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Windows Update error 80073712
utility02:
I did a little research and I found out that the virus I got stuck with had this exact purpose, to corrupt the sxs. I found a thread in Toms hardware. There was a guy struggling with the same error. This error brings up another ten. We had exactly the same errors! Also, note that a repair install after the virus attack will not work. A clean install will do. Thank you for your support. Dont forget to check out the thread, that guy has some thoughts about what the problem would be.
Rick:
--- Quote from: utility02 on May 28, 2013, 09:52:15 am ---I did a little research and I found out that the virus I got stuck with had this exact purpose, to corrupt the sxs. I found a thread in Toms hardware. There was a guy struggling with the same error. This error brings up another ten. We had exactly the same errors! Also, note that a repair install after the virus attack will not work. A clean install will do. Thank you for your support. Dont forget to check out the thread, that guy has some thoughts about what the problem would be.
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Yeah, I can confirm; I get all those same errors too...
Did they ever figure out the root cause?
Shane:
I hate that MS even decided on the winsxs folder. It will always grow and never shrink and once it is broken there is no way to repair it.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/archive/2008/09/17/what-is-the-winsxs-directory-in-windows-2008-and-windows-vista-and-why-is-it-so-large.aspx
You would think MS would have a rebuild or repair tool for the winsxs folder, but of course they dont. I dont know where or how the info in the winsxs folder is stored, so I don't think I could even make a repair for it. If I could find where the data of what is in the winsxs folder is stored perhaps it could be rebuilt.
Shane
Rick:
--- Quote from: Shane on May 28, 2013, 12:59:57 pm ---I hate that MS even decided on the winsxs folder. It will always grow and never shrink and once it is broken there is no way to repair it.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/archive/2008/09/17/what-is-the-winsxs-directory-in-windows-2008-and-windows-vista-and-why-is-it-so-large.aspx
You would think MS would have a rebuild or repair tool for the winsxs folder, but of course they dont. I dont know where or how the info in the winsxs folder is stored, so I don't think I could even make a repair for it. If I could find where the data of what is in the winsxs folder is stored perhaps it could be rebuilt.
Shane
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I have some ideas here, will get back to you on this topic; happen to be busy with the new disk jumbo... I bought some dvd-r's too to back up some other areas
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