM Log Provider
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Attempting to add the commands from provider: FolderManager
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Attempting to add the commands from provider: FfuManager
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Succesfully registered commands for the provider: FfuManager.
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Attempting to add the commands from provider: WimManager
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Succesfully registered commands for the provider: WimManager.
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Attempting to add the commands from provider: VHDManager
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Attempting to add the commands from provider: GenericImagingManager
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Succesfully registered commands for the provider: GenericImagingManager.
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Attempting to add the commands from provider: Compatibility Manager
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Succesfully registered commands for the provider: Compatibility Manager.
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM FFU Provider: Drive path =
\.PhysicalDrive0
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM FFU Provider:   Disk size = 128035676160 Bytes (119.24 Gb)
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM FFU Provider: Partition style = 1 (0: MBR, 1: GPT, 2: RAW)
2018-09-28 16:44:24, Info                  DISM   DISM FFU Provider: Partition count = 4
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Error                 DISM   DISM FFU Provider: COfflineHiveT<class CEmptyType>::Init#572 failed with 0x0.
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Error                 DISM   DISM FFU Provider: CWindowsOsHelper::GetOsInformation#194 failed with 0x800703f1.
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Error                 DISM   DISM FFU Provider: CDiskReaderT<class CEmptyType>::PopulateCatalogs#305 failed with 0x800703f1.
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Error                 DISM   DISM FFU Provider: FfuCaptureInternal#494 failed with 0x800703f1.
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Error                 DISM   DISM FFU Provider: FfuCaptureImage#114 failed with 0x800703f1.
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Error                 DISM   DISM FFU Provider: PID=1396 TID=1400 onecorebasentsetupopktoolsdismprovidersffuproviderdllffumanager.cpp:787
— CFfuManager::Capture(hr:0x800703f1)
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Error                 DISM   DISM FFU Provider: PID=1396 TID=1400 Failed to capture an FFU image from ‘\.PhysicalDrive0’. — CFfuManager::InternalCmdCapture(hr:0x800703f1)
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Error                 DISM   DISM FFU Provider: PID=1396 TID=1400 «Error executing command» — CFfuManager::InternalExecuteCmd(hr:0x800703f1)
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Error                 DISM   DISM FFU Provider: PID=1396 TID=1400 onecorebasentsetupopktoolsdismprovidersffuproviderdllffumanager.cpp:227
— CFfuManager::ExecuteCmdLine(hr:0x800703f1)
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Error                 DISM   DISM.EXE: FfuManager processed the command line but failed. HRESULT=800703F1
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Image session has been closed. Reboot required=no.
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE:

2018-09-28 16:44:26, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: <—— Ending Dism.exe session ——>
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE:

2018-09-28 16:44:26, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Found the OSServices.  Waiting to finalize it until all other providers
are unloaded. — CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnDisconnect
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Disconnecting Provider: FolderManager — CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Disconnecting Provider: FfuManager — CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Disconnecting Provider: WimManager — CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Disconnecting Provider: VHDManager — CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Disconnecting Provider: GenericImagingManager — CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Disconnecting Provider: Compatibility Manager — CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2018-09-28 16:44:26, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1396 TID=1400 Releasing the local reference to DISMLogger.  Stop logging. — CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider

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Confront with DISM error 1009 and don’t have any idea to solve it? Don’t fret! This article on MiniTool Website will help you out on that. It is worth noting that most operations are related to the system, so you must make sure to follow these instructions carefully.

DISM Error 1009 Windows 10/11

DISM, also known as Deployment Image Servicing and Management, is an inbuilt command-line tool in Windows which allows you to prepare, modify and repair system images. In most cases, you can use DISM together with SFC to scan and repair the computer and return it to a healthy working state without reinstallation.

However, the error message “DISM Error 1009: The configuration registry database is corrupted.” or “DISM error 1009 an initialization error occurred” might show up when you use it in the following conditions:

• Repair Windows image with a corrupt registry and run the two commands: Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth and Dism /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth /source:wim:X:sourcesinstall.wim:1 /LimitAccess
• Run exe /Image:X: /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth in Windows Recovery Environment.
• Update Windows but it fails.

In this post, we are going to show you how to fix DISM error 1009 on Windows 10/11 step by step and you need to execute these steps as carefully as you can.

How to Fix DISM Error Code 1009 Windows 10/11?

Preparation Before Troubleshooting DISM Error 1009

To fix DISM error 1009 on Windows 10, you need to boot your computer from a Windows installation media. If you don’t have your Windows 10 installation media at this moment, you must create one on your computer. You can either create a Windows 10 USB installation media or a DVD one. Now, let me show you how to create a bootable USB flash disk:

Step 1. Download Media Creation Tool from Microsoft Website.

Step 2. Run it and accept the License terms.

Step 3. Tick Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC.

Step 4. If you run Windows 10 now, Windows will recognize automatically your current version of Windows. Leave the Language, Edition & Architecture options unchanged, tick Use the recommended options for this PC and hit Next.

Tip: Unticking Use the recommended options for this PC and changing the Windows Language, Edition & Architecture allows you to install Windows 10 on another computer.

Step 5. Check USB flash drive and press Next.

Step 6. Connect your USB drive (not less than 4GB) to your computer and hit Next. Media Creation Tool will start to download the Windows 10 installation files.

Step 7. When this process is completed, your Windows 10 installation media is ready to use. Click on Finish.

Fix 1: Remove Windows Updates

If you experience DISM error code 1009 in a Windows update failure, you are supposed to get rid of these updates.

Step 1. Boot your PC using the installation media you created.

Step 2. On the boot screen, press Shift + F10 at the same time to evoke Command Prompt.

Step 3. Type wmic logicaldisk get name in the command window and hit Enter to get a list of all the drives of your system.

Step 4. If your Windows folder is in Drive D:, type dir D:. You can replace D with the drive which contains the Windows folder.

Step 5. Type D: again and tap on Enter.

Step 6. Copy & paste the following command to create a scratch folder in your drive and hit Enter.

mkdir D:Scratch

Step 7. Now remove the recently installed updates by executing the following DISM command:

DISM /Image:D: /ScratchDir:D:Scratch /Cleanup-Image /RevertPendingActions

Step 8. Exit Command Prompt and reboot your PC until you receive a message which informs you of the completion of this operation.

If your computer boot successfully, congratulations, you have solved DISM error 1009. If it fails to boot and even tries to install the updates again, you can follow these guidelines:

Step 1. Restart your computer using the installation media and launch Command Prompt again.

Step 2. Copy & paste the three commands one by one and hit Enter before running each command. Make sure to replace D: with the drive which contains the Windows folder.

del D:WindowsSoftwareDistribution

del D:WindowsWinSxScleanup.xml

del D:WindowsWinSxSpending.xml

Step 3. After executing these commands successfully, close Command Prompt and restart your computer again.

If you experience a boot failure again, don’t worry! There’s still a fix for you.

Step 1. Boot your computer a third time and open Command Prompt from Windows Recovery Environment.

Step 2. Run the following commands and don’t forget to replace D: with the right driver letter as mentioned in previous steps.

chkdsk /f D:

sfc /scannow /offbootdir=D: /offwindir=D:windows

dism /image:D: /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Now, you will probably boot the computer successfully. If it still goes wrong, you can try the next fix.

Fix 2: Restore Registry from Backup

Restoring the Windows registry also helps to solve DISM error code 1009 Windows 10/11. Here’s what you should do:

Step 1. Enter Windows Recovery Environment and access Command Prompt.

Step 2. Type D: and tap on Enter to open the Windows folder. (You should also replace D: with the corresponding drive letter.)

Step 3. Run these commands below one by one.

cd windowssystem32config

md Backup

copy *.* Backup

Step 4. Locate the RegBack folder by running cd RegBack.

There will be two conditions. One is seeing files contain 0 bytes, the other is that none of the files displayed has 0 bytes. The former means that registry files are either corrupted or empty and you should stop your operation and then restore Windows. If you are in the latter condition, you can continue the following instructions.

Step 5. Run the copy *.* .. command to copy the registry files to the Windows folder.

Step 6. Type A to overwrite the files in the destination.

Step 7. Once the file copying process is done, type exit and hit Enter to close Command Prompt.

Step 8. Restart your device.

If you boot the computer unsuccessfully, boot it again with installation media and launch Command Prompt to execute these commands one after another:

chkdsk /f D:

sfc /scannow /offbootdir=D: /offwindir=D:windows

dism /image:D: /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Step 9. Reboot your PC and if still having trouble booting, please try the next solution.

Fix 3: Perform System Restore

As mentioned in the fourth step in Fix 2, one condition is that you might notice some files with 0 bytes due to corrupt registry files. In this case, you need to perform a system restore to restore your Windows to an earlier version.

Step 1. Boot your system from the Windows installation media.

Step 2. If you see a page named Windows Setup, hit Next > Repair your computer > Troubleshoot.

Step 3. Under Advanced options, hit System Restore.

Step 4. Now, you can choose a target operating system. Select one and hit Next at System Restore Wizard.

Step 5. Select a restore point when your system was running normally.

Step 6. Tap Next to start the system restore process. When finishing this process, your system will restart automatically and then you can check if DISM error 1009 is gone.

Fix 4: Perform an In-place Upgrade

Performing an in-place upgrade also helps to remove DISM error code 1009 Windows 10. To do so, you need to make some preparations:

• Log in with administrator rights.
• Disable all the third-party anti-virus software.
• Remove all the external devices except for the LAN cable, keyboard and mouse.

Step 1. Download Media Creation Tool.

Step 2. After downloading & installing it successfully, open this application and tick Upgrade this PC now.

ALT= choose Upgrade this PC now

Step 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. In the window named Ready to Install, choose the items you want to keep in your computer after installation.

Step 4. Hit Next and follow the instructions on the screen to start the installation. As soon as the in-place upgrade is done, the DISM error 1009 will disappear.

Fix 5: Reset Windows

If none of the solutions works out for you, you can try the last but the most effective resort – reset your Windows 10/11 to get rid of DISM error 1009 thoroughly. This operation will remove all installed applications & files and reset your system hence you must back up your personal data with a reliable backup tool before proceeding.

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Now, you only need to do a few simple steps to back up your files:

Step 1. Download & install MiniTool ShadowMaker Trial.

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Step 2. Launch it and click on Keep Trial to enjoy its service for free.

Step 3. Go to the Backup functional page and hit Source > Folders and Files.

Step 4. You can select the desired files/folders now. After making your choice, click OK to go back to the Backup functional page.

Step 5. Hit Destination on the right pane to choose a destination path for your backup image.

Step 6. The last step is to click on Back up Now to start the backup task at once.

That’s all about how to create a file backup. Now you can put your whole heart into resetting your Windows 10.

Step 1. Click on the gear icon to open Windows Settings.

Step 2. In the settings menu, scroll down to find Update & Security and tap on it.

Step 3. In the Recovery tab, hit Get started under Reset this PC.

Step 4. In the new window, you should decide either to keep your files or remove them. Select Keep my files if you want to save your data.

Step 5. Now follow the guidelines on the screen to reset your Windows.

Step 6. If DISM error 1009 is still there, you can follow the steps above again and will have to choose Remove everything before resetting Windows.

Final Words

To sum up, this article shows you what DISM error 1009 is and when you might meet it. Most importantly, it walks you through five detailed solutions to DISM error 1009 Windows 10/11.

If you figure out any better solution to DISM error 1009, you can drop a comment below. Or you have any confusion with this post or MiniTool ShadowMaker, please feel free to send an email to us via [email protected] and we will spare no effort to help you.