0x80073712 Windows Origin: Platform & cloud Last updated 13 Oct 2026

Windows Update error 0x80073712 (component store corrupted / file missing)

A file Windows Update needs in the component store (WinSxS) is missing or damaged.

Exact message you may see component store is corrupted
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Seen on: Windows

Meaning

0x80073712 is ERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPT. Disk errors, interrupted updates or aggressive cleanup tools damage WinSxS. DISM can repair it from Windows Update or installation media.

Common causes

  • Interrupted update or power loss
  • Disk errors
  • Third-party cleaners deleting WinSxS files

⚡ Quick fix

  1. DISM /RestoreHealth (uses Windows Update)
  2. If that fails, point DISM at a mounted ISO of the same build
  3. Then sfc /scannow and retry the update

Detailed fix by platform

Windows

  1. powershell
    DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
sfc /scannow

How to diagnose

  1. DISM — Result of ScanHealth/RestoreHealth
  2. Disk — chkdsk C: /scan

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Where this error sits

Origin: Platform & cloud. Errors that are often confused with or caused by this one (click to open):

0x80070002 — Windows Error 0x80070002: The system cannot find the file specified (Windows)0x800700020x80070005 — Windows Error 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED): Access is denied (Windows)0x800700050x8007000D — Windows error 0x8007000D (The data is invalid) (Windows)0x8007000D0x80070057 — Windows error 0x80070057 (The parameter is incorrect) (Windows)0x800700570x800F081F — Windows Error 0x800F081F: The source files could not be found (Windows)0x800F081F0x800F0922 — Windows Update error 0x800F0922 (update or .NET install failed) (Windows)0x800F0922SFC unable to fix — Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them (Windows)SFC unable to fixUndoing changes — We couldn't complete the updates. Undoing changes. Don't turn off your computer. (Windows)Undoing changes0x80073712

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