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I keep getting the error code 80073712 - windows component store is corrupt - when trying to install windows vista SP1 and also the Cumulative Security update for Explorer 7 (KB978207). Fails every time.
I folowed the advice and installed the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista (did this twice) but still cannot download and install the updates - get error 80073712.
How can I fix the corrupt windows component store ?
thanks,
Dan
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CMDC,
If the SFC was not able to repair files then the best thing to do is to reinstall Windows. You can try running a Disk Error Check, if it corrects any problems then run the SFC again and then install and run the System Update Readiness Tool. If there is still an issue with the SFC nto being able to complete then you should do a reinstall.
Hello again. Sorry to learn of the failure. I guess I was just lucky. I have been updating Win 7 w/o a problem for about 6 weeks now and sfc does not find any corrupted files on my system (so far). Fred Lange (Windows Secrets) describes a non-destructive re-install of Win 7. This method is also now available through MS and there is an MS site that provides an iso down load for Win 7 with and without SP1. If you go that route you will need a valid license key for Win7 . Good luck w/ what you decide to do.
Ralph,
Thanks for your advice.
installed 947821, restarted my notebook and then tried to update again, but still failed with error "80073712".
PL.
Try the KB947821 if you haven't done so. If it is inappropriate for your system it won't download. .
Hello,
I did the kb957310 4 methods, the first 3 performed successfully but it didn't solve the problem. The 4th one, it failed because it said my current OS is newer than the reinstall one, so it didn't allow me to do so. In short, 4 methods performed but didn't solve the problem.
