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Installation Failed after creating UWP with Desktop App Converter

I decided to have another crack at converting my tool (https://github.com/mikecann/Windows7-Taskbar-Monitor) to a windows store app using the Desktop App Converter.

Things I did this time:

1) Force-updated my machine to the anniversary update. 2) Downloaded Desktop App Converter and .wim file. 3) Setup the base image .wim 4) Ran the converter on my self-extracting installer with the following:

.\DesktopAppConverter.ps1 -Installer C:\tmp\TaskbarSystemMonitorInstaller.exe -InstallerArguments "/T:c:\out /C" -Destination C:\Out2 -PackageName "TaskbarSystemMonitor" -Publisher "CN=mikecann.co.uk" -Version 0.0.0.1 -MakeAppx -Verbose -AppExecutable C:\Out2\TaskbarSystemMonitor.exe -Sign

5) I get a .appx file but when I try to run it I get:

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6) This is my first winows store app so im not sure exactly what I need to do cert wise. So I decided to have a go at uploading it to the store, but I get the following errors:

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7) I dont know what to do about the first error, the second and third error I tihnk I can fix, the fourth error im not sure about.

Any help would be great.

Thanks!

Mike

Solution

  • 5) I get a .appx file but when I try to run it I get

    Ref Appx package deployment section in here

    1. In File Explorer, right click an appx that you've signed with a test cert and choose Properties from the context menu.
    2. Click or tap the Digital Signatures tab.
    3. Click or tap on the certificate and choose Details.
    4. Click or tap View Certificate.
    5. Click or tap Install Certificate.
    6. In the Store Location group, select Local Machine.
    7. Click or tap Next and OK to confirm the UAC dialog.
    8. In the next screen of the Certificate Import Wizard, change the selected option to Place all certificates in the following store.
    9. Click or tap Browse. In the Select Certificate Store window, scroll down and select Trusted People and click or tap OK.
    10. Click or tap Next. A new screen appears. Click or tap Finish.
    11. A confirmation dialog should appear. If so, click OK. If a different dialog indicates that there is a problem with the certificate, you may need to do some certificate troubleshooting. Note: For Windows to trust the certificate, the certificate must be located in either the Certificates (Local Computer) > Trusted Root Certification Authorities > Certificates node or the Certificates (Local Computer) > Trusted People > Certificates node. Only certificates in these two locations can validate the certificate trust in the context of the local machine. Otherwise, an error message that resembles the following string appears:

    "Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x800B0109, A certificate chain processed, but terminated in a rootcertificate which is not trusted by the trust provider. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800B0109) error 0x800B0109: The root certificate of the signature in the app package must be trusted."

    So I decided to have a go at uploading it to the store, but I get the following errors

    You need to get a valid certification from Windows Store and resign your app before publishing. Using the -Sign flag in the Desktop App Converter will auto-generate a testing certificate. See here

    -----Update(09/14/2016)------

    About publishing Desktop Bridge Apps, please also see the very important part which described here

    In addition, we will begin the process of accepting apps using the Desktop Bridge. While we build the pipeline into the Windows Store to publish these apps, our team will work directly with developers to get their converted apps and games into the Windows Store. Contact our team here if you are interested in submitting an app using the Desktop Bridge to the Windows Store.