[SOLVED] Windows 8.1 - components registry hive damaged

mbaldini · Jul 13, 2016

Hello.

I have a problem of corruption in COMPONENTS registry hive
Operating system windows 8.1
I ran SFCFix but did not recover the problem

My COMPONENTS hive file is uploaded here:
Download COMPONENTS.rar from Sendspace.com - send big files the easy way

Is it recoverable?

Thanks

zcomputerwiz · Jul 13, 2016

Yes, your hive is recoverable.

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

Step 1 - Replace Components 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.

Download COMPONENTS.ZIP above desktop.
Right-click on it and select Extract all.... Make sure the "Show extracted files when complete" is checked and click Extract.
Now we have the COMPONENTS file that we will be using to replace your current one.
Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\config
Right-click on the current COMPONENTS file and select rename. Rename it to COMPONENTS.bad.
Note: If you get an error that the file is in use, reboot your computer and then try again.
Take the file from the Components folder on your desktop and paste it into C:\Windows\System32\config

Step 2 - DISM /RestoreHealth Scan

Right-click on the Start

button and select Command Prompt (Admin)
When command prompt opens, Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Right-click > Paste) the following command into it, then press Enter

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
When DISM finishes scanning your component store, zip up and attach your CBS log to your next post:

C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

mbaldini · Jul 14, 2016

Thanks a lot.

I replaced the damaged COMPONENTS with yours, now the PC i working well, DISM gives no more errors and I can complete Windows Update.

You are a boss! :lolg:

zcomputerwiz · Jul 14, 2016

Glad to help!

I'll mark the thread solved. If you encounter any problems please post back and I will continue to assist you.

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[SOLVED] Windows 8.1 - components registry hive damaged

mbaldini

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zcomputerwiz

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mbaldini

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zcomputerwiz

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