Windows update failed (Install error 0x800703f1)

Anonymous
2024-07-12T04:52:04+00:00

So ive had this problem for a long time now.. Windows update will not install and my firewall will not turn on (grayed out). I did a scan in the CMD and it says there is missing or corrupted files. I tried to do a ton of fixes on it an nothing is working. Also my firewall says "update your firewall settings but when i try to click on the use recommended setting its shoots me another error code (0x8007045b). I have a feeling that those 2 problems are connected can anyone help me?

Note: Ive also tried these in the powershell but that didnt work either.

net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-20T11:56:16+00:00

    Hi King_iiii,

    Please open the following folder:

    C:\windows\system32\config\

    Copy the file named "COMPONENTS" to the desktop.

    Zip the file.

    Share it on OneDrive and post the download link here.

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    Ramesh;

    I have this very same issue, would you be available to look at my "components" file as well?

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  2. Ramesh 181.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-11-15T15:10:32+00:00

    If DISM (RestoreHealth) works fine, the components hive is good.

    1. Anyway, please rerun these commands.

    From the admin Command Prompt, please run the following commands: 

    reg load HKLM\COMPONENTS c:\windows\system32\config\components

reg load HKLM\DRIVERS c:\windows\system32\config\drivers

    Post the output.

    2)

    Please upload your CBS logs to OneDrive and share the link here.

    c:\windows\logs\cbs\                   <= Zip and upload all files in this folder.

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  3. Ramesh Srinivasan 87,350 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-07-13T00:56:13+00:00

    Hi King_iiii,

    Please open the following folder:

    C:\windows\system32\config\

    Copy the file named "COMPONENTS" to the desktop.

    Zip the file.

    Share it on OneDrive and post the download link here.

    Share OneDrive files and folders - Microsoft Support:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/shar...

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-12T19:54:15+00:00

    HI King_iiii, This is Ramesh.

    From the admin Command Prompt, please run the following commands: 

    reg load HKLM\COMPONENTS c:\windows\system32\config\components

reg load HKLM\DRIVERS c:\windows\system32\config\drivers

    One of them might throw an error code. Post the error code or the screenshot here so that we can troubleshoot it.

    Once we fix the updates issue, we'll address the Firewall error.

    Hey thanks for getting back to me so i tried the Cmd lines

    1st line: "Error: The configuration registry database is corrupt".

    2nd line: "The operation completed successfully".

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  5. Ramesh Srinivasan 87,350 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-07-12T05:24:26+00:00

    HI King_iiii, This is Ramesh.

    From the admin Command Prompt, please run the following commands:

    reg load HKLM\COMPONENTS c:\windows\system32\config\components

reg load HKLM\DRIVERS c:\windows\system32\config\drivers

    One of them might throw an error code. Post the error code or the screenshot here so that we can troubleshoot it.

    Once we fix the updates issue, we'll address the Firewall error.

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