Error 0x80070005 installing an app from Windows Store

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THIS IS THE QUESTION AND SOLUTION....

The problem is that i can't install an app, each time i try, i get the error 0x80070005 Searching an answer in "windows answers" is like cut your head if you have a broken finger. So i have found a solution, it is a risky solution, so do it at your own responsability.

The problem is that in the folder "C:\Program Files\WindowsApp" (it is hidden) there is a folder for our app but the files permissions are incorrect.

So we need to delete the folder of the app in C:\Program Files\WindowsApp, WindowsApp is a protected folder.

To get access we need to changte the owner of WindowsApp, THIS BROKE ALL STORE APPS, but i have do, be sure to select the check what trasfer al permissions to childs folders.

Ok perhaps you need to do the same in some sub folders of hte app beacues some files have not chage the permissions.

When finish, ok, i have deleted de folder yuhuuuuu, but store a apps not work, so now, do this two steps, the firs step perhaps is not needed but i have do it so i put it:

  1. Run wsreset.exe, you get an error, dont worry.
  2. Open a PowerShell with administrative privileges and run icacls "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" /reset /t /c /q

And thats all, at this moment, all go functional again and i can installa the app

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asked on Stack Overflow Jan 5, 2021 by Juanjo

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The problem is that in the folder "C:\Program Files\WindowsApp" (it is hidden) there is a folder for our app but the files permissions are incorrect.

So we need to delete the folder of the app in C:\Program Files\WindowsApp, WindowsApp is a protected folder.

To get access we need to changte the owner of WindowsApp, THIS BROKE ALL STORE APPS, but i have do, be sure to select the check what trasfer al permissions to childs folders.

Ok perhaps you need to do the same in some sub folders of hte app beacues some files have not chage the permissions.

When finish, ok, i have deleted de folder yuhuuuuu, but store a apps not work, so now, do this two steps, the firs step perhaps is not needed but i have do it so i put it:

  1. Run wsreset.exe, you get an error, dont worry.
  2. Open a PowerShell with administrative privileges and run icacls "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" /reset /t /c /q

And thats all, at this moment, all go functional again and i can installa the app

answered on Stack Overflow Jan 5, 2021 by Juanjo

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