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The user initially reports issues with the Windows Store not functioning after upgrading from Windows 7, including a missing icon and error messages during re-registration attempts. Responses suggest the problem may relate to the upgrade method, with advice to reinstall via ISO instead of upgrading, which worked for others. The user eventually resolves the issue by running a different PowerShell command in an elevated session, successfully re-registering the Store. Overall, the thread discusses troubleshooting and resolving Windows Store registration issues after an upgrade, with a positive resolution.
qavorq

qavorq

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Thread Author #1
Can anyone tell me a simple way to get the store working please? All I get is a message saying I need to repair or reinstall it.
 

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Finally solved. Instead of running this command in cmd as admin:

PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "& {$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}"

I ran the following in a powershell as admin and this has solved the problem for me.

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
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qavorq

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As an addition to the above - I have now also lost the icon from my screen. The spot where it should be is still there but it is blank. If I click on the blank space it reacts as if the icon is still present.
 

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Update from Win 7. Funny thing is though - I still have a copy of the last tech preview installed and I can access the store ok from there
 

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It could be a conflict with your build. I installed via the ISO (you can also upgrade via the ISO, it doesn't have to be a clean install) and the store works fine. Apparently a few people are having issues when upgrading.
 

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Thanks tetruss. . I think I shall have to go get a new dvd drive first then roll back and use the ios. Thanks for the info.
 

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Still no progress with this.
When I input the following into cmd using admin:
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "& {$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}"

I get the following as a response:

Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF6, Package could
not be registered.
error 0x80070002: While processing the request, the system failed to register
the windows.MRT extension due to the following error: The system cannot find
the file specified.
.
NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId]
072b5501-cb61-0004-7963-2b0761cbd001 in the Event Log or use the command line
Get-AppxLog -ActivityID 072b5501-cb61-0004-7963-2b0761cbd001
At line:1 char:97
+ ... fest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manife ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : WriteError: (C:\Program File...ppxManifest.xml:S
tring) [Add-AppxPackage], IOException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageMa
nager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand

Anyone able to help please?
 

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Finally solved. Instead of running this command in cmd as admin:

PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "& {$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}"

I ran the following in a powershell as admin and this has solved the problem for me.

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
 

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