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
    2019-02-12T22:12:00+00:00

    Andre, thanks for the help.  Nothing with a Mac is this this involved, which is why I am readying a hole in my yard for this Dell XPS from Satan.   My video files don't work.  Photo files work.  MP3's work. 

    I open start.  By this you mean, I start the computer?  Where do I type "powershell", please?  Assume I can only see the keys in front of me and know nothing of Windows, even though I have had this Windows laptop for a year.

    Thanks,

    jo

    Pressing "Windows" - Key is opening Start (the Startmenu) there you write Powershell and then open "Windows PowerShell". But you have to remember to do it with right click - Start as Administrator, otherwise you can't execute the command. When Powershell has started you paste the command and press enter. There is not much magic involved in the outlined procedure.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-09-21T02:26:49+00:00

    To be honest, after reading your reply, I have decided to look for another suitable photo viewer. I tried to do what you suggested but I couldn't get it to work. 

    I thank you for your reply and the way you worded it. Take care...

    I still don't understand how the Microsoft team can issues updates without making sure that there is no damage to other apps... Just an observation..

    Respectfully,

    Leonard

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-07-30T15:09:28+00:00

    After hours and hours of trying to figure out all the suggested fixes, I just searched my computer files for "restore" which brought up a screen that allowed me to restore my computer settings back to a date prior to the Windows 10 July 16 update that caused tens of thousands of people this problem.

    Only took a few minutes, my settings were restored back to July 9, and Bingo!  All my photo and image capabilities came back.  I don't want updates that destroy any of my current critical functions.  If they do, I'll just keep "un-doing" them.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-07-26T23:51:52+00:00

    Yes, this actually works. I didn't have any luck with other suggestions. Needed to change a few numbers in the file name in step 7 (.****17710.). 

    I worked on this problem on and off for the past week.

    Thanks

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