[7SP1 x64] Damaged file prevents Windows Update to work

Step#1 - FRST Fix
NOTICE: This script was written specifically for this user, for use on that particular machine. Running this on another machine may cause damage to your operating system
1. Please download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your Desktop.
Note: You need to run the 64-bit Version so please ensure you download that one.
2. Download attached file and save it to the Desktop.
Note. It's important that both files, FRST64 and fixlist.txt are in the same location or the fix will not work (in this case...the desktop).
3. Run FRST64 by Right-Clicking on the file and choosing Run as administrator.
4. Press the Fix button just once and wait. If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally. After that let the tool complete its run.
5. When finished FRST64 will generate a log on the Desktop (Fixlog.txt). Please post the contents of it in your reply.
 

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Please provide me with a fresh copy of your COMPONENTS hive

Retrieve Components Hive
 1. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\Config and locate the COMPONENTS file.
2. Please copy this file to your desktop.
Note: If you receive an error that this file is in-use, simply reboot your computer and try again.
3. Right-click on this file on your desktop and select Send To...Compressed (zipped) folder. This will create a file named COMPONENTS.ZIP on your desktop.
4. The file will likely be too large to upload here so please upload to a file sharing service and just provide the link here.
 
I have many paid programs already activated and I don't sure that upgrade would allow me to use them as before without re-activation. When PeterJ has finished with me (unfortunately not to the end) there were only 47 errors in the "CheckSUR.log". He also said that it's very difficult to find the remaining keys in the "COMPONENTS" hive. And he didn't advice me to install the updates. But now, after installing the updates, I have 257 errors. Can I assume that additional errors occurred as a result of the premature installation of updates? Can I conclude that you cannot install updates while the errors are existing in the "CheckSUR.log" file? If I wanted to upgrade to Windows 10, I would definitely prefer to perform the clean installation without an old collection of the garbage files from Windows 7 on the SSD. Wouldn't it be wiser to roll back the Windows to the previous state, when I had just 47 errors and continue to find the remaining keys for adding them to the "COMPONENTS" hive? What would you say? Please don't consider my thoughts as some kind of reproach to your address! I just trying to optimize the tedious process of resolving the issue, keeping in mind the magic phrase: "I don't want to give up!" Hope you are too!
 
The upgrade would likely not interfere with the activation process, however, you can always save the licencing info just in case.
The errors weren't there because everything is very complex in the registry, when you fix one key, there are other items that are detected, both within other areas of the registry and the filesystem. The errors were not caused by the "premature" installation as you call it. If there was an error preventing the install, the install wouldn't go through. Your conclusion is also incorrect, there are updates that can be installed. It all depends on the type and the severity of the error. After the upgrade, Disk Cleanup can be performed and all the remnants of Win7 removed. A rollback would definitely not be advisable. Neither do I, but I don't want to keep you waiting for a long time, because you have been waiting for an extraordinary amount of time and deserve a solution, so I inquired about Win10 as this would likely be quicker for you, but I see no issues with fixing Win7 other that it's going to take a lot of time. :)
 
Would my system be faster with Windows 10 in comparison to my current one? Do I need to purchase the license for Windows 10, if my current OS came pre-installed? I don't have any information related to the license of my Windows 7, including a product key.
 
How can I save the licensing info? Who knows except the activation server for the programs, where (in the registry or files) that information is saved in?
 
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