The component store has been corrupted. Error: 0x80073712

This post describes how to fix the error:

"The request to add or remove features on the specified server failed. Installation of one or more roles, role services, or features failed. The component store has been corrupted. Error: 0x80073712"

Screenshot of error "The component store has been corrupted. Error: 0x80073712"

This error occured on Windows Server 2012 when I was trying to install DFS.


Resolution

To resolve the issue, I repaired the Windows Component Store by running the following in a command prompt as an administrator:

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Screenshot of command prompt showing component store corruption repaired


I was then able to successfully install the DFS feature.


More information

For other solutions to resolve this error, please see the following post:

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/the-component-store-has-been-corrupted-0x80073712


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