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Question

I cant install recovery apps from the Microsoft Store.

Answer 1

Hello,

Try re-registering Store app. Perform these steps:

1. Search for Windows PowerShell using Cortana or Windows Search.
2. From results, right click on Windows PowerShell and select Run as administrator.
3. Then type following command and press Enter key:

Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

Let the command complete.

4. Close Windows PowerShell and check Store app, it should work fine now.

Let us know if this helps!

Answer 2

Please try these options one by one and check after each option.

1. Open MS Store > Click on your profile picture on top right and sign-out. Then sign-in again.
2. Windows Key+R > Type services.msc and press Enter > Locate Background Intelligence transfer and ensure it is set to Start and Automatic. Also do the same for Windows Update service as well
3. Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter

Windows Key+X > Click Settings > Click Update & security > Click Troubleshoot > Scroll down to the bottom > Click Windows Store Apps > Click Run the Troubleshooter

4. Reset Windows Store through Command Prompt

Type cmd in Windows Search box > Right click on Command Prompt > Run As Administrator > Type WSreset.exe and click Enter > Reboot your computer

Answer 3

Please try the below steps:

First of all:

Try re-registering Store and clearing cache:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8239-re-reg...

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/15057-clear...

If that doesn't help, make sure:

You are not using a proxy server/3rd Party Firewall or a VPN.

The next step would be to disable metered connection if you have set so.

If all of these doesn't help, try doing a repair install that keeps everything.

http://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2016/06/how-to-...

Please let us know how that goes and if you need any assistance.

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