Error Code 0x80240438

Question

_{Sunday, November 8, 2015 6:44 PM}

In the store i cant download anything it say to wait a second i wait 2 day.  This comes up Error Code 0x80240438

please sort this out because i need to donload app for school.  Also i know millions of other with the same problem.

Another bug in your server.

Disapointing after that windows 8 failed

:<

All replies (2)

_{Monday, November 9, 2015 12:31 AM ✅Answered}

Type the following 4 commands at the CMD prompt (admin):
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

sfc /scannow

powershell

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

• Close the CMD window

Reboot and recheck.

S.Sengupta, Windows Experience MVP

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_{Tuesday, November 10, 2015 5:14 AM ✅Answered}

Hi 16wilsog,

What is your current sitaution?

0x80240438 is a server side error. Which means currently the Server is not available.

We may wait for about one or two hours and then check the update again.

Besides, take a try with the powershell command mentioned, open powershell with admin rights, then copy and paste the following:

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

Which would re-register the app.

Regards

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