Unable to Install Winget since updates

[PckgrTom]

Brief description of your issue

Unable to install winget since a few hours ago. Getting the following error

Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF3, Package failed updates, dependency or conflict 
validation.
Windows cannot install package Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.24.25200.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe because this package 
depends on a framework that could not be found. Provide the framework "Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop" published 
by "CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US", with neutral or x64 processor 
architecture and minimum version 14.0.33728.0, along with this package to install. The frameworks with name 
"Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop" currently installed
Windows cannot install package Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.24.25200.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe because this package 
depends on a framework that could not be found. Provide the framework "Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop" published 
by "CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US", with neutral or x64 processor 
architecture and minimum version 14.0.33728.0, along with this package to install. The frameworks with name 
"Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop" currently installed are: 
{Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14.0.33321.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe}
NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] 369a310b-9cc9-0000-[79](https://github.com/Pckgr-Pty-Ltd/Pckgr/actions/runs/13532367801/job/37817253776#step:4:90)ed-7e62d587db01 in the Event Log or use 
the command line Get-AppPackageLog -ActivityID 369a310b-9cc9-0000-79ed-7e62d587db01
At D:\a\_temp\bbd333f2-3f9a-429e-b7b7-833bb3c40e5d.ps1:4 char:1
+ Add-AppxPackage .\winget.msixbundle
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : WriteError: (D:\a\Pckgr\Pckgr\winget.msixbundle:String) [Add-AppxPackage], IOException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand`

Steps to reproduce

Attempt to install Winget using the PowerShell repair module or https://github.com/marketplace/actions/install-winget

Expected behavior

Winget should install

Actual behavior

Winget fails to install due to dependency issues.

Environment

shell
Github actions Windows-latest

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• V 1.9 Breaks Winget PowerShell Module (Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop Issue) #4916 , similarity score: 85%

If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue.

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[denelon]

This seems to be an issue with Repair-WinGetPackageManager in the latest version of the PowerShell module. We're going to de-list that version to address the blocking issue, and see if we can get a new version out quickly.

[JohnMcPMS]

D:\a\Pckgr\Pckgr\winget.msixbundle

This path doesn't look like one we would generate; what command are you running that is failing?

[JohnMcPMS]

Additionally, the package version that is being installed (1.24.25200.0) is the previous 1.9 release, so I doubt it is related to the 1.10 release. It could be due to a newer version being available as latest, but tracking that down would depend on the exact command being run.

[PckgrTom]

Additionally, the package version that is being installed (1.24.25200.0) is the previous 1.9 release, so I doubt it is related to the 1.10 release. It could be due to a newer version being available as latest, but tracking that down would depend on the exact command being run.

Sorry this might have been from when I tried another method

Run Install-Module -Name Microsoft.WinGet.Client -Force -Scope CurrentUser -Repository PSGallery
  
VERBOSE: Creating MTA thread
VERBOSE: Running winget.exe with --version
VERBOSE: 'winget.exe' Win32Exception An error occurred trying to start process 'winget.exe' with working directory 'D:\a\Pckgr\Pckgr'. The system cannot find the file specified.
VERBOSE: Executing Appx cmdlet Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller
VERBOSE: Integrity category type: AppInstallerNotInstalled
VERBOSE: Downloading https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/download/v1.10.320/DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies.json
VERBOSE: Size 222 bytes
VERBOSE: Executing Appx cmdlet Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop
VERBOSE: Executing Appx cmdlet Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8
VERBOSE: Downloading https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/download/v1.10.320/DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies.zip
VERBOSE: Size 49859185 bytes
VERBOSE: Package dependency not found in archive: C:\Users\runneradmin\AppData\Local\Temp\53igouxr.ivz\x64\Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14.0.33[7](https://github.com/Pckgr-Pty-Ltd/Pckgr/actions/runs/13532641449/job/37819477910#step:3:7)28.0_x64.appx
VERBOSE: Executing Appx cmdlet Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop
VERBOSE: Couldn't find required VCLibs packages
VERBOSE: Executing Appx cmdlet Add-AppxPackage -Path https://aka.ms/Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx -ErrorAction Stop
VERBOSE: Executing Appx cmdlet Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8
VERBOSE: Executing Appx cmdlet Add-AppxPackage -Path https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/download/v2.8.6/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8.x64.appx -ErrorAction Stop
VERBOSE: Downloading https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/download/v1.10.320/Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle
VERBOSE: Size 226440004 bytes
VERBOSE: Downloading https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/download/v1.10.320/6026863b599d4381898fbbfcf[7](https://github.com/Pckgr-Pty-Ltd/Pckgr/actions/runs/13532641449/job/37819477910#step:3:8)f711f4_License1.xml
VERBOSE: Size 26[8](https://github.com/Pckgr-Pty-Ltd/Pckgr/actions/runs/13532641449/job/37819477910#step:3:9)8 bytes
VERBOSE: Running winget.exe with --version
VERBOSE: 'winget.exe' Win32Exception An error occurred trying to start process 'winget.exe' with working directory 'D:\a\Pckgr\Pckgr'. The system cannot find the file specified.
VERBOSE: Executing Appx cmdlet Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller
VERBOSE: Integrity category type: AppInstallerNotRegistered
VERBOSE: Downloading https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/download/v1.10.320/DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies.json
VERBOSE: Size 222 bytes
VERBOSE: Executing Appx cmdlet Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop
VERBOSE: Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop is lower than minimum required version [14.0.33728.0]: Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14.0.33321.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
VERBOSE: Executing Appx cmdlet Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8
VERBOSE: Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8 is lower than minimum required version [8.2501.31001.0]: Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8_8.2310.30001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
VERBOSE: Downloading https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/download/v1.10.320/DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies.zip
VERBOSE: Size 4[9](https://github.com/Pckgr-Pty-Ltd/Pckgr/actions/runs/13532641449/job/37819477910#step:3:10)859185 bytes
VERBOSE: Package dependency not found in archive: C:\Users\runneradmin\AppData\Local\Temp\angndqqt.4rz\x64\Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14.0.33728.0_x64.appx
VERBOSE: Executing Appx cmdlet Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop
VERBOSE: Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop x64 dependency satisfied by: Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_[14](https://github.com/Pckgr-Pty-Ltd/Pckgr/actions/runs/13532641449/job/37819477910#step:3:15).0.33321.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
VERBOSE: VCLibs are updated.
VERBOSE: Executing Appx cmdlet Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8
VERBOSE: Executing Appx cmdlet Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller
VERBOSE: Executing Appx cmdlet Add-AppxPackage -Path C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.25.320.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml -Register -DisableDevelopmentMode
Add-AppxPackage: Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF3, Package failed updates, dependency or conflict validation.  Windows cannot
install package Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.25.3[20](https://github.com/Pckgr-Pty-Ltd/Pckgr/actions/runs/13532641449/job/37819477910#step:3:21).0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe because this package depends on a framework
that could not be found. Provide the framework "Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop" published by "CN=Microsoft
Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US", with neutral or x64 processor architecture and
minimum version 14.0.33728.0, along with this package to install. The frameworks with name
"Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop" currently installed a Windows cannot install package
Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.25.320.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe because this package depends on a framework that could not
be found. Provide the framework "Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop" published by "CN=Microsoft Corporation,
O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US", with neutral or x64 processor architecture and minimum version
14.0.33728.0, along with this package to install. The frameworks with name "Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop"
currently installed are: {Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14.0.333[21](https://github.com/Pckgr-Pty-Ltd/Pckgr/actions/runs/13532641449/job/37819477910#step:3:22).0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe}  NOTE: For additional
information, look for [ActivityId] 65469f23-dab8-0001-c1c1-cf54dd87db01 in the Event Log or use the command line
Get-AppPackageLog -ActivityID 65469f[23](https://github.com/Pckgr-Pty-Ltd/Pckgr/actions/runs/13532641449/job/37819477910#step:3:24)-dab8-0001-c1c1-cf54dd87db01
Error: Process completed with exit code 1.

[denelon]

Hey, we just updated the .zip containing the dependencies. It looks like it had an unnecessary nested folder. I also updated the hash. We're testing Repair-WinGetPackageManager now to see if that fixes the problem.

[janegilring]

I tested on two fresh machines, both was able to bootstrap WinGet successfully using Repair-WinGetPackageManager.