Windows 11 Home driver update failure/ Registration Database is corrupt

[Renolution]

Hi there,

First time post - seems I've fallen afoul of the "registration database corruption" like many others here.

First noticed it when I was having trouble connecting a Bluetooth device, tried installing an update from Device Manager which failed, tried installing the "Intel Bluetooth driver V22.160.0.3 For Windows 10/11 64-bit", which fails with the error "Registration Database is corrupt".

Noticed all my other Windows driver updates were failing with error code 0x800703f1. Tried resetting Windows Update Components (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058/en-us). Tried an "In-place upgrade in Windows 11" which fails (log reports multiple items cannot update driver).

I've tried others approaches such as: (Redirecting) and (Fix Update Error 0x800703f1 KB5019274 in Windows 11)

Undertaken the steps in the "Windows Update Forum Posting Instructions" (Ran SFC, ran DISM, ran DISM again using an ISO as source, tried all 3 when in SafeMode).

Ran ComponentsScanner, which identifies two "Corrupt Key Names", but doesn't provide an option to fix.

Attached are:
- CBS zip
- ComponentsScanner results
- DRIVERS hive zip

SOS please help and thanks in advance!

 

[Gary R]

Looking over your logs, back soon.

 

[Gary R]

Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread, and no one else should follow these instructions.

• Download DRIVERS.ZIP and save to your Desktop.
• Right-click on it and select Extract all....
  • Make sure the Show extracted files when complete is checked and click Extract.
  • You should now have the DRIVERS file that we will be using to replace your current one.

Next ...

• Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\config
• Right-click on the current DRIVERS file and select Rename.
  • Rename it to DRIVERS.old
  • Note .... If you get an error that the file is in use, reboot your computer and then try again.
• Take the file from the DRIVERS folder on your desktop and paste it into C:\Windows\System32\config

Next ...

• Click Search button and type Command Prompt
• From the results, right click on the Command Prompt icon, and select Run as administrator
• A Command Window will open.
• Copy paste the command below into it, then press Enter
• Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
• Once DISM has finished running ...
  • Please attach your ... C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\cbs.log ... to your next reply.
• If the file is too large, upload it to a file sharing service, and post me the link.
• Examples of services to upload to are WeTransfer and TransferKit and SendFileOnline

 

[Renolution]

Hi Greg - the help is greatly appreciated!

CBS log as attached.