DISM Error 1726 during Component Store Cleanup

When you attempt to clean up the component store using the following DISM command on a Windows 11 24H2 or 25H2 system, the error code 1726 may occur.

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.26100.5074

Image Version: 10.0.26200.7462

[== 5.8% ]
Error: 1726

The remote procedure call failed.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\WINDOWS\Logs\DISM\dism.log

Resolution

Step 1: Backup the CBS registry key

Please backup the CBS key using the following command from admin Command Prompt:

reg export "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing" "C:\CBS.reg" /y

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Step 2: Delete the following registry keys

Launch Regedit.exe.

Delete the following keys:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-SmbDirect-FOD-Package-Wrapper~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.26100.1742]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-SmbDirect-FOD-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.26100.1742]

That should fix the DISM error 1726.

Step 3: Rerun the component store cleanup

Run:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup

To check the effectiveness of the cleanup, run this command:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore

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Note: The above fix is specific to Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 systems. It doesn’t apply to earlier builds or other Operating Systems. See also: WinSxS folder not cleaning up after Windows update – Microsoft Q&A

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