What does Windows error code 14098 (ERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPT) mean?

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Description: The component store has been corrupted.

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ERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPT

ERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPT — The Windows component store is corrupt.

This is a system-servicing error: WinSxS component-store metadata or payload is inconsistent. It can cause Windows Update failures, feature installation failures, and application activation problems.

Use DISM to assess and repair the component store, then run SFC. Manual changes to the WinSxS directory or its permissions are not a supported repair method.

What to check

Run ScanHealth to determine whether the online component store is marked as corrupt.
Run RestoreHealth from an elevated prompt and keep the servicing logs if it fails.
Run SFC after DISM finishes successfully to validate protected system files.

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

sfc /scannow

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