[SOLVED] Error 1009: The configuration registry database is corrupt (Windows Server 2016)

[mdiekhoff]

Hello,

I cannot install any Windows updates. Every Update failed with error 0x800703f1. I tried "sfc /scannow" but it fails with: "resource protection could not perform the requested operation". "Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth" fails with "configuration database corruption".

SFCFix shows:

SFCFix version 3.0.2.1 by niemiro.
Start time: 2020-10-01 17:29:54.928
Microsoft Windows Server 10 Build 14393 - amd64
Not using a script file.




AutoAnalysis::
WARNING: Failed to check store directories with return code 1 and error code ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND. COMPONENTS hive may be corrupt.


WARNING: Components hive failed load test and may be corrupt.


WARNING: Components hive failed final reload test with error code ERROR_BADDB and may be corrupt.





SUMMARY: No corruptions were detected.
AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully.




Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 3.0.2.1 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 0 datablocks.
Finish time: 2020-10-01 17:58:27.709
----------------------EOF-----------------------


Please help

 

[SleepyDude]

Hi Welcome to Sysnative,

Please execute the following:

Retrieve the Components Hive

1. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\Config and locate the COMPONENTS file
2. Please copy the COMPONENTS 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. If file will is too large to upload to the forum please share the file using a service like Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, or upload to www.sendspace.com and just provide the link for the file here

 

[mdiekhoff]

Thank you for your support,

You'll find the components.rar here:

COMPONENTS.rar

 

[SleepyDude]

Hi,

Replace Components Hive Manually

!!! WARNING !!! The following fix is only relevant for this system and no other, applying this fix on another computer will not work and most likely will cause problems...

1. Download COMPONENTS2.ZIP and save it to the Desktop.
2. Right-click on it and select Extract all.... Make sure the "Show extracted files when complete" is checked and click Extract.
3. Now you have the COMPONENTS file that we will be using to replace your current one.
4. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\config
5. Right-click on the current COMPONENTS file and select rename. Rename it to COMPONENTS.bad.
   Note: If you get an error that the file is in use, reboot your computer and then try again.
6. Take the file from the Components folder on your desktop and paste it into C:\Windows\System32\config

 

[mdiekhoff]

Hi,

all updates done. Thank you very much!

Maybe, could you tell me how to fix components hive?

 

[SleepyDude]

Hi,

I could tell you, but then I would have to kill you.

Now seriously we have a tool created by one member of the Team that can fix some corruptions...