[SOLVED] 0x800736CC – A component’s file does not match the verification information present in the component manifest.

Error Code: 0x800736CC
Error ID: ERROR_SXS_FILE_HASH_MISMATCH
Error Description: A component's file does not match the verification information present in the component manifest.

What is Windows Update error 0x800736CC means ?

Windows Update error “A component’s file does not match the verification information present in the component manifest. 0x800736CC” shows that Windows update component store is corrupted and it is unable to verify the information present in the component manifest. Solution for error 0x800736CC mentioned below.

How to fix Windows Update error 0x800736CC ?

Follow these step by step instruction to rectify this corruption error. You have to attempt Windows Update after each step to see whether the corruption has rectified.

1. Scan your system files for corruption
2. Windows Update troubleshooting tool
3. Use DISM command line tool to repair/replace Windows Update system files
4. System Update Readiness Tool to automatically fix Windows Update corruption
5. Windows update reset tool

1. Scan your system files for corruption

Run System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files.

Open command prompt as administrator and run SFC /scannow command

2. Windows Update Troubleshooting tool

Download Windows Update fix tool from Microsoft website and install. This troubleshooting tool will automatically fix most of the issues related to Windows update.

• Download Windows update fix tool for Windows 7
• Download Windows update fix tool for Windows 8
• Download Windows update fix tool for Windows 10

Try Windows update now, if failed follow the next step.

3. Run DISM tool to tool to repair/replace Windows Update system files

Open command prompt as administrator, Copy and paste this command given below.

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

It may several minutes to complete the repair process. After the repair process, install the MSU package. Follow the next step if the installation failed.

4. System Update Readiness tool to fix 0x800736CC error.

Download appropriate System Update Readiness tool package from “Microsoft Update Catalogue” for your operating system. Ensure version and architecture. Install the downloaded package to repair the Windows Update components.

URL: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=947821

You have successfully repaired Windows update corruption. Now try to install the Windows update package you want to install.