Windows 10: System Restore fails: AppxStaging %ProgramFiles%\WindowsApp 0x80070091

OK I'm on my way to try this thank you yes its english

 

I don't get why its not working for me....very frustrating...here are the results
I couldn't get the full report for the deletion it was too log, but I captured enough
to see the results

I'm sorry this has turned into such a mess...I do appreciate all the time
you have invested and your amazing patience with me glivo

 

when I go into the windowsapps folder and check permissions its given to owner oblahdee . (L: 27@xxxx.com) and not Administrators...but when I look at the check box Administrators acct has check marks for everything (not special perm) and oblahdee acct has nothing checked and my user acct has read & execute-list folder contents and read checked that doesn't look right ?


EDIT: just went back and looked oblahdee has special permissions checked but greyed out didn't
see it at 1st its the last on the list

 

skeetz,
I don't know why it isn't working for you. I did it again this morning with my simplified code to test it and it worked again for me. Again doing over 30,000 files and allowing me to delete the directory.

The thing is skeetz, that it may all be a complete waste of time anyway. Check out my latest post on this forum. Here is the link: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...a83f4ac?page=7
I think System Restore is just broken anyway.

 

I also encountered the result "The directory is not empty" when attempting to delete the WindowsApps file using the rd command. Ugh. *Smile Thanks for sharing all the information in this post. I'm truly grateful.

 

I've also come to the conclusion that System Restore is just broken and I've started using other means for back-ups. Hopefully MicroSoft will fix it soon but I'm not holding my breath. *Smile

 

I think I'm with all you guys...glivo I can't thank you enough for all your time helping me with this
I appreciate it...I'm just going to let it go...frustration has set...I see I'm not alone so best to let it go

 

I think I'm with you jsquared22...I know I have invested a lot of time trying all for not...I will have
a look at your post...never can gain to much knowledge...thanks!

 

Hi All
Came here last night after trying to restore to 4 different 'Restore points'. All 4 date/times I had in the program, had errors as noted in this thread.
The last time I used 'System Restore' was 12/16/16 when I restored to 12/13/16 and the system preformed as advertised!
I wonder if ms even knows about this!
I have not looked at the other devices we have here, but Pro is 'broken' The problem being that if the device is working fine...how would you know that 'restore' is broken!...As we have several devices (Pro & Home 64bit) I will monitor this thread carefully. I did think about installing an image I captured on the 12th of February, but that appears to be a waste of time. I upgraded a few devices to Pro, including this one I am using now, last week. Does anyone know which software corrupted the system and when it was released by ms?
Thanks

 

I don't know when mine quit working. Broken on both Home and Pro. Maybe it was some kind of Apps update that broke it?

 

JSeridan from ...... with kind regards

Mine broken as well ....Windows 10 Home 32 bit Custom installation from Media Creation Tool.

Question: Is it broken on all the versions Home, Pro; 32 and 64 bit; free MCT and paid?

This is a serious issue in spades. I sorted Cortana breaking several weeks ago with the help of a software firm. Lots to find out.

I have been stuck with re-installations every night since the New Year. Also sfc scannow and DISM don't resolve the issue.

Ask around please. I need to understand the etiology. Commercial intetest...you get nothing for free.

Thank you everybody

 

Hi, I renamed the WindowsApps folder like that :

I had to change
Code: takeown /f "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" /r /d y[/quote]
to
Code: takeown /f "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" /r /d o[/quote] and
Code: icacls "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" /grant YOURUSERNAME:F /t[/quote] to
Code: icacls "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" /grant Administrateur:F /t (whatever you login to safe mode with)[/quote] and Code: icacls "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" /grant Adminsitrateurs:F /t[/quote] because i'm on a french pc.
I had also to do the attrib things to make it work.

Then i tried to restore (on a save I did after the rename, to test) and got this :




In english:

Code: Restore has not be done. Nothing has been modified. Details: The system restore could not retrieve the original copy of the directory from the restore point. Source: %ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps Destination: AppxStaging The restore point was damaged or removed during the restore[/quote] I have no idea what I should do, any help woul'd be appreciated.

 

Hi there Capu from

I have emailed a software expert from a very well trusted software firm doing a Cleaner ......

In September the problem of Cortana breaking was resolved in a week, after I contacted him. It is not a third-party software issue. No point doing clean installations again. If you would like: contact other Windows 10 users and see if it is a product-wide issue and get back to the Forum.

If John in Arizona can have a think on it then all may resolve soon.

This could be a major problem affecting vast numbers of users and dump national productivity in the ditch if not resolved soon....the epidemiology is certain even if the etiology is unknown.

From .

 

I'm afraid i have not totally understood your message.

Do you advice me to do something?

 

Hi Capu,

Commercial interest abounds. It will probably take a commercial software producer to lobby Microsoft, if it was Microsoft's intention to deliver Windows 10 with a time limit on it's functionality. Nothing is free!

It is possible that the paid version gets full functionality and freeware gets somthing that doesn't work...like Support.

Of course it could be that Microsoft didn't notice a defect in Restore. Unlikely. Cortana broke and is now resolved.

The internet is loaded with complaint coming from many sources.

We don't know the cause but the impact will be severe, if this an indication of future cyberware. We need a National Agency and Operating System.

Good hunting.....from