Unable to install on Enterprise laptop

[tmalaher-telus]

Description

I'm running Edition Windows 10 Enterprise Version 20H2 OS build 19042.631
Our laptops have the Windows Store functionality disabled.
I have admin rights on the laptop, so I am able to install software (e.g. via .msi)

However, when I tried downloading DevToys.Startup_1.0.1.0_x86_x64_arm64.msixbundle (and the associated certificate) I was unable to install it.

The Windows says that the installer is a Trusted App, with Publisher: etiennebaudoux, so the certificate seems to be loaded OK.

But after saying "installing required packages...", it quickly gives the message:

DevToys installation failed
Reason:
App Installer failed to install package dependencies. Ask the developer for  package. 

Note the two spaces between "for" and "package" as if it is trying to insert the name of a package into that message.

Is there a known problem installing standalone? Or is there a missing dependency in the package, or something I need to install before installing DevToys?

Steps To Reproduce

1. download DevToys.Startup_1.0.1.0_x86_x64_arm64.msixbundle
2. download DevToys.Startup_1.0.1.0_x86_x64_arm64.cer
3. install the .cer into the Trusted Root CA store
4. Double click on the .msixbundle
5. installation fails

Expected behavior

Installation succeeds

DevToys Version

DevToys.Startup_1.0.1.0_x86_x64_arm64

Relevant Assets/Logs

[veler]

Hello,
Thanks to @rlm96 , DevToys is now available on Chocolatey. Would you be able to give it a try and see if the app can be installed this way on your machine, please? :)

See: https://github.com/veler/DevToys#chocolatey

Thank you !

Related: #183

[Atrejoe]

Similar situation here.

On Chocolatey the missing dependency is more explicit:

Windows cannot install package 64360VelerSoftware.DevToys_1.0.2.0_x64__j80j2txgjg9dj because this package depends on a framework that could not be found. Provide the framework "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.6" published by "CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US", with neutral or x64 processor architecture and minimum version 2.62108.18004.0, along with this package to install. The frameworks with name "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.6" currently installed are: {}

[rlm96]

Windows cannot install package 64360VelerSoftware.DevToys_1.0.2.0_x64__j80j2txgjg9dj because this package depends on a framework that could not be found. Provide the framework "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.6"

Which OS version are you using (include build number, please)?

[Atrejoe]

I'm on Windows 10 => 21H2 (OS Build 19044.1526)

[rlm96]

Hmmm, can you check microsoft/winget-cli#1779?

If you're installing App Installer via Add-AppxPackage in Windows PowerShell, you will first need to manually install Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop and Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.6 before installing App Installer via Add-AppxPackage.

It seems that if we use Add-AppxPackage (as we're using in the chocolateInstall.ps1) we may need to install previously some dependencies. I don´t know why in some machines those dependencies are by default and why that's not your case

[Atrejoe]

On my Windows 11 machine this worked just fine.(wihtout installing any dependencies)

On the dependencies: I don't get if these are machine-installable libraraies, or just project references:

https://nuget.info/packages/Microsoft.UI.Xaml/2.7.0
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/developer/visualstudio/cpp/libraries/c-runtime-packages-desktop-bridge

Should'nt these dependencies be resolved by the application installer or possibly deployed with the app?

[PokeyTheCat]

My install via choco failed due to "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.6" pre-req:

Edition	Windows 10 Enterprise
Version	21H2
Installed on	‎10/‎22/‎2020
OS build	19044.1526
Experience	Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4170.0

Progress: 0% - Processing                                                                                                                                                   ERROR: The running command stopped because the preference variable "ErrorActionPreference" or common parameter is set to Stop: Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF3, Package failed updates, dependency or conflict validation.

Windows cannot install package 64360VelerSoftware.DevToys_1.0.3.0_x64__j80j2txgjg9dj because this package depends on a framework that could not be found. Provide the framework "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.6" published by "CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US", with neutral or x64 processor architecture and minimum version 2.62108.18004.0, along with this package to install. The frameworks with name "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.6" currently installed are: {}

NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] db477ba5-2106-0001-a7d5-66db0621d801 in the Event Log or use the command line Get-AppPackageLog -ActivityID db477ba5-2106-0001-a7d5-66db0621d801

The install of devtoys was NOT successful.
Error while running 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\devtoys\tools\chocolateyinstall.ps1'.
 See log for details.

Chocolatey installed 0/1 packages. 1 packages failed.
 See the log for details (C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\logs\chocolatey.log).

Failures
 - devtoys (exited -1) - Error while running 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\devtoys\tools\chocolateyinstall.ps1'.
 See log for details.

[Renari]

Just ran into this issue myself on a fresh W11 install.

[jfheins]

I could install Devtoys now after collecting some dependencies.
Not sure where I got Microsoft.UI.Xaml from, but I have "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7 7.2203.17001.0" installed.

Then you need:
Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.2.2.appx and
Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.2.2.appx
from here: https://github.com/fsclient/fsclient.github.io/tree/master/fs/FSClient.UWP/Dependencies/x64

And the Redist from here:
https://github.com/M1k3G0/Win10_LTSC_VP9_Installer/blob/master/Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.30704.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
And the Desktop version here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/developer/visualstudio/cpp/libraries/c-runtime-packages-desktop-bridge#how-to-install-and-update-desktop-framework-packages

[johnmccrae]

Hi, new Lenovo similarly locked down by IT - Chocolatey fails with the missing XAML library. When I download the msixbundle I get a dependency installation failure

[energister]

Just try a workaround: use https://store.rg-adguard.net/ to get links on missing dependencies to install them one by one

[tmalaher-telus]

@energister I'm somewhat hesitant to download libraries/executables from random locations to an Enterprise laptop...
I trust @veler , so I'm willing to download an msi created by him, but adding things from third-party locations (either manually or via a package manager) seems dicey.

[energister]

@tmalaher-telus, I'm also avoiding to download something from unknown sites, so at the beginning I also excluded the option with the https://store.rg-adguard.net/. But later on I've noticed that the site just gives me links to the Microsoft's site. So it's safe to use it.

[david-evanochko]

@veler any updates regarding this bug? I'm hitting the road blocks outlined above with Chocolatey.

[Renari]

@veler any updates regarding this bug? I'm hitting the road blocks outlined above with Chocolatey.

Read the above posts for how to manually install the missing dependencies.