[SOLVED] Clean Windows installs always corrupt, windows update and other errors!

[JPynn]

Hi,

I've been pulling my hair out over this issue for the past few days. No matter how many clean installs of windows or repair upgrades I do, Windows is always corrupt. Issues range from Windows Updates failing, browsers crashing, games crashing, sfc and dism commands not working, windows explorer and taskbar glitches, and more.

I suspected failing hardware so I ran a memtest and that passed, as well as installing windows on another ssd, but same story.

I tried running SFCfix, but that didnt help either. I have attached relevant logs:

CBS.zip
SFCFix.txt
ComponentsScanner

I noticed some warnings in the scanner, also, step one in SFCFix fails.

Any help here would be GREATLY appreciated.

- J

 

[Maxstar]

Hi and welcome to Sysnative,

You have used a fix from another thread as it seems - so this triggered - the warnings in the ComponentsScanner log.

Please provide the following if you still need help.

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.

Export CBS (Component Based Servicing) hive

• Click on the Start button and type regedit
• When you see regedit on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator.
• When regedit opens, using the left pane, navigate to the following registry key and select it by clicking on it once.
  

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing

• Once selected, click File > Export....
• Change the Save as type: to Registry Hive Files (*.*).
  
  
  
  
  
• Name this file ComponentBasedServicing (with no file extension) and save it to your Desktop.
• Right-click on the saved file and choose Send > Compressed (zipped) Folder.
• Attach the .ZIP file to your next post.
• If the file is too large to upload here, upload the file to www.wetransfer.com and post the link in your next reply.

 

[JPynn]

Thanks for the reply, I actually narrowed down my issues to hardware. Failing CPU or motherboard, I have a new cpu on the way, for now I built a temp rig out of some of my older gear and windows installed perfectly fine.

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

Thank you for letting us know, then we can mark this thread as solved.