[SOLVED] Windows Server 2019 - Corrupt COMPONENTS hive

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Hello Sysnative!

I administrate a Windows Sever 2019.
Back in September I noticed that the server failed the KB5005112 with Error 0x800703f1.
The server is now unable to install updates. I tried to manually reset the WU and download and install the update manually, but nothing works.

furthermore, the server failed both SFC /SCANNOW and Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth.

From the DISM.log I noticed this:
Failed to load the COMPONENTS hive from 'C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS' into registry key 'HKLM\COMPONENTS'

I started googling and ended up on your site forum. The forum seems very nice and proffesional. I found several other threads resolving to the same issue, repairing the COMPONENTS hive.
As no one should copy the solution from other threads in here, I am making my own in hope, that you can help me repair this servers Windows Update corruption.

I tried your SFCFix tool on the server and it also, mentions the corruption of COMPONENTS hive.

I've attached the section from the DISM.log that I was reffering from.

I hope that you can help me.

Attachements:

SFCFix.txt
CBS.zip
DISM_fejler_02_11_2021.txt

 

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This case is no longer relevant. I couldn't wait and had to figure out another way to repair the component hive.