Installing a Windows 10 Application with PowerShell Removal

Question

I tried to use a universal Windows 10 application with PowerShell removal. I tried everything that I can think of, so now I am contacting you with the hope that someone can give me an answer or explanation why my approach does not work. Alternative solutions are also welcome.

Essentially, I want to remotely install a Windows 10 application, and my approach is to download the file to the target computer and use remote access to start the installation. This is a flip version of my script:

$computerName = 'XYZ' $userName = 'abc' $newCred = Get-Credential "$computerName\$userName" $newSession = New-PSSession -ComputerName $computerName -Credential $newCred -ErrorAction Stop Invoke-Command -Session $newSession -ErrorAction Stop -Verbose -Scriptblock { function installApp($srcDirectory) { $installer = Get-ChildItem "$srcDirectory\App.Test*\Add-AppDevPackage.ps1" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName &($installer) } $srcDirectory = "$($env:TEMP)/TestApp" installApp($srcDirectory) } Remove-PSSession $newSession 

Essentially, all he is trying to do is run the generated script that was generated in visual studio to install the application. But when I run it, I get the following:

 Installing app... Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF6, Det gick inte att registrera paketet. error 0x80070005: Adding a tile failed with unexpected error. NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] a3f9b89b-3292-000113ea-f9a39232d101 in the Event Log or use the command line Get-AppxLog -ActivityID a3f9b89b-3292-0001-13ea-f9a39232d101 At C:\Users\abc\AppData\Local\Temp\App\TestApp_1_0_0\Add-AppDevPackage.ps 1:392 char:13 + Add-AppxPackage -Path $DeveloperPackagePath.FullName - + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : (C:\Users\abc..._arm.appxbundle:String) [Add-AppxPackage], IOException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand Error: Could not install the app. 

And the output from Get-AppxLog -ActivityID a3f9b89b-3292-0001-13ea-f9a39232d101 :

 Time ID Message ---- -- ------- 2015-12-10 10:45:39 301 The calling process is wsmprovhost.exe 2015-12-10 10:45:39 603 Started deployment Add operation on a package with main parameter: Test.App_1.1.1.0_x86_x64_arm.appxbundle and Options: Fo rceApplicationShutdownOption. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 for help diagnosing app deployment issues. 2015-12-10 10:45:40 164 The app bundle signature was validated for core content of the app bundle published by CN=xxx. App packages won't be validated until they are read. 2015-12-10 10:45:40 391 The bundle streaming reader was created successfully for bundle 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1.1.1.0_neutra l_~_m042xdac27ax6. 2015-12-10 10:45:40 10002 Creating Resiliency File C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\AppRepository\d195e8d8-35c4-4b85-bb4f-d99c525791c1_S-1-5-21-3220428687- 2095128414-3811769907-1077_1.rslc for Add Operation on Package 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1.1.1.0_neutral _~_m042xdac27ax6. 2015-12-10 10:45:40 607 Deployment Add operation on package 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1.1.1.0_neutral_~_m042xdac27ax6 has been d e-queued and is running for user XYZ\abc. 2015-12-10 10:45:40 613 Adding uri to the list of Uris: file:///C:/Users/abc/AppData/Local/Temp/TestApp/Test.App_1 .1.1.0_Test/Test.App_1.1.1.0_x86_x64_arm.appxbundle. 2015-12-10 10:45:40 614 Bundle Uri file:///C:/Users/abc/AppData/Local/Temp/TestApp/Test.App_1.1.1.0_Test/Artologik .Kiosk_1.1.1.0_x86_x64_arm.appxbundle contains packages: "Test.App_1.1.1.0_x86.appx": 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.TestApp _1.1.1.0_x86__m042xdac27ax6 "Test.App_1.1.1.0_x64.appx": 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_ 1.1.1.0_x64__m042xdac27ax6 "Test.App_1.1.1.0_ARM.appx": 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1.1.1.0_arm__m0 42xdac27ax6. 2015-12-10 10:45:40 157 The app package signature was validated for core content of the app package published by CN=xxx. Payload won't be validated unt il the files are read. 2015-12-10 10:45:40 170 The streaming reader was created successfully for app package 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1.1.1.0_x86__m04 2xdac27ax6. 2015-12-10 10:45:40 613 Adding uri to the list of Uris: file:///C:/Users/abc/AppData/Local/Temp/TestApp/Test.App_1 .1.1.0_Test/Test.App_1.1.1.0_x86_x64_arm.appxbundle\Test.App_1.1.1.0_x86.appx. 2015-12-10 10:45:41 446 GetFullyQualifiedReference from the Main Resource Map for package full name: 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1 .1.1.0_x86__m042xdac27ax6 and reference string: Test.App failed. 2015-12-10 10:45:41 446 GetFullyQualifiedReference from the Main Resource Map for package full name: 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1 .1.1.0_x86__m042xdac27ax6 and reference string: xxx failed. 2015-12-10 10:45:41 446 GetFullyQualifiedReference from the Main Resource Map for package full name: 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1 .1.1.0_x86__m042xdac27ax6 and reference string: Test.App failed. 2015-12-10 10:45:41 446 GetFullyQualifiedReference from the Main Resource Map for package full name: 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1 .1.1.0_x86__m042xdac27ax6 and reference string: Test.App failed. 2015-12-10 10:45:41 446 GetFullyQualifiedReference from the Main Resource Map for package full name: 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1 .1.1.0_x86__m042xdac27ax6 and reference string: default.html failed. 2015-12-10 10:45:42 10000 About to service package 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1.1.1.0_x86__m042xdac27ax6. Setting the package state to disabled returned with 0x80070490. 2015-12-10 10:45:42 827 Capability parsing started for the package 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1.1.1.0_x86__m042xdac27ax6 2015-12-10 10:45:42 5060 error 0x80070005: Adding a tile failed with unexpected error. 2015-12-10 10:45:42 303 error 0x80070005: While preparing to process the request, the system failed to register the windows.visualElements extension due to the following error: Access is denied. . 2015-12-10 10:45:42 300 error 0x80070005: Cannot register the 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_m042xdac27ax6 package due to the followi ng error: Access is denied. . 2015-12-10 10:45:42 605 The last successful state reached was ResolvedDeferredRegistrations. Failure occurred before reaching the next state Registration Changed. 2015-12-10 10:45:42 472 Moving package folder \\?\C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1.1.1.0_neutral_~_m042x dac27ax6 to \\?\C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Deleted\588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1.1.1.0_neutral_~_m042xda c27ax67380de84-c8fa-4c14-a532-e6f2a1242a48. Result: 0x0. 2015-12-10 10:45:42 472 Moving package folder \\?\C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1.1.1.0_x86__m042xdac27 ax6 to \\?\C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Deleted\588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1.1.1.0_x86__m042xdac27ax60605 8072-2034-461b-a9ba-a085b10152a7. Result: 0x0. 2015-12-10 10:45:42 10001 Finished servicing package 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1.1.1.0_x86__m042xdac27ax6. Setting the package sta te to enabled returned with 0x0. 2015-12-10 10:45:42 401 Deployment Add operation with target volume C: on Package 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1.1.1.0_neutral_~_m0 42xdac27ax6 from: (Test.App_1.1.1.0_x86_x64_arm.appxbundle) failed with error 0x80073CF6. See http://go.microsoft.com/fw link/?LinkId=235160 for help diagnosing app deployment issues. 2015-12-10 10:45:42 404 AppX Deployment operation failed for package 588388d0-5c5f-41e1-8965-f8ed6a2644.Test.App_1.1.1.0_neutral_~_m042xdac27ax6 w ith error 0x80073CF6. The specific error text for this failure is: error 0x80070005: Adding a tile failed with unexpected error. 

Any help is generally much appreciated. I'm serious! Any general offers, workarounds, pagan rituals, crystals, ...

Answer 1

I came across the same error. I tried to install on top of Cygwin SSH instead of Remote PowerShell, but I suspect the underlying reason is similar.

I managed to get around this by setting a scheduled task that runs the Powershell script in a known place. (I did the scheduled task with the highest possible privileges, although I'm not sure if this is necessary.) Then I was able to remotely install the contents of this Powershell script to start the installation of the script application, and then run the scheduled task using schtasks , which worked like a charm.

Answer 2

So, as Shoib has already pointed out, the planned task would do the trick. You can also try to start the remote process through WMI as follows:

 Invoke-WmiMethod -Class win32_process -name Create -ComputerName dflt -Credential $cred -ArgumentList "powershell.exe -noprofile -noninteractive -executionpolicy bypass -encodedCommand 'your encoded command goes here'" 

You can also try starting another powershell process from a ps session (providing other user credentials) and passing a command to that process (quite similar to the WMI method, but from a PSSession).

Have you tried to just invoke a command on a remote computer? this may work (although I doubt it).

You can use the configuration of the desired state to achieve what you need, but outsmart a little (but should work at 101%). It is assumed that there must be a script provider for DSC.

Answer 3

I was stuck in exactly the same problem for several days. After finding this thread and reading the Shoaib answer, I started playing with the scheduled tasks and finally wrote a script that works for me. I found a lot of problems with tasks and Add-AppxPackage and realized that you have to configure the task with the parameter "User must be logged in" (sorry, Spanish version). Add-AppxPackage requires the user to register with Works, which may explain why it does not work with Invoke-Command.

 $adminUser = " user@domain " $adminPass = "xxxxxxx" $pw = ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force -String $adminPass $cred = New-Object -Typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList $adminUser, $pw $command = "Add-AppxPackage -Path '\\path\App.appxbundle'" $bytes = [Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes($command) $encodedCommand = [Convert]::ToBase64String($bytes) $remoteUser = " userLogged@domain " $remoteComputer = "192.168.0.50" $taskName = "Task" $taskCommand = "powershell.exe" $taskArg = "-noprofile -noninteractive -windowstyle hidden -executionpolicy bypass -encodedCommand ""$encodedCommand""" $taskAction = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute $taskCommand -Argument $TaskArg $taskTrigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -At 9am -Once $taskPrincipal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserID $remoteUser -LogonType Interactive -RunLevel Highest $cimSession = New-CimSession -ComputerName $remoteComputer -Credential $cred -Authentication Negotiate Register-ScheduledTask -Action $taskAction -Trigger $tasktrigger -TaskName $taskName -Principal $taskPrincipal -CimSession $cimSession Start-ScheduledTask -CimSession $cimSession -TaskName $taskName Sleep 5 Get-ScheduledTask -CimSession $cimSession | Where-Object {$_.TaskName -eq $taskName} | Unregister-ScheduledTask -CimSession $cimSession -Confirm:$false