Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF3, Package failed updates

Question

_{Monday, August 14, 2017 7:10 PM | 1 vote}

I am trying to reinstall Photos but when I run the PS command

Add-AppxPackage -register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_17.425.10010.0_neutral_split.scale-100_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode

I get the following

Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF3, Package failed updates, dependency or conflict validation.
Windows cannot install resource package Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe because the app package it requires could not be found. Ensure that the app package is installed before installing the resource
package
NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] 85e9d5f6-1529-0000-6daf-ea852915d301 in the Event Log or use the command line Get-AppxLog -ActivityID 85e9d5f6-1529-0000-6daf-ea852915d301
At line:1 char:1

• Add-AppxPackage -register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Win ...

    + CategoryInfo          : WriteError: (C:\Program File...ppxManifest.xml:String) [Add-AppxPackage], IOException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand

I have tried several different ways of reinstalling I found online but cannot get it to work.  Any advice?  Thanks in advance!

All replies (3)

_{Tuesday, August 15, 2017 6:26 AM}

Hello,

Can you try re-registering all apps at once and see if it works then. Follow step 5 here:

https://www.kapilarya.com/how-to-re-register-a-specific-app-in-windows-10

Or if you still want to go for Photos app only, you can reset the same app in Settings app.

Regards.

Microsoft MVP (Windows and Devices for IT)

Windows Insider MVP

Windows Help & Support [www.kapilarya.com]

_{Tuesday, August 15, 2017 7:36 AM}

Hi krdell,

You could follow the steps below to reinstall and re-register the app.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3175-reinstall-re-register-apps-windows-10-a.html

Please Note: Since the website is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.

Depending on the error 0x80073cf3, it means that the package failed update, dependency, or conflict validation.

Possible causes:

The incoming package conflicts with an installed package.

A specified package dependency can't be found.

The package doesn't support the correct processor architecture.

You could try to check the AppXDeployment-Server event log for more info.

If the issue still insists, you could use the following command from an elevated command prompt:

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Hope it will be helpful to you

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_{Tuesday, August 15, 2017 1:08 PM}

Thanks for responses.  I tried re-installing and re-registering all apps for current and all users using the instructions posted above and I am still having the same issue unfortunately.  Even running the dism command didnt fix my issue.  I am not able to reset the app because it doesnt show in programs in features :(