Service registration is missing or corrupt, Type NET HELPMSG 2182. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Hello, I have been following this problem on this site for a couple months now unsuccessfully trying the numerous suggested troubleshooting methods to fix this issue. The following was my last effort, and it did NOT work. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// I would like to inform you that this issue may occur due to Windows update is corrupt. I would recommend you to reset the windows update component manually. Resetting Windows Update Components will fix corrupt Windows Update Components and help you to install the Windows Updates quickly. Follow the below steps: Press Windows Key + X on the keyboard and then select “ Command Prompt (Admin)” from the menu. Stop the BITS, Cryptographic , MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services . To do this, type the following commands at a command prompt. Press the “ ENTER ” key after you type each command. net stop wuauserv net stop cryptSvc net stop bits net stop msiserver Now rename the SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2 folder. You can do this by typing the following commands in the Command Prompt. Press the “ ENTER ” key after you type each command. ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old Now, let’s restart the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services . Type the following commands in the Command Prompt for this. Press the ENTER key after you type each command. net start wuauserv net start cryptSvc net start bits net start msiserver Type Exit in the Command Prompt to close it and then restart the computer. Note: Disable anti-virus program while installing Windows updates, if might detect some files as bug and the updates files might get corrupt during installation. NOTE: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you shouldn't disable your antivirus software. If you have to temporarily disable it to install other software, you should re-enable it as soon as you're done. If you're connected to the Internet or a network while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks. *Modified title for accuracy* *Original title: HELPMSG 2182.*

Let us check the system Files to see the corruption in the same.To do this do both of these: Perform System File Check (SFC) Follow the steps: a. Press “Windows Key + Q” to open search Bar. b. Type “ cmd ” without quotes in the search box. c. On the left pane, right click on the “ cmd ” option and select “Run as Administrator”. d. Type ‘ sfc /scannow’ without quotes and hit enter. run the System update readiness command. It detects incorrect manifests, cabinets or registry data, it may replace the incorrect data with corrected version available. Follow the steps. Press Windows key + X . Click command prompt (Run as administrator) . In the Administrator: Command Prompt window, type the following commands. Press Enter key after each command: DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth To close the Administrator: Command prompt window, type Exit , and then press Enter . Reply back with the results would be happy to help.

*I am writing this because I was receiving this error code when trying to use the Windows 10 (1803 build) Camera App with both the front/rear facing cameras on my Surface Book, but this error code would pop up as the camera selection switched from rear to front to rear to front (in a loop) every few seconds, with the error code popping up every 2-3 seconds in sync with the glitch that was endlessly auto-switching between my 2 cameras upon opening the app. I checked my Window's 10 most recent updates extensively (which were an upgrade to the 1803 build & the May Windows Defender Definitions) to see if this was a result of a corrupted update & it was clear that this was not the case. I also checked on all of my known Surface Book's update services/varied processes/registry entries & they all checked out clean, so I knew that the reason for this error code when using the Microsoft Camera App on my Surface Book didn't stem directly from an update error, but rather was related specifically either to the hardware or Camera app software- possibly resulting from the latest build update, but maybe not. I then tried to employ the camera in different photo-ready applications & it was working fine in the 2 other apps, so that told me the devices themselves & their drivers were in good shape, hence it had to be the Camera App itself- which would point back to an update-related issue. What I found after some research within varied forums & the Windows 10 Answers community is that in some totally successful, WIndows10, build 1803 update executions, inexplicably, the "Camera Roll" folder (the default save location for the Windows Camera App) gets modified for some reason to a "read-only" folder or can do the same to random files within the camera roll folder & that can cause an issue with the camera app's functionality . So I simply went via File Explorer to Libraries --->Pictures---->Camera Roll----> Properties & in that window, changed the Camera roll folder from a read-only folder, back to a readable/writeable status (uncheck the "Read Only" checkbox if it's showing selected) & it solved the camera app issue instantly- not even a restart required. *JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE THIS TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS FOR ANYONE RECEIVING THIS ERROR CODE VIA THEIR MICROSOFT CAMERA APP INSTEAD OF FROM AN UPDATE ATTEMPT, OR AFTER UPDATING WINDOWS TO BUILD 1803 WHERE EVERYTHING EXCEPT TAKING PICTURES VIA THE MSOFT CAMERA APP WERE WORKING FINE.

This is the error I receive. ren : Access to the path 'C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution' is denied. At line:1 char:1 ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.Old + CategoryInfo : WriteError: (C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution:String) [Rename-Item], IOException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : RenameItemIOError,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RenameItemCommand PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot.old ren : Access to the path 'C:\Windows\System32\catroot2' is denied. At line:1 char:1 ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot.old + CategoryInfo : WriteError: (C:\Windows\System32\catroot2:String) [Rename-Item], IOException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : RenameItemIOError,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RenameItemCommand

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Service registration is missing or corrupt, HELPMSG 2182 Windows 10

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Service registration is missing or corrupt, Type NET HELPMSG 2182.

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Hello, I have been following this problem on this site for a couple months now unsuccessfully trying the numerous suggested troubleshooting methods to fix this issue. The following was my last effort, and it did NOT work.

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

I would like to inform you that this issue may occur due to Windows update is corrupt. I would recommend you to reset the windows update component manually. Resetting Windows Update Components will fix corrupt Windows Update Components and help you to install the Windows Updates quickly. Follow the below steps:

Press Windows Key + X on the keyboard and then select “Command Prompt (Admin)” from the menu.
Stop the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services. To do this, type the following commands at a command prompt. Press the “ENTER” key after you type each command.

net stop wuauserv

net stop cryptSvc

net stop bits

net stop msiserver

Now rename the SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2 folder. You can do this by typing the following commands in the Command Prompt. Press the “ENTER” key after you type each command.

ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old

Now, let’s restart the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services. Type the following commands in the Command Prompt for this. Press the ENTER key after you type each command.

net start wuauserv

net start cryptSvc

net start bits

net start msiserver

TypeExit in the Command Prompt to close it and then restart the computer.

Note: Disable anti-virus program while installing Windows updates, if might detect some files as bug and the updates files might get corrupt during installation.

NOTE: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you shouldn't disable your antivirus software. If you have to temporarily disable it to install other software, you should re-enable it as soon as you're done. If you're connected to the Internet or a network while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

*Modified title for accuracy*

*Original title: HELPMSG 2182.*

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Let us check the system Files to see the corruption in the same.To do this do both of these:

Perform System File Check (SFC)

Follow the steps:

a. Press “Windows Key + Q” to open search Bar.

b. Type “cmd” without quotes in the search box.

c. On the left pane, right click on the “cmd” option and select “Run as Administrator”.

d. Type ‘sfc /scannow’ without quotes and hit enter.

run the System update readiness command. It detects incorrect manifests, cabinets or registry data, it may replace the incorrect data with corrected version available. Follow the steps.

Press Windows key + X.
Click command prompt (Run as administrator).
In the Administrator: Command Prompt window, type the following commands. Press Enter key after each command:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

To close the Administrator: Command prompt window, type Exit, and then press Enter.

Reply back with the results would be happy to help.

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2018-05-11T17:53:48+00:00

*I am writing this because I was receiving this error code when trying to use the Windows 10 (1803 build) Camera App with both the front/rear facing cameras on my Surface Book, but this error code would pop up as the camera selection switched from rear to front to rear to front (in a loop) every few seconds, with the error code popping up every 2-3 seconds in sync with the glitch that was endlessly auto-switching between my 2 cameras upon opening the app.

I checked my Window's 10 most recent updates extensively (which were an upgrade to the 1803 build & the May Windows Defender Definitions) to see if this was a result of a corrupted update & it was clear that this was not the case. I also checked on all of my known Surface Book's update services/varied processes/registry entries & they all checked out clean, so I knew that the reason for this error code when using the Microsoft Camera App on my Surface Book didn't stem directly from an update error, but rather was related specifically either to the hardware or Camera app software- possibly resulting from the latest build update, but maybe not.

I then tried to employ the camera in different photo-ready applications & it was working fine in the 2 other apps, so that told me the devices themselves & their drivers were in good shape, hence it had to be the Camera App itself- which would point back to an update-related issue.

What I found after some research within varied forums & the Windows 10 Answers community is that in some totally successful, WIndows10, build 1803 update executions, inexplicably, the "Camera Roll" folder (the default save location for the Windows Camera App) gets modified for some reason to a "read-only" folder or can do the same to random files within the camera roll folder & that can cause an issue with the camera app's functionality.

So I simply went via File Explorer to Libraries --->Pictures---->Camera Roll----> Properties& in that window, changed the Camera roll folder from a read-only folder, back to a readable/writeable status (uncheck the "Read Only" checkbox if it's showing selected) & it solved the camera app issue instantly- not even a restart required.

*JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE THIS TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS FOR ANYONE RECEIVING THIS ERROR CODE VIA THEIR MICROSOFT CAMERA APP INSTEAD OF FROM AN UPDATE ATTEMPT, OR AFTER UPDATING WINDOWS TO BUILD 1803 WHERE EVERYTHING EXCEPT TAKING PICTURES VIA THE MSOFT CAMERA APP WERE WORKING FINE.
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2018-05-24T01:34:12+00:00
This is the error I receive.

ren : Access to the path 'C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution' is denied.

At line:1 char:1
- ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.Old
+ CategoryInfo : WriteError: (C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution:String) [Rename-Item], IOException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : RenameItemIOError,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RenameItemCommand

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot.old

ren : Access to the path 'C:\Windows\System32\catroot2' is denied.

At line:1 char:1
- ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot.old
+ CategoryInfo : WriteError: (C:\Windows\System32\catroot2:String) [Rename-Item], IOException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : RenameItemIOError,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RenameItemCommand
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2018-06-21T18:59:05+00:00

If this is your last effort and it did not work what does work?
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