Windows 10: Store app broken

This gives me an red error and doesn't work.

 

Were you able to get the whole script from the code box. I ask because sometimes it cuts a part of while copy & pasting. That's why I started posting without the box and just use bold text to show code. Here:

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

 

Same red error =(

Screenshot by Lightshot

 

Try posting about it on that thread and maybe Brink(tutorial author) can help.

 

You get that error when you don't run the Command Prompt as Administrator.

But, I ran the command successfully and still have a non-working Store app.

 

I ran in admin mode, it says that '{$manifest' is not an known internal command.

 

Just to be sure, you opened the start menu, searched for Command Prompt then right clicked it and said to Run As Administrator?
The title bar should say "Administrator: Command Prompt".

 

Yes, but if it doesn't work for you, probably will not work for me.

 

Only need to right click the windows icon *Start to get it.

 

Ah, thanks. I didn't realize it was there as well.

 

You are running an elevated Command Prompt- right?

Try this

Launch an elevated PowerShell (right click, run as administrator ...)
then run the commands one at a time

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore

this should return similar results to those below:
Name : Microsoft.WindowsStore
Publisher : CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
Architecture : X64
ResourceId :
Version : 2015.7.22.0
PackageFullName : Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.7.22.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
InstallLocation : C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.7.22.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
IsFramework : False
PackageFamilyName : Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe
PublisherId : 8wekyb3d8bbwe
IsResourcePackage : False
IsBundle : False
IsDevelopmentMode : False
Dependencies : {Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.22929.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe,
Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.1.0_1.0.22929.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe}
The information for the next cmdlet comes from the InstallLocation attribute (highlighted above)

Don't close PowerShell yet .....

Grab only the value for that field (do not include the attribute part -> InstallLocation : ) and paste it into a text editor (notepad is fine)
the add \AppxManifest.xml file to the string and place quotation marks on the string (due to the space in Program Files); ex:
"C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.7.22.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml"


Finally add the cmdlet and parameters before the string you just built
Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register

In the Powershell window the entire string you created in the steps above.
Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.7.22.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml"

Sorry about the size - it's the only way I could make the entire string fit on one line.

 

Slartybart,

Tried that and still have the same issue.

 

That command worked, but doesn't open my store app *Sad

 

The only thing that worked for me is to use System Restore to the earliest created on 7/17/2015. Now just have to wade through all the updates since then and hope it doesn't get broken again, otherwise this computer will go back to where I got it, the recycle bin, a real shame as it worked perfectly with Vista and Win7 and Win8 [didn't have 8.1 on it].

 

Last suggestion I have:

Try the control Panel Trouble shooter:
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Troubleshooting
Press view all and select
Windows Store apps

I'm not sure if this online trouble shooter works with Win10, but it is another thing you can try:
Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter - Fix Apps in Windows 8