Can't install github desktop

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I get this error msg.

PLATFORM VERSION INFO
    Windows             : 10.0.14393.0 (Win32NT)
    Common Language Runtime     : 4.0.30319.42000
    System.Deployment.dll       : 4.6.1586.0 built by: NETFXREL2
    clr.dll             : 4.6.1637.0 built by: NETFXREL3STAGE
    dfdll.dll           : 4.6.1586.0 built by: NETFXREL2
    dfshim.dll          : 10.0.14393.0 (rs1_release.160715-1616)

SOURCES
    Deployment url          : https://github-windows.s3.amazonaws.com/GitHub.application
                        Server      : AmazonS3
    Application url         : https://github-windows.s3.amazonaws.com/Application%20Files/GitHub_3_3_4_0/GitHub.exe.manifest
                        Server      : AmazonS3

IDENTITIES
    Deployment Identity     : GitHub.application, Version=3.3.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=317444273a93ac29, processorArchitecture=x86
    Application Identity        : GitHub.exe, Version=3.3.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=317444273a93ac29, processorArchitecture=x86, type=win32

APPLICATION SUMMARY
    * Installable application.
    * Trust url parameter is set.
ERROR SUMMARY
    Below is a summary of the errors, details of these errors are listed later in the log.
    * Activation of https://github-windows.s3.amazonaws.com/GitHub.application resulted in exception. Following failure messages were detected:
        + The application binding data format is invalid. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800736B2)

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION FAILURE SUMMARY
    No transaction error was detected.

WARNINGS
    There were no warnings during this operation.

OPERATION PROGRESS STATUS
    * [3/19/2017 7:14:58 PM] : Activation of https://github-windows.s3.amazonaws.com/GitHub.application has started.
    * [3/19/2017 7:14:59 PM] : Processing of deployment manifest has successfully completed.
    * [3/19/2017 7:14:59 PM] : Installation of the application has started.
    * [3/19/2017 7:15:00 PM] : Processing of application manifest has successfully completed.
    * [3/19/2017 7:15:08 PM] : Found compatible runtime version 4.0.30319.
    * [3/19/2017 7:15:08 PM] : Request of trust and detection of platform is complete.
    * [3/19/2017 7:19:30 PM] : Downloading of subscription dependencies is complete.
    * [3/19/2017 7:19:30 PM] : Commit of the downloaded application has started.

ERROR DETAILS
    Following errors were detected during this operation.
    * [3/19/2017 7:19:30 PM] System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
        - The application binding data format is invalid. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800736B2)
        - Source: System.Deployment
        - Stack trace:
            at System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.IEnumSTORE_ASSEMBLY.Next(UInt32 celt, STORE_ASSEMBLY[] rgelt)
            at System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.StoreAssemblyEnumeration.MoveNext()
            at System.Deployment.Application.ComponentStore.CollectCrossGroupApplications(Uri codebaseUri, DefinitionIdentity deploymentIdentity, Boolean& identityGroupFound, Boolean& locationGroupFound, String& identityGroupProductName)
            at System.Deployment.Application.SubscriptionStore.CommitApplication(SubscriptionState& subState, CommitApplicationParams commitParams)
            at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.InstallApplication(SubscriptionState& subState, ActivationDescription actDesc)
            at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivation(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl)
            at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.ActivateDeploymentWorker(Object state)

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION DETAILS
    No transaction information is available.
github
windows-10
asked on Stack Overflow Mar 19, 2017 by Niklas R.

1 Answer

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You should clear everything out of the Apps folder:

  • Remove the 2.0 folder from %LocalAppData%\Apps

Also, turn off your firewall for private and public profile and then retry.

You can look at this link for more detail.

answered on Stack Overflow Jun 26, 2017 by GreyArk

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