What causes error 0x''80070005, and how do I deal with it?

Question

I've run into the "0x80070005" error before (mostly on Microsoft Store) and I managed through dumb luck to clear it much of the time. Right now, I have three MStore updates hung up with this error. I've seen quite a few articles out there that claim to clear the problem up, but little (if any) of their info seems to help, so let me ask three questions:

1. What exactly (in layman's terms, if possible) causes the "0x80070005" error?
2. How do I fix it (preferably once and for all)?
3. How can (if I can) I prevent it from happening?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Hello,

Thanks for getting back to us and letting us know.

Do not hesitate to ask the community at any time in case you have any questions in the future.

Best Regards,

Sheng G. - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Answer 2

Sheng, I'm gettting along fie now. You can close this out.

Answer 3

Hello,

I have not received the message from you yet. If there is anything more that I can do for you or if anything is unclear, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Best Regards,

Sheng G. - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Answer 4

Hello,

Thanks for getting back to us and letting us know.

Feel free to post back if you need further assistance.

Best Regards,

Sheng G. - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Answer 5

I ran "dism" and "sfc" but still could not log in to that account. I'll copy my current account stuff to the temp account, delete the old Microsoft account and the unloggable account, and create a new one (with a password of my choosing), which I can copy the "temp" stuff to. I've reset my system, so we'll see what happens