Windows10 fails to update store apps

[Brama]

I have a PC where store apps are working but refuse to upgrade or install new ones.
I tried the complete reinstall of store in Windows repair AIO but no way.
Windows update is working perfectly.

Any idea?

Thanks.

[Boggin]

What error message are you getting ?

[Brama]

0x80070002

[Boggin]

Sometimes this can be caused by an antivirus program blocking.

If you are using a 3rd party AV program, can you retry with it disabled or uninstalled ?

While I don't use any of the apps and have found when checking reliability history, the apps have received updates without my knowing, but whenever I have any problems with Win 10 I will perform a repair install after disabling my Norton Security.

[Brama]

Thanks for suggestion, but no way. 

I also tried to repair install but after a couple of reboots, a sysprep error arises, related to boot disk . 

Better to install Win10 from scratch when I will change the motherboard and processor.

[Boggin]

Well it usually works for me.

As you are changing major hardware in your computer, you may have to contact MS for activation.

[Brama]

As it is not an OEM Windows, I can do it. 
Thanks anyway for the warning.

[Boggin]

You may still have to do it anyway because the license will be registered to the previous hardware, but see how you go.

[Brama]

Hi,
I tried during the WE some deep investigations and tests:

- disabling some driver I was able to rebuild my windows 10 installation by the Microsoft official Windows 10 distribution, chosing to keep apps and files. It ended with a working O.S. but every app is not present, except the system apps (cortana and 3 more) that are located in \Windows\SystemApps\

- I used a new local user built only for tests

- I disabled firewall

- I got the ownership and permission as user logged on of hidden folder \Program Files\WindowsApps\

- I tried to reinstall store by the powershell commandlet that registers again the apps, using AppxManifest.xml. The system apps are registered correctly, other apps that are in folder \Program Files\WindowsApps\ ended with a generic error 404 of AppxDeployment-Server, saying that app manifest is not in the root. I checked and the file AppxManifest.xml IS in the root.

- I searched for hours in internet but I was not able to find anything related to apppackage server error 404


Keep going but it is really a mess.

[Boggin]

Can you create a system image onto external media of what you have now and then run the fixes for repairs 28 and 29 in the Windows Repair program to see if that sorts your apps.

When running in Safe Mode with Networking you will need to wire up for Internet connectivity.

[Brama]

Do you mean create an image of my actual disk C: on another disk and boot the OS from new disk?

[Boggin]

No - just create an image onto external media as a back up and then run Windows as normal.

Depending upon what is causing the problem, a fix can sometimes make things worse so before making any changes to the system - I prefer to have something to fall back on.