[SOLVED] "WindowsUpdate_80073712" "WindowsUpdate_dt000" ²

[JanDuchau]

Hello,
New here since I never thought needing forums nowadays but Microsoft is screwing us so badly due to (trying to) force W10 update.
Result:Windows update failed several times. Maybe around a month long now....
All this time searched & tested "solutions" but none fixed the whole package.
I could use some help here from a pro so thanks in advance.

SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro.
Start time: 2016-07-10 19:38:15.632
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - amd64
Not using a script file.




AutoAnalysis::
WARNING: Failed to check store directories with return code 1 and error code ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND. COMPONENTS hive may be corrupt.





SUMMARY: No corruptions were detected.
AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully.




Successfully processed all directives.



Failed to process registry database in location 2 with error code ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND.
WARNING: Failed to process registry database in location 3 with error code ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE.
Failed to process registry database in location 4 with error code ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE.
Failed to process registry database in location 4 with error code ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND.
Failed to process registry database in location 4 with error code ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND.
Failed to process registry database in location 4 with error code ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND.


SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 0 datablocks.
Finish time: 2016-07-10 19:41:19.944
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[BrianDrab]

Hi and welcome to Sysnative. May I ask, is it your intention to upgrade to Windows 10?

 

[JanDuchau]

Absolutely NOT...I've been hunting down, deleting and whatever else to keep Windows 10 out.
I'll decide eventually if I get it in the future, not Microsoft with their guerilla tech-tactics.

 

[BrianDrab]

Understood. I just needed to verify. OK, it appears your components hive is corrupted. Please do the following.

Retrieve Components Hive
1. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\Config and locate the COMPONENTS file.
2. 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.
3. Right-click on this file on your desktop and select Send To...Compressed (zipped) folder. This will create a file named COMPONENTS.ZIP on your desktop.
4. The file will likely be too large to upload here so please upload to SendSpace and just provide the link here.

 

[JanDuchau]

Re: "WindowsUpdate_80073712" "WindowsUpdate_dt000" ²

Download components.zip from Sendspace.com - send big files the easy way

 

[BrianDrab]

Unfortunately it's what I expected. Your components hive is corrupt beyond repair. You only have three options.

1. If you have a full system backup that has a copy of a good COMPONENTS hive we could likely use that if it's not too old.
2. If you have your Windows 7 with SP1 x64 Media (i.e. DVD) we can attempt a repair install which will keep all of your programs and documents and will likely fix the issue.
3. Upgrade to Windows 10.

Sorry for the bad news.