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STATUS_PACKAGE_UPDATING
The package is inside an update transaction
STATUS_PACKAGE_UPDATING identifies a specific Windows status in the application packaging and activation path. Activation was rejected while package deployment or servicing was replacing package state. Starting the executable directly does not bypass the package registration transaction safely.
Correlate the failure with AppXDeployment-Server events, deployment activity IDs, package family name, staged version, and any pending reboot or user sign-out requirement.
What to preserve before changing the system
- The exact API, caller, target object, original NTSTATUS value, and any nested error or activity ID.
- the relevant process token, package/job/enclave identity, lifecycle state, and policy or mitigation settings.
- operational event logs and a timeline showing the first transition into the failing state.
References
- Microsoft: package and deploy Windows apps
- Microsoft: troubleshoot app package deployment
- Microsoft: package identity overview
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