Windows error 0x80073CF6, -2147009290

Low disk space after filling up C:\Windows\Temp with .evtx and .txt files

I've been using my new Windows 10 PC for about one week and have recently started getting this warning: Low disk space warning [https://i.stack.imgur.com/3Q0ky.png] This does not appear every reboot. Checking C:\ properties, 212MB was reported free...and after a reboot Windows now claims that 0MB is free! I was not [...] read more

"This application can only run in the context of an app container." - New to Visual Studio 2015 dev

I am a little desperate. I have been trying to resolve the following issue for hours. I have developed an app which I now tried to install by using Visual Studio 2015's Setup Wizard Extension. Everything is building or (no errors) but when I open the app it highlights that [...] read more

Some Windows 10 Apps Failing on start

I just installed Windows 10 final release and noticed some apps including Store, Photos and Groove Music are not working. Trying to open photos in this case [https://i.stack.imgur.com/24kbN.png] After digging around the Internet I've tried addressing the problem with the following command line: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register [...] read more

Deploying universal application results in "package could not be registered"

We recently upgraded to the new Visual Studio and subsequently Windows Phone 8.1 preview. However when trying to deploy to the device or Windows Phone emulators(any of them), we get this error(0x80073CF6). Proof of error [https://i.stack.imgur.com/7rAIv.png] My phone is already developer unlocked. We have been successful in deploying it and [...] read more

Error : DEP0700 : Registration of the app failed. error 0x80070002: Windows cannot register the package because of an internal error or low memory

I am using visual studio 2013 to create a window 8.1 store app. When I run simulator. I received error message "Error : DEP0700 : Registration of the app failed. error 0x80070002: Windows cannot register the package because of an internal error or low memory. (0x80073cf6) App1". I have try [...] read more

Windows 8 Blank App + DEP0700 error

I've found a few posts mentioning this error, but none that have helped. I created a new C# Windows Store project, and when I try to build and run it on the simulator, I get the following error in visual studio: Error 1 Error : DEP0700 : Registration of the [...] read more

Installing Windows 10 App with powershell remoting

I've been trying to no avail to install a Windows 10 universal app with powershell remoting. I've tried all i can think of so now I'm turning to you hoping that someone can provide me with an answer or explanation as to why my approach isn't working. Alternative solutions is [...] read more

AppX deployment for Microsoft.SurfaceHub fails

Every few seconds a new .evtx file and a new .txt file appear in c:\windows\temp. Each .evtx file has nearly identical content (except for timestamps), ditto the .txt files. The .evtx files are roughly 7 MB large and contain almost 3600 events each. As you can imagine, this is filling [...] read more

Deployment error in Windows Phone 8.1 app with capability Shared User Certificates in manifest

If i check the capability "Shared Used Certificates" in the Windows Phone 8.1 application manifest i get the following error: > Error : DEP0001 : Unexpected Error: Package could not be registered. > (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CF6) Manifest <Capability Name="sharedUserCertificates" /> I am trying to deploy to a Nokia Lumia [...] read more

How to reset the Windows Push Notification Platform?

For my user account, the Windows Push Notification Platform seems to be messed up. I have the following symptoms: * In the Settings charm, Notifications is grayed out. The tool-tip is Turned off by Group Policy. * Visual Studio fails to install an app that is capable of toasts and [...] read more

Visual Studio - Registration of the app failed after uninstalling app

I am developing a Universal Windows 10 app and I get an annoying problem every time I try to run project after I uninstall the app from windows start menu. The scenario is: 1. I run project on local machine - app is running good; 2. I press Shift+F5 to [...] read more

Add-AppxPackage : 0x80073CF6, ... could not be registered. Merge Failure : error 0x80070003 :

I have a PC running windows 10 enterprise th2 build 1511/10586 The PC is joined to a domain. The issue occurs in a Domain User Account with Standard User permissions. First - The photo app kept on crashing after about 5 seconds of being launched. So i attempted to re-register [...] read more

Installation of UWP app fails with error 0x80070005: Adding a tile failed with unexpected error

I am trying a install a UWP app using the powershell command Start-Process powershell " -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -NoExit -Command "cd \"C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Projects\App3\AppPackages\App3\App3_1.0.0.0_x64_Test`"; & .\Add-AppDevPackage.ps1 -Force`" |Out-File C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\log.txt" -Verb RunAs -Wait where AppDevPackage.ps1 is the powershell script provided in the app. The script runs fine when I run it by [...] read more

Access denied error when accessing usb stick files in Windows IoT core app

I want to access files (images, text files etc.) from an USB stick on my Raspberry Pi 2 using Windows 10 IoT Core. So I've added the to the appxmanifest file. When using this code in my IBackgroundTask I get an access denied error in the second line: public sealed [...] read more

Why did my XAML suddenly crash?

I added a "Basic Page" to my project in a folder ("View") that I created within the project. At first all was well, but "all of a sudden" the design view failed and displayed: System.ObjectDisposedException Safe handle has been closed This is the XAML (I hadn't changed a thing in [...] read more

unknown error after uninstalling couple of references

I had couple of references that caused my app problems so I uninstalled them and after that I tried to run my app again and I got this error Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppression State Error DEP0700: Registration of the app failed. [0x80073CF6] AppxManifest.xml(68,27): error 0x80070002: Cannot install [...] read more

Alarm Declaration giving error UWP App?

I got the following error: > Severity Code Description Project File Line Error Error : DEP0700 : > Registration of the app failed. AppxManifest.xml(32,10) 0x80080204: The > c93686ac-1599-4433-8cfd-8a1d3e588ac8 package cannot register an alarm > extension because it does not have the required lock screen capability. > (0x80073cf6) HelloRealWorld In APPX(Package.appxmanifest) [...] read more

In a UWP application, is it possible to access Bus 0

I'm porting over functionality from our legacy Silverlight application to our new UWP application and running into a problem with some Human Iterface Device (HID) code. We're using a camera with a button and need to take a picture when the button is clicked. In SilverLight we were able to [...] read more

UWP: Cannot install appx or appxbundle package

I'm ready to betatest my UWP app on my different computers. For that I'm following the article "Packagin Universal Windows apps Windows 10". After struggling a bit with the different sizes of icons needed to scale the graphics properly, it finally generated the files needed to install it. :) Files [...] read more

Windows phone embedded 8 DeviceCapability PointofService causes error on deploy

I added this line <DeviceCapability Name="PointOfService"/> to my Package.appxmanifest, in order to use the scanner of a windows phone 8 embedded device. After adding the mentioned line, launching the project fails with this error: > Package could not be registered. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CF6) Can someone tell me the cause [...] read more

Universal App (HTML5) deployment to Windows Phone fails when using Background Audio

I am developing a Universal App that uses the HTML5 / JavaScript framework. In this app I have a page with an HTML audio tag (with the attribute msAudioCategory set to "BackgroundCapableMedia"), that is further wired up with Windows.Media.SystemMediaTransportControls.getForCurrentView() in order to get the audio playing in the background. I [...] read more

Unable to deploy Windows 8.1 App to Surface Pro 3 (DEP0700 Error)

I am trying to deploy and test a Universal Windows App to a Surface Pro 3 directly from Visual Studio 2013 (Update 4) and I am unable to launch the App (by hitting F5). I am running into the following error and not able to find a fix to it. [...] read more

Why am I getting a "package could not be registered" deployment error on Windows 10 UWP?

I have an application targetted for Windows 10 and the UWP. The application correctly runs for x86 and x64 but when I try to run it on a mobile device targetting ARM on a Nokia Lumia 820 I get an error message during deployment: > DEP0001 : Unexpected Error: Package [...] read more

Implementing desktop extension for a multi instance uwp app

I followed this article to add desktop extension for my uwp app which is multi-instance. But I am getting deployment errors: Deployment Error Prompt Error DEP0700: Registration of the app failed. [0x80073CF6] AppxManifest.xml(79,10): error 0x80080204: Cannot register the package because EntryPoint must be specified when SupportsMultipleInstances is true. If I [...] read more

Visual Studio 2015 Update 2: Registration of the app failed. (0x80073cf6)

I'm experiencing the Registration of the app failed. (0x80073cf6) error. What I've tried so far: * Delete the package in AppData (I can't find it anymore there, the package family name has been changed to my associated store listing). * Repair Visual Studio * Acquire developer license * Make a [...] read more

Project Centennial integrate Cortana Error DEP0700

I am trying to create a Desktop Bridge app and would like to integrate Cortana voice commands with it. My Package.appxmanifest of Bridge app is as follows: <Dependencies> <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.14393.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.14393.0" /> <PackageDependency Name="Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop" MinVersion="12.0.40652.5" Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US" /> </Dependencies> <Resources> <Resource Language="x-generate" /> </Resources> [...] read more

Which PhoneProductId to use for a UWP app that is not an upgrade

I am developing a new UWP application for Windows 10 Desktop and Mobile. The PhoneIdentity appears to be a mandatory entry in the .appxmanifest file. While the MSDN is explicit about what the PhoneProductId should be, if the app is an upgrade, it doesn't explain what value to use, in [...] read more

Universal Windows Platform - CustomHidDevice (Error: Value is blocked)

I am using Universal Windows Platform sample CustomHidDeviceAcess to connect with Mouse with HID support. But then I am getting the following error during 'Build'. > DEP0700 : Registration of the app failed. The Appx package's manifest is > invalid.: Cannot register package > Microsoft.SDKSamples.CustomHidDeviceAccess.CPP because of a problem with [...] read more

UWP "No default or neutral resource" warning and deployment error

I'm developing a UWP app and today I tried including my icons into the project. Everything was great, until I kept getting this strange warning: Warning: No default or neutral resource given for 'Files/Assets/Images/Square44x44/Square44x44.png'. The application may throw an exception for certain user configurations when retrieving the resources. Edify (Edify\Edify) [...] read more

using multiple usb rfid readers on a raspberry pi 3 running Windows 10 IoT and a c# universal app

I'm hoping that someone smarter than me can come up with a solution to this problem. I have a kiosk application that has two usb rfid readers plugged into a raspberry pi 3 running Windows 10 IoT with a c# UWP app written in Visual Studio. The rfid readers act [...] read more

UWA, error on deploy blank solution in D:

I have a several problem ! Since the last week, I couldn't deploy my universal app Win10 C# (VS2015) (blank solution) in my disk d: and e: I checked the security access (Everyone have full access in theses disks) And the same solution well work in c: The message is [...] read more

How to locate where an error arises in a "PackageManager.AddPackageAsync" method call?

I'm debugging an example app that deploys an Windows Metro App Package (".Appx" file). It call a WinRT method "PackageManager.AddPackageAsync" which fails with detailed error code text (retrieved from the call return value after the operation was finished): > error 0x80070002: Windows cannot register the package because of an internal [...] read more

Windows Store couldn't install, "We'll retry shortly", fills hard disk with events in temp directory

I'm using Windows 10. A couple of months ago I tried to use calculator, and Microsoft Windows said this Microsoft Store app couldn't install. That was strange, because it is installed by default. I went into Windows Store and uninstalled it and then tried to reinstall it, but nothing would [...] read more

Windows 10 reinstalling windows app store falls

I removed the windows app store for some reason. Then I try to reinstall it after removal, but it gives me error like this. I googled a bit but still cannot find relevant answers. P.s. my firewall is okay and always running, so is windows updates. The services of both [...] read more

Can't remove directory under Windows or Linux

I installed a video game from the the Microsoft Store and all I want to do is uninstall it. I've tried: * Uninstalling through the Windows Store. (It won't open and just loads indefinitely) * Removing the game through the "Add & Remove Programs" dialog. (It fails with an 0x80073cf6 [...] read more

Windows 10 CalculatorPackage could not be registered

I am trying this fix: > Add-AppxPackage -register "C:\Program > Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_10.1601.49020.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\appxmanifest.xml" > -DisableDevelopmentMode But I get this error > Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF6, Package could > not be registered. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CF6) NOTE: For additional > information, look for [ActivityId] e90d0759-d78a-0003-b82e-42e98ad7d101 in the > Event Log [...] read more

Some Microsoft apps cannot be upgraded, uninstalled or launched

Windows 10 Desktop 10586.420, please watch my screen record https://youtu.be/tZrGTll9muY These 7 Microsoft apps are stuck in my store update list for ever, all of them had exact the same error code in the end 0x80073CF6. The rest of apps have no problem at all. What is even worse is [...] read more

Uninstalling Calculator App Windows 10, Package could not be registered error

My Windows 10 calculator stopped working. I can't seem to re-install it using the PowerShell methods described on various Google searches. I receive 'Package could not be registered' errors. Here's what I have been getting: PS C:\Users\Paul> Add-AppxPackage -register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_10.1601.49020.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF6, Package [...] read more

Cannot reinstall Windows 10 Store

My Windows Store has gone missing since the last update. I found these instructions to reinstall it but when I run the script I get this error: Add-AppxPackage: Cannot find path 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.255.4.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxMetadata\AppxBundleManifest.xml' because it does not exist. At C:\USERS\[USERNAME]\desktop\reinstall-preinstalledApps.ps1:35 char:2 + Add-AppxPackage -register $PackagePath -DisableDevelopmentMode + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo [...] read more

Windows 8.1 Pro x64 None of the Modern UI apps work, Powershell, CMD, and wsreset returns error

So, today somehow my pc got messed up while I wasn't home, don't ask how because i don't know (maybe a windows update gone wrong, or ghosts were messing with it :) ) First it started with black scrn after login that I fixed it by refreshing Windows from an [...] read more

How to install a Windows Store app properly using powershell?

I have tried to install Windows Store App using PS command: Add-AppxPackage -register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.9.9.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode but failed: PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Add-AppxPackage -register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.9.9.0_x64 wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF6, Package could not be registered. Merge Failure : error 0x80070003 : Cannot register the Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.9.9.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe package because [...] read more

Wsservice fails while attempting to fix Windows Store 8.1

My Metro Apps are not loading. They return: This App can't run Using this command in Powershell: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\ImmersiveControlPanel\AppxManifest.xml Returns: Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF6, Package could not be registered. error 0xC0020017: windows.licensing failed to start WSService. Try again and contact the package [...] read more

Connecting to TCP Server running in UWP app

I am attempting to run a TCP server from my UWP App. However i cannot connect to the server from another application (which im running on the same PC). I tried using the telnet command. This snippet works correctly if i use it in a command Line Application, in the [...] read more

Cannot debug UWP app on Simulator: foreground can not be acquired

With Visual Studio for Windows, if I debug my Xamarin.Forms UWP app in "Local Machine" it works fine, but if I choose "Simulator", I get the following error when launching the debug session: > Unable to activate Windows Store app > '10509MyNameAndSurname.myappname_6k78edmmrpdam!App'. The activation request > failed with error 'Activate [...] read more

UWP Background Application not deploying (Error DEP0700)

I made a new solution, added two UWP Class Libraries, and a UWP Background Application (from this template package). I'm trying to debug locally and develop the app on my PC before deploying to a Raspberry Pi as I'm still waiting for the RPi delivery. However, when trying to build [...] read more

How to use ssl certificate in uwp

I using my test certificate in uwp. I'm not sure where is wrong, so that's why I'm here. My steps: 1, open Package.appxmanifest, go to Capabilities, check Shared User Certificates. 2, go to Declarations, select Certificates and add it. On the right area, Click Add New, in Store name field, [...] read more

How to use an In-Process AppService in a Multi-Instance UWP app

I am using an in-process AppService and want to support multi-instance in my UWP application. An in-process AppService must not have a value for its EntryPoint as the OnBackgroundActivated is used as EntryPoint. But when I set the SupportsMultipleInstances to true in the manifest, an EntryPoint for my AppService is [...] read more

how to add my UWP app to the list of Windows 10 apps that can access the file system?

How do I add my UWP C# app to the Windows 10 File System Privacy Settings to allow my app's broadFileSystemAccess to access the file system? When I open File System Privacy Settings, beneath "Choose which apps can access you file system" I can't figure out how to add my [...] read more

UWP: Deployment error: Cannot register the xxxxx package because the extension is missing an EntryPoint or StartPage attribute. (0x80073cf6)

I try to create an JS UWP App with a win32 fullTrustProcess AppService extension. I followed the example here: https://github.com/Microsoft/DesktopBridgeToUWP-Samples/tree/master/Samples/AppServiceBridgeSample but when I try to deploy to local machine (Windows 10 with anniversary update) then I get a deployment error: DEP0700 : Registration of the app failed. AppxManifest.xml(49,10): error 0x80080204: [...] read more

MS Edge: In-process native messaging

Alongside reading this documentation I am trying to implement an Edge-Browser extension for native messaging to invoke a standard desktop application using Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchFileAsync. I am explicitly not trying to implement the extension by an AppService using a Background-Task, as I need to make sure LaunchFileAsync is being executed on the [...] read more

Deployment of AppxPackage with Octopus Deploy results in

I am trying to resolve in issue in deploying a package with Octopus Deploy and remote Powershell on a Windows 10 device. > Executing script on 'HP X2 Martijn' May 23rd 2017 14:54:12 Info Installing new > package May 23rd 2017 14:54:12 Info C:\Temp\Octo\HNLHorApp\\lib\*\ May 23rd > 2017 14:54:12 Info [...] read more

UWP project : Registration of the App faileed. (0x80073cf6)

Registration of the app failed. (0x80073cf6) I am simply Debugging my project on LocalMachine with Solution Platforms x86. Building of project is done but when it starts Deploying, it says Registration of the app failed. What I have to do to Debug it. read more

Adding ApplicationTrigger task in UWP package manifest declarations cannot compile

I am trying to use the following: private async void RunBackgroundTask() { string entryPoint = "BackgroundTask.AudioBackgroundTask"; string taskName = "task"; ApplicationTrigger trigger = new ApplicationTrigger(); BackgroundTaskRegistration task = RegisterBackgroundTask(entryPoint, taskName, trigger, null); await Task.Delay(1000); var result = await trigger.RequestAsync(); } If I try to use as is I receive in [...] read more

Remote Action Failed . 0x80073CF6

How to solve this error in deploy side load application UWP? enter image description here [https://i.stack.imgur.com/J9Dcw.png] read more

Deployment issues to win phone 8.1 device

I am trying to deploy win. phone 8.1 app to device.But its throwing below error My device is unlocked and I have valid developer account with MS. Also I have updated publisher id from my account for packing the app. Error: > Error 1 Error : DEP0001 : Unexpected Error: [...] read more

Renewed developer license,. Now i cant debug my winrt app. Error : DEP0700

I am developing winrt app. Today i renewed visual studio developer's license. from then I'm getting the error. The app is running fine on simulator, but I'm trying to run it on Remote machine where its throwing this error. > Error 1 Error : DEP0700 : Registration of the app [...] read more

Error 0x80073B0C while executing the Windows App Certification Kit for a Windows 10 app

I have an existing Windows 8.1 Universal App and I added a new Windows 10 Universal Windows App to the existing solution. I migrated the UI and can now successfully launch my ported Windows 10 app. However while launching the Windows App Certification Kit for to create an app package [...] read more

Accepting self signed Certificates? (Windows Universal App)

How do I enable the Webview control to accept self signed certificate for a Windows Universal App? I am migrating an existing app from Windows 8.1 to Windows Universal. During this process I am unable to include the self signed certificate as part of the deployment package anymore. I have [...] read more

Can't deploy app in real device

I'm trying to build a universal app for Windows 8.1 platform. The app is successfully being deployed in the emulator (Emulator 8.1 WXGA 4.5 inch) but when I try to deploy it in my real device (Lumia 820) it shows the following error: DEP0001 : Unexpected Error: Package could not [...] read more

Windows phone 8.1 deployment error when trying to use background task with audio and device use trigger

I'm trying to create a background task that uses the accelerometer to play with the music in the background (pause, play, etc). In the Package.appxmanifest I have a backgroundtask, that reads the accelerometer and in the Package.appxmanifest it has Device use trigger as supported task type. When I try to [...] read more