Can't reinstall Microsoft Store

FailSafeNow · Nov 21, 2023

I'm getting nowhere on this particular problem. I try to install the Microsoft Store via the Powershell. Whether I'm using a downloaded file or using the URL, it doesn't matter. I get this:


Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF6, Package could not be registered.
An internal error occurred with error 0x80073D05. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 for help
diagnosing app deployment issues.
NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] fd0c2f4e-1cbb-0006-78a3-0dfdbb1cda01 in the Event Log or use
the command line Get-AppPackageLog -ActivityID fd0c2f4e-1cbb-0006-78a3-0dfdbb1cda01
At line:1 char:62
+ ... | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.I ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : WriteError: (C:\Program File...ppXManifest.xml:String) [Add-AppxPackage], IOException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand

I'm to the point where I can double-click the thing and try to install it the user-friendly way, but that fails, too.

This app package is not supported for installation by App Installer because it uses certain restricted capabilities.

Someone said the thing to do is go into the Credentials Manager and make some changes. But I can't.


Credential Manager Error
An error occurred while performing this action.
Error code: 0x80070425
Error Message: The service cannot accept control messages at
this time.

Someone said to try to start the credentials manager service manually. But that fails with an Error 5. Someone said you can fix that by changing permissions on the Credentials folder in appdata > roaming, but it's just not true. I did that. I took full ownership of the folder. I even extended full control to Everyone. It didn't do me any good.

I'm all out of ideas. Can you help me? Thanks.

Brink · Nov 21, 2023

Hello,

You can see if an option in the tutorial below may reinstall the Microsoft Store app for you.

Reinstall Microsoft Store app in Windows 10 and Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to reinstall the Microsoft Store app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft redesigned the Microsoft Store from the ground up in Windows 10 and Windows1, making space for more content, keeping the user experience simple and responsive. It will...

www.elevenforum.com

dacrone · Nov 21, 2023

How to Install New Microsoft Store for Windows 11

Here's how to install the new Microsoft Store for Windows 11 if your preview setup doesn't include the updated app. Alongside Windows 11, on June 24,

winaero.com

uninstall you whatever you've attempted to install > reboot > go to above link > scroll down > download the "Windows 11 Store.msixbundle" > double click to install

FailSafeNow · Nov 21, 2023

dacrone said:
How to Install New Microsoft Store for Windows 11

Here's how to install the new Microsoft Store for Windows 11 if your preview setup doesn't include the updated app. Alongside Windows 11, on June 24,

winaero.com

uninstall you whatever you've attempted to install > reboot > go to above link > scroll down > download the "Windows 11 Store.msixbundle" > double click to install

That version at least starts to install. But then it fails.

App installation failed with error message: An internal error occurred with error 0x80073D05. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 for help diagnosing app deployment issues. (0x80073d05)

Here's the version where I try to do it through the Powershell:


Add-AppPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF6, Package could not be registered.
An internal error occurred with error 0x80073D05. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 for help diagnosing app deployment issues.
NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] 870951b3-1cc3-0007-82dc-0a87c31cda01 in the Event Log or use the command line Get-AppPackageLog -ActivityID
870951b3-1cc3-0007-82dc-0a87c31cda01
At line:1 char:1
+ Add-AppPackage -Path "G:\G Folder\Downloads\Windows 11 Store.msixbund ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : WriteError: (G:\G Folder\Dow...tore.msixbundle:String) [Add-AppxPackage], IOException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand

FailSafeNow · Nov 21, 2023

Brink said:
Hello,

You can see if an option in the tutorial below may reinstall the Microsoft Store app for you.

Reinstall Microsoft Store app in Windows 10 and Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to reinstall the Microsoft Store app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft redesigned the Microsoft Store from the ground up in Windows 10 and Windows1, making space for more content, keeping the user experience simple and responsive. It will...

www.elevenforum.com

wsreset does nothing, except open a dialog that tells me an app needs to be installed.


We can't open this 'ms-windows-store• link
Your device needs a new app to open this link.

And winget seems to get stuck. The thing stops spinning after a few seconds. I wish it had an option for verbose output, so I could see exactly where it was getting stuck. But no such luck.

dacrone · Nov 21, 2023

powershell as admin >

Code:

Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage

> reboot then run that msixbundle

FailSafeNow · Nov 21, 2023

dacrone said:
powershell as admin >

Code:

Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage

> reboot then run that msixbundle

No dice. Same errors.

You ever feel like you're cursed? I do.

dacrone · Nov 21, 2023

if none of these are working its because whatever is there is not fully uninstalled. i have removed and reinstalled the store using that bundle from winaero's page on multiple machines. after uninstalling with powershell, run the get package powershell command and see what remnants of store show in the list of apps

garlin · Nov 21, 2023

Code:

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage

Otherwise you're not removing it for All Users, and the existing package won't be uninstalled.

FailSafeNow · Nov 21, 2023

dacrone said:
if none of these are working its because whatever is there is not fully uninstalled. i have removed and reinstalled the store using that bundle from winaero's page on multiple machines. after uninstalling with powershell, run the get package powershell command and see what remnants of store show in the list of apps

You mean this one?
Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage
If that's the one, here's what it tells me:

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

Whole lotta nothing.

Ghot · Nov 21, 2023

dacrone said:
if none of these are working its because whatever is there is not fully uninstalled. i have removed and reinstalled the store using that bundle from winaero's page on multiple machines. after uninstalling with powershell, run the get package powershell command and see what remnants of store show in the list of apps

garlin said:
Code:

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage

Otherwise you're not removing it for All Users, and the existing package won't be uninstalled.

When I uninstalled MS Store... I completely uninstalled it.
Even MS couldn't get it back.

So...

I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth
You know that gypsy with the gold-capped tooth
She's got a pad down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine
Sellin' little bottles of Solution Number Nine

Windows 10 Store not Installed [FIXED]

You may not find Windows Store in Windows 10 if you are using an outdated/obsolete version of Windows on your system. Moreover, the user encounters the

appuals.com

Here's the original topic... (this was quite a few updates ago, and on Windows 10)

I completely uninstalled microsoft Store, now I want it back. - Windows 10 Help Forums

Like the title says. I completely uninstalled Microsoft Store, and I should probably get it back. I tried Option Two, here... no luck. This was the result... I used Revo Uninstaller, and the Revo scan the registry as well. Is there any way to get Microsof

www.tenforums.com

FailSafeNow · Nov 21, 2023

Ghot said:
A while back I completely uninstalled MS Store, then wanted it back.
Nothing would work. Finally, solution #9 worked, here...

Windows 10 Store not Installed [FIXED]

You may not find Windows Store in Windows 10 if you are using an outdated/obsolete version of Windows on your system. Moreover, the user encounters the

appuals.com

I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth
You know that gypsy with the gold-capped tooth
She's got a pad down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine
Sellin' little bottles of Solution Number Nine

I told her that I was a flop with fix
I've been this way since 1956
She looked at my palm and she made a magic sign
She said "What you need is Solution Number Nine"
She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like India ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

I didn't know if it was day or night
I started fixin' everything in sight
But when I fixed a cop down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine
He broke my little bottle of Solution Number Nine

I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink
I didn't know if it was day or night
I started fixin' everything in sight
But when I fixed a cop down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine
He broke my little bottle of Solution Number Nine
Solution Number Nine
Solution Number Nine
Solution Number Nine

That's a lot of solutions. Maybe one of them will work. I'll try them.

Ghot · Nov 21, 2023

FailSafeNow said:
That's a lot of solutions. Maybe one of them will work. I'll try them.

I tried them ALL.
The one that worked.... So-lution Number N-i-i-i-ne.

But as I mentioned above... when I uninstalled MS Store, it was like it never existed.
I have a double barrel .45 caliber uninstaller.

Edwin · Nov 21, 2023

Ghot said:
I uninstalled MS Store, it was like it never existed.

I uninstalled the Store a few Builds back, haven't seen it since.

Ghot · Nov 21, 2023

There was another topic like this... on Eleven Forum about MS Store on Win 11.
Solution #9, didn't work for them... but eventually they got it back... might want to try and find that thread.

It seems like it was about 2 maybe three weeks ago?

I found it... slightly different issue. Had to do with Win 11 Beta... might be something in there that would help?

Microsoft Store has stopped working

No it wouldn't. Please read my previous post. So we wait for an MS fix then, it would appear.

www.elevenforum.com

FailSafeNow · Nov 22, 2023

FailSafeNow said:
That's a lot of solutions. Maybe one of them will work. I'll try them.

I tried all the approaches I hadn't already tried, ignoring any that required the store already being installed. No luck. Still failing, and still for the same reasons.

Griff79 · Nov 22, 2023

Below is the correct thread i think...was on Beta Build indeed.

Option Two is what worked for me:

Reinstall Microsoft Store app in Windows 10 and Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to reinstall the Microsoft Store app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft redesigned the Microsoft Store from the ground up in Windows 10 and Windows1, making space for more content, keeping the user experience simple and responsive. It will...

www.elevenforum.com

FailSafeNow · Nov 22, 2023

Edwin said:
I uninstalled the Store a few Builds back, haven't seen it since.

I mean, everything in there relates to HAVING the Microsoft Store and it not working. For me:
Microsoft-Store {
have = false;
}

FailSafeNow · Nov 22, 2023

Griff79 said:
Below is the correct thread i think...was on Beta Build indeed.

Option Two is what worked for me:

Reinstall Microsoft Store app in Windows 10 and Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to reinstall the Microsoft Store app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft redesigned the Microsoft Store from the ground up in Windows 10 and Windows1, making space for more content, keeping the user experience simple and responsive. It will...

www.elevenforum.com

But I've already tried both of those things. And I tried them again. I mean, at this point, it's not even again; it's more like again again again again again. And it still does not work, not one bit.

OAT · Nov 22, 2023

This entry in your first post bugs me;

Code:

Add-AppPackage -Path "G:\G Folder\Downloads\Windows 11 Store.msixbund

followed by:

Code:

WriteError: (G:\G Folder\Dow...tore.msixbundle:String) [Add-AppxPackage], IOException

Do you actually have a G: drive with the correct permissions?
And why would an attempt at a MS Store installation take place on your G: drive?
Could you please post what command(s) and from where you ran them?
Also did you try to change regions by any chance? (this could cause the winget to spin for ever if set to a mismatched region)