[SOLVED] Corrupt registry, driver install and windows update fail

[AA7]

Hi all,

I've got an old Thinkpad T580 running Windows 10. Recently I noticed all updates were failing, the usual error was 0x800703f1. I also noticed that the driver for my ethernet port was no longer working and when I go to reinstall the driver it says the configuration registry database is corrupt. I've tried the SFC and DISM routine several times now to no use. I've downloaded several registry cleaners and none have been able to fix the corruption. I don't have any system restore points back before the problem started unfortunately. I'm trying to save this build so reinstall isn't useful and I already have a functioning Win 11 partition on the machine that works but doesn't have the needed software installed. Any thoughts on fixing the registry?

 

[Corday]

If you have a backup of your Registry, that would fix things.

 

[AA7]

Yeah, it's old enough it's not useable. I'm the guy busy backing up everyone else's machine and I don't get to my own often enough.

 

[AA7]

I've attached the most recent cbs.log if that helps.

 

[Maxstar]

I've downloaded several registry cleaners and none have been able to fix the corruption.

Such tools will never solve problems, but rather causes more issues on your system...

Hi,

Upload de DRIVERS hive.

• Open de Windows Verkenner en blader naar de map C:\Windows\System32\config
• Selecteer het bestand DRIVERS en kopieer dit naar je bureaublad.
  Let op: Indien je een melding krijgt dat het bestand in gebruik is, herstart dan je computer en probeer het nogmaals.
• Rechtsklik op het bestand DRIVERS op je bureaublad en kies Kopiëren naar... - Gecomprimeerde (gezipte) map.
• Upload het bestand DRIVERS.ZIP naar WeTransfer | Send Large Files Fast en plaats de downloadlink in het volgende bericht.

 

[AA7]

Thanks for the reply, just got the 2023 backup I had installed and seemingly working so I don't need to repair the original.