This guide will show you how to fix the DISM tool when it’s stuck during processing.
Workaround: Perform a System Restart
When the command prompt fails to execute a command, then the issue arises from the system itself. Therefore, as a workaround, you must restart your computer so that all the processes and programs boot properly to avoid such an error from occurring. You can perform a system restart as listed below:
1. Upgrade your RAM Size
The minimum requirement to r un the system smoothly is 4GB RAM. If your system doesn’t meet the given requirements, then as a result, you will face issues when performing scans and other tasks on the system. Therefore, you must upgrade your current RAM. First, you must check how much RAM is installed on your system:
2. Run the System File Checker
The major cause of the error is corruption in your system files. Therefore, to ensure that your system is free from file corruption, you must perform the system file checker that scans and repairs the corrupted system files automatically. With the steps listed below, you can run the system file checker:
3. Run a Disk Checker
A corrupted disk prevents the system from accessing certain drives and damages the performance of the system. Therefore, you must run a Disk Checker that will repair the corruption in the disk. With the instructions given below, you can run a Disk Checker: Check to see if the command runs properly.
4. Update your Windows
When using an outdated Windows, certain programs will not execute their tasks properly. which can lead to an error. Therefore, an outdated Windows can also be one of the reasons for the occurrence of this error. You must follow the instructions given below to update your Windows to the latest version:
5. Run the Command in Safe Mode
If the error still occurs in a Normal State, then you must test the system on Safe Mode. When booting on Safe Mode, the system starts with default programs and a minimal set of drivers. This mode will help you find the problem in the system. You can run the system on Safe Mode as shown below: Command should run without getting stuck now.
6. Use In-Place Upgrade
When facing DISM command issues, you must use the “In Place Upgrade“. It is the final method before reinstalling Windows on your system and is commonly used for repairing and fixing restore-health errors.
