MiniToolBox and save the file on your desktop. Note: Save all your work and close all programs!
Rightclick "MiniToolBox" and select "Run as administrator".
If you see the startup message "Are you sure you want to continue?" select Yes.
Put a checkmark at Select All.
Click "Go".
When the scan is finished a log file with the name "MTB.txt" will appear on your desktop.
Attach this log file to your next reply.
Step 2:
Click the Start button and in the search box, type Command Prompt
When you see Command Prompt on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator.
When command prompt opens, copy and paste the following command into it, then press enter.
Code:
fsutil hardlink list C:\WINDOWS\System32\sdiagnhost.exe
When completed, take a screenshot of the commandprompt window and paste it into your next reply.
WARNING! The following fix is specific to the user's system in this thread only. No one else should follow these instructions, as it could damage your system.
Download the attachment SFCFixScript.txt and save it on your desktop.
Save any work you have open, and close all programs.
Drag the SFCFixScript.txt file over the SFCFix.exe executable and release it.
SFCFix will launch, let it complete.
Once done, a file will appear on your desktop, called SFCFix.txt.
SFCFix version 3.0.2.1 by niemiro.
Start time: 2022-09-20 04:00:28.914
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update 3 - amd64
Using .txt script file at C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\SFCFix.txt [0]
Trace::
Failed to trace component sdiagnhost.exe with return code 1 and conditional return code ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND.
Trace:: directive completed successfully.
Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 3.0.2.1 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 20 datablocks.
Finish time: 2022-09-20 04:00:30.284
Script hash: LPWmGu6s9zv3mOGksL0GSRKn6UXNj+auf3A1n1HpCOE=
----------------------EOF-----------------------
WARNING! The following fix is specific to the user's system in this thread only. No one else should follow these instructions, as it could damage your system.
Download the attachment SFCFixScript.txt and save it on your desktop.
Save any work you have open, and close all programs.
Drag the SFCFixScript.txt file over the SFCFix.exe executable and release it.
SFCFix will launch, let it complete.
Once done, a file will appear on your desktop, called SFCFix.txt.
SFCFix version 3.0.2.1 by niemiro.
Start time: 2022-09-20 18:51:47.814
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update 3 - amd64
Using .txt script file at C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\SFCFixScript.txt [0]
Successfully processed all directives.
SFCFix version 3.0.2.1 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 20 datablocks.
Finish time: 2022-09-20 18:51:57.180
Script hash: WmsdklPkWkc8pld34MsK0GqhpTKLFfHYYCjaido/J6k=
----------------------EOF-----------------------
Provide the 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. Note: If you find that you need to reboot and are unable to because this is a server then try Option#2 below.
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 Gofile or WeTransfer and just provide the link here. Option#2 (only if you are unable to follow the previous instructions)
Please download the Freeware RegBak from here: Acelogix Software - Download products You will find it at the bottom of the page that the link brings you to.
Go ahead and install this program and accept all the defaults. After the last install screen the program should open.
Click the New Backup button. Accept the defaults and simply click Start.
When it says Finished successfully, click the Close button.
This will bring you back to the main screen of the program. You will see one entry in this list with the date that you did it. Right-click on this line-item and select Explore Backup...
This will bring you into the folder where the backup was made. You should see a Users folder and a Windows folder along with a couple other files. Double-click on the Windows folder to open it. Then open the System32 folder and then config folder. You should see around 6 files in here, one of which is named COMPONENTS.
Copy the COMPONENTS file to your Desktop. If the COMPONENTS file does not exist, please fetch it instead from C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS.
Now right-click on the COMPONENTS file that is on your desktop and select Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder.
Then please upload the zip file (COMPONENTS.zip) to your favourite file sharing website (it will be too big to upload here). Examples of services to upload to are Gofile or WeTransfer and then just provide the link in your reply.
You can close any open windows you have as well as the RegBak program now.
Click on the Start button and in the search box, type Command Prompt.
When you see Command Prompt on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator.
When command prompt opens, copy and paste the following command into it, then press enter after each. Note: Wait for the command to complete before executing the next one. wusa /uninstall /KB:KB5012670
wusa /uninstall /KB:KB5014738
wusa /uninstall /KB:KB5015874
wusa /uninstall /KB:KB5017367
Let me know if it says it was successful or if there are any errors.
Click on the Start button and in the search box, type Command Prompt.
When you see Command Prompt on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator.
When command prompt opens, copy and paste the following command into it, then press enter after each. Note: Wait for the command to complete before executing the next one. wusa /uninstall /KB:5012670
wusa /uninstall /KB:5014738
wusa /uninstall /KB:5015874
wusa /uninstall /KB:5017367
Let me know if it says it was successful or if there are any errors.
In the upper right corner ensure the View by: is set to Category.
Select the Programs group.
Click the Turn Windows features on or off link. This will bring up the Server Manager or Windows Features dialog. Note: This loads your components hive which is what we want. Please keep this dialog open while you perform the remaining steps. You can minimize it if you wish but keep it open.
Download the Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your Desktop: 64-bit:Downloading Farbar Recovery Scan Tool Note: Your antivirus program may report FRST incorrectly as an infection. If so, disable the real-time protection when downloading and running FRST.
Right-click on the file FRST64.exe and choose Run as administrator.
Copy and paste KB5015874;KB5017367 into the Search box and click the Search Registry button.
When the scan is complete, a message will display that 'SearchReg.txt' is saved in the same folder FRST was started from. Notepad will open this file also. Close Notepad and attach the file 'SearchReg.txt' to your next reply.