How to Fix Fix Windows Error 0x80073D17 — App Package State Manager Error on Windows
Getting Windows error code 0x80073D17? App package state manager encountered an error or Store app installation state is corrupted? Fix error 0x80073D17 with step-by-step solutions.
Symptoms
You might be experiencing this problem if you notice:
- •Error 0x80073D17 when installing apps from Microsoft Store
- •Store app updates fail with state manager error
- •App installation starts but fails partway through
- •Microsoft Store shows error when trying to update multiple apps
- •Sideloaded app packages fail to install with this error
- •App reset or repair fails referencing state manager
Common Causes
- ⚠App package state database is corrupted
- ⚠Previous app installation or update was interrupted
- ⚠Microsoft Store cache is corrupted
- ⚠Windows component store has damaged app package entries
- ⚠Insufficient disk space for app state management
- ⚠User profile corruption affecting app state storage
Solutions
Solution 1: Reset Microsoft Store Cache
- 1Press Win+R → type wsreset.exe → press Enter
- 2Wait for the Store cache to clear (a blank window will appear then Store opens)
- 3If wsreset does not help, clear the cache manually:
- 4Close Microsoft Store
- 5Open File Explorer → navigate to %LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache
- 6Delete all contents of the LocalCache folder
- 7Restart Microsoft Store and retry the installation
Solution 2: Re-register Store Apps
- 1Open PowerShell as Administrator
- 2Re-register all Store apps:
- 3Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppxManifest.xml" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue}
- 4Wait for the process to complete (may take several minutes)
- 5If specific app is the problem, remove and reinstall it:
- 6Get-AppxPackage *appname* | Remove-AppxPackage
- 7Reinstall from Microsoft Store
- 8Restart the computer after re-registration
Solution 3: Repair Windows Component Store
- 1Open Command Prompt as Administrator
- 2Run DISM: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
- 3Run SFC: sfc /scannow
- 4Check disk space: ensure at least 10 GB free on the system drive
- 5If disk space is low, run Disk Cleanup:
- 6cleanmgr /d C: → check all boxes including Windows Update Cleanup
- 7After freeing space, retry the app installation
- 8If still failing, create a new user profile and test app installation there
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