Server 2016 Unable to fix corrupt Component Store

Upload your COMPONENTS hive.
  • Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\Config and locate the COMPONENTS file.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • If the file is too large to upload here, upload the file to www.wetransfer.com and post the link in your next reply.
 
Step 1.
Warning: This fix was written specifically for this system. Do not run this fix on another system.
  • Save any work you have open, and close all programs.
  • Download the attachment SFCFix.zip and save it to your desktop.
  • Drag the SFCFix.zip file over the SFCFix.exe executable and release it.
6190d993a26f3-SFCFix-Zip-Eng.gif

  • SFCFix will launch, let it complete.
  • Once done, a file will appear on your desktop, called SFCFix.txt.
  • Post the logfile (SFCFix.txt) as attachment in your next reply.


Step 2. Run the following DISM command and post the result. If it fails attach a new copy of the CBS log.
Code:
DISM /online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealth
 

Attachments

Applied SFCFix.zip

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
100.0%
The restore operation completed successfully.

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
23.8%
Error: 14098

The component store has been corrupted.
 

Attachments

Open an elevated command prompt and run the following commands. Attach Dirlist.txt to your next post.
Code:
dir /s /a %systemroot%\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-lsa.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.14393.0_en-us_b41c3fccad4dfb8e > "%userprofile%\Desktop\Dirlist.txt"
dir /s /a %systemroot%\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-lsa_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.14393.0_none_d3bef63d737ddc9d >> "%userprofile%\Desktop\Dirlist.txt"
 
Step 1.
Warning: This fix was written specifically for this system. Do not run this fix on another system.
  • Save any work you have open, and close all programs.
  • Download the attachment SFCFix.zip and save it to your desktop.
  • Drag the SFCFix.zip file over the SFCFix.exe executable and release it.
6190d993a26f3-SFCFix-Zip-Eng.gif

  • SFCFix will launch, let it complete.
  • Once done, a file will appear on your desktop, called SFCFix.txt.
  • Post the logfile (SFCFix.txt) as attachment in your next reply.


Step 2. Run the following DISM command and post the result. If it fails attach a new copy of the CBS log.
Code:
DISM /online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealth
 

Attachments

Last edited:
Applied SFCFix.zip

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
100.0%
The restore operation completed successfully.

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
23.8%
Error: 14098

The component store has been corrupted.
 

Attachments

Step 1.
Warning: This fix was written specifically for this system. Do not run this fix on another system.
  • Save any work you have open, and close all programs.
  • Download the attachment SFCFix.zip and save it to your desktop.
  • Drag the SFCFix.zip file over the SFCFix.exe executable and release it.
6190d993a26f3-SFCFix-Zip-Eng.gif

  • SFCFix will launch, let it complete.
  • Once done, a file will appear on your desktop, called SFCFix.txt.
  • Post the logfile (SFCFix.txt) as attachment in your next reply.


Step 2. Run the following DISM command and post the result. If it fails attach a new copy of the CBS log.
Code:
DISM /online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealth
 

Attachments

Last edited:
Applied SFCFix.zip

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
100.0%
The restore operation completed successfully.

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
20.0%
Error: 14098

The component store has been corrupted.
 

Attachments

Open an elevated command prompt and run the following command. Attach Dirlist.txt to your next post.
Code:
dir /s /a %systemroot%\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..a-casting-shell-ext_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.14393.0_none_fd6f30c607b29c41 > "%userprofile%\Desktop\Dirlist.txt"
 
Step 1.
Warning: This fix was written specifically for this system. Do not run this fix on another system.
  • Save any work you have open, and close all programs.
  • Download the attachment SFCFix.zip and save it to your desktop.
  • Drag the SFCFix.zip file over the SFCFix.exe executable and release it.
6190d993a26f3-SFCFix-Zip-Eng.gif

  • SFCFix will launch, let it complete.
  • Once done, a file will appear on your desktop, called SFCFix.txt.
  • Post the logfile (SFCFix.txt) as attachment in your next reply.


Step 2. Run the following DISM command and post the result. If it fails attach a new copy of the CBS log.
Code:
DISM /online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealth
 

Attachments

Last edited:
Applied SFCFix.zip

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
100.0%
The restore operation completed successfully.

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
20.0%
Error: 14098

The component store has been corrupted.
 

Attachments

Hi,

I will take a look if it is possible to automate the next fix, this because we need to deal with a huge number of remaining issues.
 
Hi,

I've checked the COMPONENTS hive and the numer of issues is approx 500+...
 

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