Configuration Registry Database Corrupt

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algunder

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Good evening:

Couple months ago I attempted to update my graphics drivers with no luck. Went through the iterative process of installing a DDU and removing all Nvidia related driver programs to no avail.

I started searching, one forum said to try sfc/scannow. That got to 78.9% then failed because it couldn't find the files.

I tried DISM, where the entire command was
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:H:\sources\install.wim:1 /limitaccess
and this also failed.

I should note that for the DISM, the disk install did match the computer version and the file on the disk was a .wim file and not a .esd file.

I have tried re-installing Windows 10 with my original disk, re-installing Windows 10 with a download, and restoring my computer and every single one failed, including with keeping files, removing files, and keeping nothing.

I've seen other people have success by getting a zip file for their specific corruption and replacing it, can I get a similar solution, or are there other suggestions?


System Specs:
Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2670 @ 2.60GHz (2 processors)
Ram: 32.0GB
System Type: 64-bit
Edition: Windows 10 Pro
Version: 1803
OS build: 17134
 
sfc /scannow went fully through this time with no issues. However, using Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth resulted in the same error message as usual as shown below.

Error: 0x800f081f

Following this failure, I moved to step four in the provided link that stated no corruptions were found, however, it did stop at around the 79% range as well. I know this marker may just be arbitrary, but it coincides with the 79.7% failure marker from the DISM tool.

From step 5, here is the link for the CBS file; it was 11.4 MB and was too big, so I used google drive.

CBS.zip
 
I've moved this thread to the Windows Update section for you, since they're likely to be able to provide better support than I am.
 
Hi!

Step 1 - 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
 

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