Install error - 0x80070103, 0x800703f1, multiple steps taken

huuo

huuo

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Hi, this is a bit of a complicated process so i'll keep it brief. This all started with the latest windows 11 update. My PC booted to an update that was stuck at 30% and i had no option but to interrupt it. The first issue i noticed was when a feature of my graphics card wasn't working in game (DLSS). A subsequent driver update failed and any windows updates resulted in the above error codes, as well as an attempt to fully reinstall windows. I have Performed DISM and Components scanner multiple times, being notified about successful repairs yet i have the same issues. I'm not sure if i have the original files, but I'll attach the latest logs.
 

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Hi @huuo,

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Hi and welcome to Sysnative,

Upload the SCHEMA.DAT file
  • Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\SMI\Store\Machine and copy the SCHEMA.DAT file to your desktop.
  • Right-click on this file on your desktop and select Send To > Compressed (zipped) folder. This will create a file named SCHEMA.ZIP on your desktop.
  • Attach this ZIP-file to your next reply.
 
Not sure if it's relevant but compressing that file gave me error 0x80070005, however copying it to desktop first and then compressing did the job.
 

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Hi,

Replace the SCHEMA.DAT file
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.
  • Download the attached Schema.zip file and save it to your desktop, right-click on it and select Extract all.
  • Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\SMI\Store\Machine and rename the SCHEMA.DAT file to SCHEMA.old
  • Copy the SCHEMA.DAT file on your desktop into the above directory.

Afterwards reboot the system and attempt to update. If it fails attach a new copy of the CBS logs.
 

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Hi,

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.
 
definitely have corrupted drivers, my last attempt to update broke my audio driver completely
 

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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 so after replacing the drivers file, my pc refuses to boot, I managed to boot into safe mode but I have no way of sharing the file from safe mode as I'm I don't get access to the internet in safe mode.
 
I was going to replace the new driver file with the original but my pc no longer even boots in safe mode :/ not sure what I can do. All I have access to is the recovery mode options
 
apologies for the back and forth but this has been a very confusing process for me. I ultimately decided to factory reset my pc (which has failed in the past) through recovery options. It failed again due to disc space but immediately booted back to normal (not in safe mode). I still have the files and am going to attach them, not sure if i can reliably boot my pc next time. I am going to revert back to the old driver file for now just in case.
 

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About 5GB on my main drive, I was thinking of freeing up space but failing a reset was the only way my pc booted yesterday
 
That's one of the issues and the corruptions, so I would suggest to free up some more space at least 20/25 GB
 
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