N Nvidian Member Joined Aug 28, 2015 Posts 16 Sep 7, 2015 #21 Hi Aura, I tried launching SFCFix with the Turn Windows Features On and Off window loaded. The result was still the same. Here it is. Thank you :) Attachments SFCFix.txt 7.6 KB · Views: 1
Hi Aura, I tried launching SFCFix with the Turn Windows Features On and Off window loaded. The result was still the same. Here it is. Thank you :)
Aura Sysnative Staff, Security Analyst Staff member Joined Mar 16, 2015 Posts 8,061 Sep 7, 2015 #22 Did you ever went in the Registry to find keys, values, modify anything?
N Nvidian Member Joined Aug 28, 2015 Posts 16 Sep 7, 2015 #23 Hi Aura, I myself didn't modify anything in the registry. But this laptop was not mine to begin with, so I don't know if anything was done to it. Thank you :)
Hi Aura, I myself didn't modify anything in the registry. But this laptop was not mine to begin with, so I don't know if anything was done to it. Thank you :)
Aura Sysnative Staff, Security Analyst Staff member Joined Mar 16, 2015 Posts 8,061 Sep 7, 2015 #24 Alright follow the instructions below please. Click on the Windows Start Menu, enter cmd then right-click on the icon and select Run as Administrator; In the command prompt, enter the following command: Code: reg load HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMPONENTS C:\Windows\system32\config\COMPONENTS Once done, try to run SFCFix with the SFCFixScript.txt file I provided once again please.
Alright follow the instructions below please. Click on the Windows Start Menu, enter cmd then right-click on the icon and select Run as Administrator; In the command prompt, enter the following command: Code: reg load HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMPONENTS C:\Windows\system32\config\COMPONENTS Once done, try to run SFCFix with the SFCFixScript.txt file I provided once again please.
N Nvidian Member Joined Aug 28, 2015 Posts 16 Sep 7, 2015 #25 Hi Aura, I tried that too. And the result was still the same. Thank you :) Attachments SFCFix.txt 7.6 KB · Views: 1
Aura Sysnative Staff, Security Analyst Staff member Joined Mar 16, 2015 Posts 8,061 Sep 7, 2015 #26 It looks like I'll have to make the changes myself. Follow the instructions below please. Click on the Windows Start Menu, enter cmd then right-click on the icon and select Run as Administrator; In the command prompt, enter the following command: Code: net stop wuauserv Once done, follow the instructions below please. Retrieving the COMPONENTS Hive Follow the instructions below to retrieve your COMPONENTS Hive and send me it. Open your Windows Explorer, and navigate to the C:\Windows\System32\Config folder; In this folder, find the COMPONENTS file (there's no extension), and copy it to your Desktop; Note: If you receive an error message saying that the COMPONENTS file is in use, restart your computer and try again. If the error message persist, let me know. Right-click on it, and select Send to... and choose Compressed (zipped) folder; Upload the file on Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive and post the download URL for it here;
It looks like I'll have to make the changes myself. Follow the instructions below please. Click on the Windows Start Menu, enter cmd then right-click on the icon and select Run as Administrator; In the command prompt, enter the following command: Code: net stop wuauserv Once done, follow the instructions below please. Retrieving the COMPONENTS Hive Follow the instructions below to retrieve your COMPONENTS Hive and send me it. Open your Windows Explorer, and navigate to the C:\Windows\System32\Config folder; In this folder, find the COMPONENTS file (there's no extension), and copy it to your Desktop; Note: If you receive an error message saying that the COMPONENTS file is in use, restart your computer and try again. If the error message persist, let me know. Right-click on it, and select Send to... and choose Compressed (zipped) folder; Upload the file on Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive and post the download URL for it here;
N Nvidian Member Joined Aug 28, 2015 Posts 16 Sep 7, 2015 #27 Hi Aura, I stopped the Windows Update as you asked. Here is the link for the COMPONENTS file. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6_YZYWGZx5lMEJHXzRhZTNUbm8/view?usp=sharing Thank you :)
Hi Aura, I stopped the Windows Update as you asked. Here is the link for the COMPONENTS file. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6_YZYWGZx5lMEJHXzRhZTNUbm8/view?usp=sharing Thank you :)
Aura Sysnative Staff, Security Analyst Staff member Joined Mar 16, 2015 Posts 8,061 Sep 7, 2015 #28 Alright follow the instructions below please. Replacing the COMPONENTS Hive Follow the instructions below to replace the COMPONENTS Hive. Download the attached COMPONENTS.zip file, and save it on your Desktop; Right-click on it, and select Extract all.... Once done, the folder with the COMPONENTS file will open. This will be your new COMPONENTS Hive. Navigate to the C:\Windows\System32\config folder; In it, find the COMPONENTS file and rename it to COMPONENTS_bak; Note: If you receive a message saying that the file is in use, restart your computer and try again. Once done, copy the new COMPONENTS file I sent you in the C;\Windows\System32\config folder; COMPONENTS.zip Once done, restart your computer please.
Alright follow the instructions below please. Replacing the COMPONENTS Hive Follow the instructions below to replace the COMPONENTS Hive. Download the attached COMPONENTS.zip file, and save it on your Desktop; Right-click on it, and select Extract all.... Once done, the folder with the COMPONENTS file will open. This will be your new COMPONENTS Hive. Navigate to the C:\Windows\System32\config folder; In it, find the COMPONENTS file and rename it to COMPONENTS_bak; Note: If you receive a message saying that the file is in use, restart your computer and try again. Once done, copy the new COMPONENTS file I sent you in the C;\Windows\System32\config folder; COMPONENTS.zip Once done, restart your computer please.
N Nvidian Member Joined Aug 28, 2015 Posts 16 Sep 7, 2015 #29 Hi Aura, I have renamed the COMPONENTS file in the C:\Windows\System32\config folder and copied the one from your link into that folder. What now? Thank you:)
Hi Aura, I have renamed the COMPONENTS file in the C:\Windows\System32\config folder and copied the one from your link into that folder. What now? Thank you:)
Aura Sysnative Staff, Security Analyst Staff member Joined Mar 16, 2015 Posts 8,061 Sep 7, 2015 #30 Now follow the instructions back in Post #10 and let me know if the update installs or not. If not, upload the two files mentionned in the post please.
Now follow the instructions back in Post #10 and let me know if the update installs or not. If not, upload the two files mentionned in the post please.
N Nvidian Member Joined Aug 28, 2015 Posts 16 Sep 7, 2015 #31 Hi Aura, All the updates were installed. Thank you, you are the best! :smile9:
Aura Sysnative Staff, Security Analyst Staff member Joined Mar 16, 2015 Posts 8,061 Sep 7, 2015 #32 No problem Nvidian, you are welcome :)