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
    2025-03-05T19:09:51+00:00

    Then I run:

    net stop bits

    net stop wuauserv

    net stop cryptsvc

    net stop msiserver

    Del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr*.dat"

    Ren %Systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore DataStore.bak

    Ren %Systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\Download Download.bak

    Ren %Systemroot%\System32\catroot2 catroot2.bak

    net start bits

    net start wuauserv

    net start cryptsvc

    net start msiserver

    Then I get

    It all started with the error Install error 0x800703f1 that this thread is about (that's were I got into this thread), however, I ran

    DISM /ONLINE /CLEANUP-IMAGE /CHECKHEALTH

    DISM /ONLINE /CLEANUP-IMAGE /RESTOREHEALTH

    Sfc /Scannow

    And it's been a bit now, but the DISM /RestoreHealth command crashed while running after many hours.

    When I run the DISM /ONLINE /CLEANUP-IMAGE /RESTOREHEALTH

    it gets to 90.9% and just sits there.  This screenshot is after 3 hours of being at 90.9%

     

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  2. Ramesh 181.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-03-06T02:18:04+00:00

    It's an entirely different issue than the original post, and it's a Server-related query. Due to the scope of your question, I suggest you access the link below, which will direct you to the Microsoft Q&A IT Pro forum.

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/

    You may also post this on the Sysnative forums.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-09T11:43:56+00:00

    Hi,

    i also have this problem for drivers hive on 2 virtual machine:

    PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> reg load HKLM\COMPONENTS c:\windows\system32\config\components

    The operation completed successfully.

    PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> reg load HKLM\DRIVERS c:\windows\system32\config\drivers

    ERROR: The configuration registry database is corrupt.

    this is the first one:

    https://we.tl/t-9hEMTo699T

    second one: https://we.tl/t-bY9WIHpHHr

    can you please help me?

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  4. Ramesh 181.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-03-09T12:58:19+00:00

    @ Csókás Gábor - INFOservices

    Please download the rectified hives

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-03-09T13:47:38+00:00

    thank you for the quick help

    both of the computers can now load the drivers hive, but windows updates doesn't work yet fully

    on one of the computer a .net update have updated, but a Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 haven't

    on the other computer neither one can update

    error code is the same:

    0x80070003

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