Windows 11 25H2 update failing with 0x80070302 / 0x800F0983

I ran into Windows Update issue on a corporate device and wanted to check if others have seen the same.

Environment:

• Windows 11 25H2 (Dell Ready Image 26200.7623)
  • Dell Pro 14 Plus (PB14250)
  • Dell Pro 16 Plus (PB16250)
• Managed via Intune
• Autopatch

Symptoms:

• KB5083769 
• Windows Update reaches 100% install in GUI, but then fails (after applying update/reboot)
• Final error code: 0x80070302

Relevant CBS / servicing errors:

• 0x800F0983 (CBS_E_PAYLOAD_MISSING)
• ERROR_CANTFETCHBACKWARDS (0x80070302)
• Component store errors referencing missing payloads in WinSxS
• Example:
  • Missing component directory for vmconnect.exe
  • Expected versions (e.g. 10.0.26100.8115 / 1591) not present
• Errors during Stage phase of servicing:
  • failure source: Stage
  • Hydration failed

Behavior:

• Update downloads and stages successfully
• Fails during CBS servicing (post-100%)
• Retries result in same failure
• Automatic corruption repair already attempted and skipped:
  • Automatic corruption repair has already been attempted today

Fix (worked for me):

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

After running DISM, the update installed successfully.

Question:
Has anyone else experienced this?

It looks like a broken servicing chain / missing WinSxS baseline components, but I’m curious:

• Is this something specific to Dell Ready Images?
• Related to earlier hotpaches applied?
• Or something introduced in recent LCUs?

Would love to hear if others have seen similar CBS errors or needed DISM to fix updates.