Windows 7: Windows Modules Installer Error 1017

I can't start the Windows Modules Installer service.
I'm getting an error saying:
Error 1017: The system has attempted to load or restore a file into the registry, but the specified file is not in a registry file format.

Could someone please help me get this started?



Windows 7 Professional
The Windows Modules Installer service is in Manual startup type

Thank you,

Docfxit

Try a clean boot and see if that does the trick How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

Thanks for the reply...

I tried the clean boot. The Windows Modules Installer service came up with the same error.

In MSConfig:
I unchecked Load all startup items.
In services I checked hide all MS services.
I disabled all services.
I re-booted.
I tried starting Windows Modules Installer service.
It produced the error.

Any other ideas?

Thanks,

Docfxit

I tried running sfc /scannow as administrator
I get an error saying:
"Windows resource Protection could not start the repair service"

I tried running net start trustedinstaller
I get an error saying:
"A system error has occurred."
"System error 1017 has occurred."
"The system has attempted to load or restore a file into the registry, but the specified file is not in the registry file format."

I tried booting to a Windows 7 DVD and running:
sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c:\ /offwindir=c:\windows

I received an error saying:
"There is a system repair pending which requires reboot to complete. Restart windows and run sfc again."

I did restart. And came up with the same error.

The file on C:\Windows\Winsxs\Pending.xml is not present.

I found a log in:
C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log

2011-06-03 08:18:35, Info CBS Starting TrustedInstaller initialization.
2011-06-03 08:18:35, Info CBS Loaded Servicing Stack v6.1.7601.17592 with Core: C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17592_none_0b0e4b4025cf4049\cbscore.dll
2011-06-03 08:18:35, Info CBS Failed to load the COMPONENTS hive from 'C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS' into registry key 'HKLM\COMPONENTS'. [HRESULT = 0x800703f9 - ERROR_NOT_REGISTRY_FILE]
2011-06-03 08:18:35, Info CBS Failed to load WCP DLL. [HRESULT = 0x800703f9 - ERROR_NOT_REGISTRY_FILE]
2011-06-03 08:18:35, Info CBS Failed to initialize the Core DLL: C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17592_none_0b0e4b4025cf4049\cbscore.dll [HRESULT = 0x800703f9 - ERROR_NOT_REGISTRY_FILE]
2011-06-03 08:18:35, Info CBS Failed to initialize CBS Core. [HRESULT = 0x800703f9 - ERROR_NOT_REGISTRY_FILE]
2011-06-03 08:18:35, Info CBS Ending TrustedInstaller initialization.
2011-06-03 08:18:35, Info CBS Failed to initialize Trusted Installer. [HRESULT = 0x800703f9 - ERROR_NOT_REGISTRY_FILE]
2011-06-03 08:18:35, Info CBS Starting TrustedInstaller finalization.
2011-06-03 08:18:35, Info CBS Trusted Installer core was not initialized.
2011-06-03 08:18:35, Info CBS Ending TrustedInstaller finalization.

I hope this helps someone figure this out.

Thanks,

Docfxit

Is this OS an upgrade over Vista?

Thanks for the reply...

No.

Thanks,

Docfxit

Third party software?

Do you know of any third party software that would/could effect this?

Thanks,

Docfxit