Windows 10: Trouble with Remote URI in .appinstaller File for VS Code Application Deployment

Hello,I am trying to package my VS Code application for installation in users' environments, but not via the Microsoft Store. I created the packages using the "Publish -> Create App Packages" option.I want to host all the files on a shared CDN and access them from there. I have an msixbundle package and a few dependencies. All the msixbundle and dependency packages are located on the CDN and are not available on my machine. The URI specified in the .appinstaller file for these packages is the remote path "https://...".I was able to install the application using the .appinstaller file crea

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Appinstaller cannot install msix package depending on windows version

Our Appinstaller which downloads an msix through a URI gives the following error on certain windows version:

The MSIX is published on a static web page hosted in IIS on a Windows Server 2019 version 1809 - OS Build 17763.5576.

Some tests on different OS/Build version on the "clients" give the following results

• Windows 10 21H2 - OS Build 19044.1288: appinstaller works
  
• Windows 10 22H2 - OS Build 19045.2006: appinstaller works
  
• Windows 10 22H2 - OS Build 19045.4046: appinstaller does not work
  
• Windows 10 22H2 - OS Build 19045.4170: appinstaller does not work
  

When testing on a Windows server version with a lower OS Build (17763.4851), the appinstaller does work on all Windows 10 builds.

Also installing the MSIX itself (without Appinstaller and the auto update feature) also woks on on all Windows 10 builds.

It seems the problem depends on a combination of the Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019 build version.

When googling on the errorcode 0x80072F8F, you will find many different causes, but nothing that can explain why one Aappinstaller works on the same Windows machine and the other does not. I have tested/verified the most common problems

• No issues with not-synced time zones
  
• Windows store restore
  
• Certificate issues: tried hosting the appinstaller/msix package on the static web page unsecure and updated the uri's in the appinstaller to http.
  

Some more information about the error itself.

Tried installing it via powershell

Anyone has any idea what might cause this behavior?

 

AppInstaller freezes

When I attempt to install via a certain .appinstaller file (https://download.mytobiidynavox.com/Snap/installers/distribute/Snap.WindowsUWP.OEM.appinstaller) after it has already been installed/uninstalled once, I see the status message "Getting the system
ready for install...", but it never progresses from there. I can't check/uncheck the "Launch when ready" checkbox either - appinstaller appears to be frozen.

If I restart my machine, it seems to allow it to work once. But if I uninstall the app and try the .appinstaller again, it freezes again. Event Viewer doesn't have anything interesting for when it freezes. The only event logged is:

"Started deployment AddFromAppInstallerOperation operation on a package with main parameter Snap.WindowsUWP.OEM.appinstaller and Options ForceTargetApplicationShutdownOption and RequestReputationCheck. See Troubleshooting packaging, deployment, and query of Windows apps - Win32 apps for
help diagnosing app deployment issues."

Other .appinstaller files seem to work fine with that process
(such as https://db-msixtest.azurewebsites.net/ContosoExpenses.Package.appinstaller).

 

URI values for file

An image or media file. I understand that each file has an uri code for it, so I am wondering how to access what that code is...