The configuration registry database is corrupted Everytime i install a driver

Adler5672

Adler5672

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Everytime i install a driver. It always says the configuration registry database is corrupted. Also i can't install windows update and its always shows error code 0x800f703f1. I didn't have any internet access on my pc, because its failed to install network adapter.
 
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Hi and welcome to Sysnative,

Upload your DRIVERS Hive
  • Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\config and locate the DRIVERS 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 DRIVERS.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.
 
Hi,

Replace Drivers Hive Manually

Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own.
  1. Download DRIVERS.ZIP and save to your 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 we have the DRIVERS file that we will be using to replace your current one.
  4. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\config
  5. Right-click on the current DRIVERS file and select rename. Rename it to DRIVERS.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 Drivers folder on your desktop and paste it into C:\Windows\System32\config

Afterwards reboot the system and attempt to update. If it fails attach the latest CBS logs and the following logfile.

Upload the setupapi.dev.log file
  • Open Windows Explorer and browse to the C:\Windows\INF folder.
  • Right-click on the file setupapi.dev.log and choose Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder.
  • Now the message will appear, "Windows cannot create the Compressed (zipped) Folder here. Do you want it to be placed on the desktop instead?"
  • Click on the Yes button here.
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  • Attach the file setupapi.dev.zip in your next reply.
 

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Hi,

Open an elevated command prompt and run the following command. Attach Dirlist.txt to your next post.
Code: 
dir /s /a C:\Windows\System32\config > "%userprofile%\Desktop\Dirlist.txt"
 
Hi.

You've copied the DRIVERS.zip file into C:\Windows\System32\config.

Code: 
12/05/2024  15:16         7.323.648 drivers.bad
21/03/2025  16:12         1.112.669 drivers.zip

Please move this file to your desktop, unzip the file and copy the repaired drivers hive into C:\Windows\System32\config.
Restart the system and attempt to update again.
 
Please 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
 
I think the Windows update works now but I didn't have internet access to my pc so it wasn't completely done. But I can't still install the driver and it shows the configuration registry database is corrupt. The dism run successfully.
 

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Please do the following again.

Open an elevated command prompt and run the following command. Attach Dirlist.txt to your next post.
Code: 
dir /s /a C:\Windows\System32\config > "%userprofile%\Desktop\Dirlist.txt"
 
Hi,

Download
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SFCFix and save it to your desktop.

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 SFCFixScript.txt and save it to your desktop.
  • Drag the SFCFixScript.txt file over the SFCFix.exe executable and release it.
650ef5dbdfd06-62151e1bebac4-SFCFix-Txt-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.

Afterwards restart the system and attempt to update again. If it fails attach a new copy of the CBS logs and the Setupapi.dev.log.
 

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Hi,

Here's the next fix.

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.
650c22f99662d-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.

Afterwards attempt to update. If it fails attach a new copy of the CBS logs and the Setupapi.dev.log
 

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