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Description

Invoke-WinUtilISODism threw only a raw exit code on DISM failure
(e.g. "DISM add-driver failed with exit code 112"), leaving users to
look up what the number means themselves.

Adds a $knownExitCode lookup table mapping common Windows/DISM exit
codes (disk full, access denied, file/path not found, file in use,
timeout, etc.) to plain-English explanations. When a failure's exit
code is recognized, the thrown message now includes the explanation
in parentheses; unrecognized codes fall back to the original
plain-number message.

Verified the script still parses correctly after the change.

Invoke-WinUtilISODism threw only a raw exit code on DISM failure
(e.g. "DISM add-driver failed with exit code 112"), leaving users to
look up what the number means themselves.

Adds a $knownExitCode lookup table mapping common Windows/DISM exit
codes (disk full, access denied, file/path not found, file in use,
timeout, etc.) to plain-English explanations. When a failure's exit
code is recognized, the thrown message now includes the explanation
in parentheses; unrecognized codes fall back to the original
plain-number message.

Verified the script still parses correctly after the change.
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  • Bug Fixes

    • DISM operation errors now provide clearer, human-readable explanations for recognized failure codes, such as “Disk is full” or “Access denied.”
    • Unrecognized failure codes continue to display the relevant exit code for troubleshooting.
    • Failed image-mount operations clean up partially mounted images automatically, helping prevent leftover temporary state.
  • Documentation

    • Added troubleshooting guidance for common DISM errors, including freeing disk space, running as Administrator, and consulting Microsoft’s error-code reference.

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The DISM helper now describes selected failure exit codes and retains a numeric-only fallback for unknown codes. Tests verify reporting and partial-mount cleanup. The guide documents troubleshooting actions.

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DISM error reporting

Layer / File(s) Summary
Known DISM exit code handling
functions/private/Invoke-WinUtilISOScript.ps1, pester/win11creator.Tests.ps1, docs/src/content/docs/guides/win11creator.mdx
Invoke-WinUtilISODism appends descriptions for recognized DISM exit codes and uses a generic message for unknown codes. Tests verify exit code 112, exit code 999 fallback behavior, and cleanup with /Unmount-Image and /Discard. The guide documents troubleshooting actions.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 85367

The troubleshooting guide now points readers to Microsoft’s System Error Codes reference. This is safe to merge.

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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: adding friendly explanations for common DISM exit codes.
Description check ✅ Passed The description accurately explains the raw exit-code problem, the lookup-table solution, fallback behavior, verification, and linked issue.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Issue #5084 reports an immediate stop after DISM driver export returns exit code 112. Invoke-WinUtilISODism now maps code 112 to Disk is full and adds that explanation in parentheses. Unrecognized…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes remain within issue #5084. The source update explains DISM exit codes, the tests verify the new and fallback messages, and the Win11 Creator documentation provides troubleshooting guidance…
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 0…
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if ($knownExitCode.ContainsKey($exitCode)) {
throw "DISM $Operation failed with exit code $exitCode ($($knownExitCode[$exitCode]))."

P2 Badge Document the new DISM error messages

When driver servicing hits one of these mapped exit codes, Win11 Creator now presents new user-facing diagnostics, but docs/src/content/docs/guides/win11creator.mdx still provides no explanation or remediation for most of them. Update the guide’s Troubleshooting section with the relevant messages and actionable responses, such as freeing disk space or checking the missing path.

AGENTS.md reference: AGENTS.md:L137-L140

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In `@functions/private/Invoke-WinUtilISOScript.ps1`:
- Around line 258-262: Add a focused DISM test around the exit-code handling
that forces recognized code 112 and asserts the thrown message includes its
mapped explanation, then force an unrecognized code and assert the message
retains the numeric-only fallback. Use the existing DISM test setup and symbols
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Comment thread functions/private/Invoke-WinUtilISOScript.ps1
Adds a test verifying a known exit code (112) produces the friendly
explanation in the thrown message, alongside the existing test
verifying an unrecognized code still falls back to the plain
numeric message.

Verified: all 35 tests in win11creator.Tests.ps1 pass.

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In `@pester/win11creator.Tests.ps1`:
- Around line 905-906: Add a focused Pester case alongside the existing
`Invoke-WinUtilISODism` exit-code test using an unmapped numeric code such as
999, and assert the resulting error includes that code without a parenthesized
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Comment thread pester/win11creator.Tests.ps1
Adds a Troubleshooting table row explaining the new DISM error
message format (exit code + explanation in parentheses), with
guidance for the most common cases and a link to Microsoft's full
error code reference for anything not explained.

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The unmapped-code test called Invoke-WinUtilISOScript twice — once
via Should -Throw, once to capture the message for the no-parens
check — causing $script:dismCalls to double-count. Consolidated to
a single call, checking both the exit code and the absence of a
parenthesized explanation against one captured exception message.

Verified: all 36 tests in win11creator.Tests.ps1 pass.
Replaced the dead windows-hardware/manufacture link with Microsoft's
actual System Error Codes reference page, which DISM exit codes
correspond to.
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