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FIX: Windows Package Manager operation failed
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Package Manageris a command-line tool in Windows used to install, remove, and/or update packages while offline.
You can easily add a package, expand .cab files, or even enable or disable a Windows feature offline or on a running Windows installation.
Other things you can do with Package Manager include:
If you encounter anerror messagethat saysWindows Package Manager Operation failed, here are solutions to help you fix the problem.
How do I fix Windows Package Manager operation failed?
1. Run Windows Update troubleshooter
The Windows Update troubleshooter automatically detects and fixes the most incorrect settings on your computer that brings the messageWindows Package Manager Operation failed.
Running Windows Update troubleshooter resolves any issues that prevent you from updating Windows, so follow these steps to run Windows Update troubleshooter:
2. Run DISM tool
If you still get theWindows Package Manager Operation failedmessage, run the DISM tool, or Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool.
The DISM tool helps fix Windows corruption errors when Windows Updates and service packs fail to install due to corruption errors, like if you have a damaged system file.
Here’s how to run the DISM command on your PC to check if it helps:
Once the repair is complete, reboot your computer and check if the problem persists.
If you need to create a partition, ckeck our best partition manager software for Windows 10 top.
3. Run a System File Checker scan
ASystem File Checkerscan checks or scans all protected system files, and then replaces the incorrect versions, with the genuine, correct Microsoft versions.
If a Windows Resource Protection file is missing or corrupted, Windows may not behave normally, or some functions may not work, or Windows may even crash.
Here’s how to run an SFC scan:
If the update installation issue persists, try the next solution.
4. Automatic Repair in Windows Recovery Tool
UsingWindows 10installation media, you can use Automatic Repair to detect and fix any problems that prevent your computer from starting.
Such problems include drivers, program conflicts, malware, and memory.
However, if you do not have installation media, you can download and createWindows 10installation media, then follow the steps below to perform the Automatic Repair.
You can also check our most recent top with the best file tepair software for Windows 10.
5. Perform an In-Place Upgrade
If you perform the repair process and your computer doesn’t operate normally, you can try doing an in-place upgrade of the existing installation.
An in-place upgrade is a final alternative before you reinstall the operating system. This takes the same time you’d take to upgrade, and some customized settings may be lost in the process.
Take these steps to perform an in-place upgrade and repair installation of Windows:
If Windows doesn’t automatically detect the installation DVD, do the following:
Does this take away the Windows Package Manager Operation failure issue? Try the next solution if it doesn’t.
6. Manually reset Windows Updates components
Disclaimer:this solution contains steps that are part of modifying the registry. Please note that serious problems may occur if you do this incorrectly. Ensure you follow these steps correctly, and carefully.
Back up the registry before you modify it, then restore it if a problem occurs.
Follow these steps to manually reset the Windows Updates Components:
Try running Windows Updates again to check if the issue has been resolved.
Note:it isn’t recommended to uncheck the update option Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows.
Windows Updates downloads and installs updates required to run Windows efficiently.
7. Perform a Clean Boot
If you still get theWindows Package Manager Operation failed, eliminate any software conflicts that may be causing the issue.
Performing a clean boot for your computer reduces conflicts related to software that can bring up the root causes of the Windows Package Manager Operation failure.
These conflicts can be caused by applications and services that start up and run in the background whenever you start Windows normally.
How to perform a clean boot
In order to successfully perform a clean boot onWindows 10, you have to be logged on as the administrator, then follow these steps:
You will have a clean boot environment after all these steps are carefully followed, after which you can try and check if the problem is gone.
Did any of these solutions resolve the Windows Package Manager Operation issue? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
