File System Error (-2147219196) - Can't open photos, groove, calculator...

Anonymous
2018-05-05T01:57:35+00:00

Updated to Version 1803 OS Build 17134.1

Now cannot open Photos, Groove, Calculator, and I'm sure a bunch of other apps....

Any help would be appreciated.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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Anonymous
2018-05-05T02:32:07+00:00

Open Start, type: powershell

Right click PowerShell

Click Run as administrator



Type the following command then hit Enter, exit PowerShell then restart, then try updating through the Store again.



Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($\_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

Check if you can launch the Microsoft Store, then update the apps.

If this does not work, I recommend you attempt a repair upgrade:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki...

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-07-20T04:34:25+00:00

    I've seen a lot of people having the same issue recently. For me, I can't open pictures from Explorer with the Photos app as of 7/19/18.

    Some people seem to think the problem is due to update KB4343669, which can't be uninstalled. If true, hopefully they will push another update to fix the issue soon.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-07-20T05:45:02+00:00

    I've been looking at every thread possible.  I tried a multitude of the suggestions, but this is what worked for me:  Apparenlty, somehow the permissions to the WindowsApps folder (a hidden folder) got screwed up for the Users group.

    File Explorer - Show Hidden Folders - Go to Program Files\WindowsApps - Right Click Select Properties - Select Security Tab - Select Advanced - Change the owner to Your Administrative Account Name - Once you have ownership access, delete the Users principal reference and it's associated permissions - Re-Add the Users group to have Read & Execute, List Folder Contents, & Read - Change the owner back to TrustedInstaller.  At each point allow permissions to propagate to subfolders and files, etc.

    I hope I explained it well enough.  This is my recollection of what I did and what seemed to work for me.  I hope that it works for you.

    Caveat:  I did uninstall the Photos app and reinstall it several times in advance of the above solution.  That may or may not have had an impact on my ability to solve the problem using the solution above.  So, one may need to do that if the above doesn't solve the problem outright.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-07-20T05:47:49+00:00

    Windows update did not detect the latest driver for my Intel HD 630.  I manually updated through the Intel website, restarted, and am still getting the error code and the non-functioning Photos app.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-07-20T15:33:56+00:00

    I removed the app in PowerShell, but still after reinstall the app crashed. 

    I had to remove the faulty app's directory from where windows stores the apps. 

    X:\program files\windowsapps\ (hidden)

    After that reinstall again.

    App working again.

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