Windows 10: Can't reinstall Microsoft Store even after an in-place upgrade and full reset

So to keep this short, I stupidly set myself as the owner of WindowsApps was trying to get to a game install location and ran some powershell commands because I had an error that said "vivoxsdk.dll not found". I ended up attempting to uninstall and reinstall the Microsoft Store and cannot reinstall it even after a full reset. Other apps like Calendar, Calculator, Mail, Paint, Xbox apps don't work now either. I followed the PowerShell directionshere to try to reinstall the store.

I get this error message:





At this point I'm done trying to google for help. I'm hoping someone can use this screenshot to help me figure out how to get the Microsoft Store back.

:)

 

Microsoft Store Wont open after reinstalling Windows 10

Hello,

I'm Independent Advisor and Microsoft MVP, here to help you with your question.

If resetting or reinstalling Store app doesn't helps, suggest you to perform repair upgrade.

Please refer this step-by-step guide:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

Let us know if this helps!

 

No Microsoft Store, can't reinstall, Troubleshooter says to Sign in, but I am signed in

Method 1 of 4

Reinstall the Store app via Settings
This method can be performed in Windows 10 1803 and above versions only.

Step 1: Navigate to Settings app > Apps > Apps & features.

Step 2: Locate Microsoft Store entry and click on it to reveal Advanced options link. Click Advanced options link.

reinstall the store app in Windows 10

Step 3: In the Reset section, click the Reset button. As you can see in the screenshot, the description clearly says that resetting the app will reinstall the app. Click the Reset button when you see the confirmation dialog to complete the reinstall.

reinstall the Store app in windows 10

Method 2 of 4

Reinstall preinstalled apps via PowerShell
Step 1: Open PowerShell with admin rights. To do so, type Windows PowerShell in the search box to see PowerShell in results, right-click on PowerShell, and then click Run as administrator option.

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Step 2: In the PowerShell prompt, type the following command and press Enter key.

Get-Appxpackage –Allusers

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Step 3: Scroll down and locate the entry of the Store app and copy the package name. If you want to reinstall any other app, locate its entry and copy its PackageFullName.

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Tip: After selecting the PackageFullName, use Ctrl + C to copy. You won’t be able to right-click and copy.

Step 4: Finally, execute the following command:

Add-AppxPackage -register “C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\” –DisableDevelopmentMode

In the above command, replace PackageFullName with the package name of the Windows Store or any other app that you copied in Step 3 and replace “C” with the drive letter of the driver where Windows 10 is installed. Good luck!

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Method 3 of 4

Reinstalling all apps via PowerShell
Note that the following command reinstalls not just the Store app but also all default apps that ship with Windows 10. So when you reinstall all apps, you might lose data stored in apps and you might need to configure these apps again.

NOTE: Although the command reinstalls most of the native apps, the command might fail to reinstall some apps like Cortana and Edge.

Step 1: Open Windows PowerShell with admin rights. The easiest way to launch PowerShell as administrator is to type PowerShell in the search box and then simultaneously press Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys.

Or, type PowerShell in the search box, right-click on the PowerShell entry in the result and then click Run as administrator.

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Step 2: Close running apps, if any.

Step 3: In the PowerShell, copy and paste the following command and then press Enter to execute it.

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

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This may take some time and you might see some errors. Simply ignore all errors and wait for command to complete its job.

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Step 4: Once done, open the Start menu and search for the app that you wanted to reinstall. It should be there.

And if you’re having issues with apps installed from the Store, please use the official Troubleshooter to fix Store apps issues.

Method 4 of 4

The last resort: Create a new user account
In some cases, the above methods may fail to reinstall or restore one or more preinstalled apps. If those methods fail and you can’t live without your favorite app, like Store, the definite way to get back the app in shape or restore it is to create a new user account. Yes, a new user account will have all apps including the Store app.

To create a new user account, open Accounts section of Settings app, click Family and other users, click Add someone else to this PC, and then follow simple on-screen instructions to create a new user account. Once the new account is ready, you can then move existing data from your old account to the new one.

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Good luck!

 

Missing icons for Trusted Microsoft Store Apps in Start Menu search and taskbar

Below are some troubleshooting steps in ascending order of severity.
Before starting, take careful backups including a system image.
I suggest using for that
AOMEI Backupper Standard Free.
Create also the AOMEI boot CD or USB and test that it can boot and can see
both your system disk and the disk where the image backup is stored.

To reinstall all Store apps for the current account :

1. Open Windows PowerShell as Administrator
   
2. Copy and paste the command below in PowerShell, and press Enter
   
   
3. Wait for this to finish and reboot.
   

If this does not work, Windows is in bad shape.
Start by checking the integrity of system files :

1. Open an elevated Command Prompt (cmd) or an elevated Windows PowerShell.
   
2. In the elevated command prompt, execute the command below :
   
   
3. Reboot
   

If this does not help, follow the steps outlined in the article

How to Repair Windows 10 Image using DISM.

If the problem is still there, we start getting into the heavy stuff.
Execute
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade.