Windows 10: .NET Framework 3.5 the component store has been corrupted error code 0x80073712

Hello


My old hard drive died and everything was working fine on it. On the new drive I seem to be struggling to get things working. One of these things I am struggling with is this .Net Framework 3.5. I keep getting the store is corrupted and an error code and I dont know how to fix it. I tried the comand prompt DISM(?) and it doesnt fix it. I am running Norton 360 anti virus but even when i turn it off it still comes up component store has been corrupted. Any suggestions?

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Unable to download any framework for .net - (error code 0x80070002)

OK, the Windows 10 Feature installation method should have been straightforward, but since that errored out as well, something else seems to be going on with your Windows, so wait for somebody with more experience to suggest a way out.

In the mean time, if you haven't already, you could give muchomurka's suggestion a go as well with the elevated prompt and an install media to see if it works. The following link shows the detailed steps involved.

Offline install of .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 10 using DISM

 

Microsoft .Net Framework

.NET Framework is part of the Windows Vista/7 shell. If you deleted registry entries pertaining to the .NET Framework, you'll probably have to reinstall Windows.


Again, those error messages aren't .NET, it's some poorly coded application coded for .NET that starts on system startup that is crashing. Seeing as FireFox is the only app to have sqlite, I suspect it, or a component thereof, is the guilty party.

 

Component store has been corrupted. (0x80073712) and Error: 14098


Thanks for responding. I see you get around. *Smile

This is the only symptom:

My StartComponentCleanup task in Tasks Scheduler was failing with the error:
Last Run Result: The component store has been corrupted. (0x80073712).
The task is located in Task Scheduler under Microsoft, Windows, Servicing.

Yes, I have considered /ResetBase If I do try it, I will need to do it over a weekend after a full server backup image is completed. However, I expect it won't complete and will result in the same error as the command: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup

The fact that the ComponentCleanup task won't work anymore doesn't appear to be serious. The WinSxS folder will grow over the years - not a big deal. Older Windows didn't even have ComponentCleanup tasks. Just concerned this issue could get worse. Microsoft reports that Error 0x80073712 means "The component store is in an inconsistent state." However, the log after the command DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth shows no errors found!

Just trying to see if there is a solution to this issue. I have found others with the same exact issue (not necessarily same cause of course).