Windows Store - Error code 0x80073cf6

Anonymous
2013-04-01T08:01:07+00:00

I cannot install MS Mahjong, MS Minesweeper and MS solitaire collection from MS Store using Windows 8 PC. Getting error message "MS Mahjong cannot be installed error code 0x80073cf6". How do I resolve this?

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Anonymous
2013-04-29T06:28:25+00:00

If you want to download apps from the Windows Store, you’ll need to use a Microsoft account.

Switch a local account to Microsoft Account.

a) Press “Windows + I” to open settings option.

b) Select Change Pc settings.

c) Select User account.

d) On the right side, it will show your current account with a option that says “**Switch to a Microsoft account”.**e) Once you have setup your Microsoft account (this requires a Windows Live ID (Hotmail or MSN, Outlook.com). Enter the new email address and this will change the email address.

For more information on user account, refer to the articles.

Create a user account

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-8/create-user-account

Which user account is right for me?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-8/which-user-account-for-me

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-8/microsoft-account#1TC=t1

If you have further questions, please do post your query in Microsoft Community. We will be glad to assist you.

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Anonymous
2013-04-01T21:08:56+00:00

Hi Brett,

Let’s place the computer in clean boot state and try to install the MS Mahjong, MS Minesweeper and MS solitaire collection.

To help troubleshoot error message, you can start Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This kind of startup is known as a "clean boot." A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

How to perform a clean boot to troubleshoot a problem in Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

Note: To reset the computer to normal mode after troubleshooting, please follow “**How to reset the computer to start as usual”**from the above article.

For more information, refer to the links.

**Why can't I find or install an app from the Windows Store?******

What to do if you have problems with an app

Please update us with the results and we will be happy to assist you further.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-07-10T21:03:57+00:00

    0x80073CF6 - I was getting this error with Windows 10, could not download ANYTHING from MS Store, nor could I login to MS or MS store.  No thanks to the MS Bot on this forum. Instead, I found this and was able to fix it. 

    http://www.wintips.org/fix-broken-store-apps-deployment-failed-0x80073cf6-merge-failure-0x80070003-problems-windows-10/

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-07-11T04:42:20+00:00

    If you weren't able to download anything, nor login etc. you most likely had a slightly different issue.

    I think the in place upgrade has been proposed here.

    The people replying are not Microsoft bots, but sometimes it does look like that!

    And for some people logging in with a different account works as well

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-07-12T05:24:41+00:00

    THANK YOU!!!!! After being told by Microsoft Customer Support that my laptop was too old (3 years old) and not supported (although their own compatibility check had said otherwise) when their November update screwed almost all the apps, I thought that was it. Microsoft basically told me to go **** myself, yet you have come along and saved the day.

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