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"The system cannot find the file specified" #14507

Closed KaKi87 closed 7 months ago

KaKi87 commented 7 months ago

Description

The following error is thrown when trying to install the app using Files.Stable.exe :

The system cannot find the file specified.

Steps To Reproduce

  1. Download https://cdn.files.community/files/download/Files.Stable.exe ;
  2. Execute Files.Stable.exe ;
  3. Click Yes on UAC prompt ;
  4. Click Install ;
  5. See error.

Requirements

Installation succeeds.

Files Version

3.1.1.0

Windows Version

Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.2965

Log File

No log since no install.

Screenshot

Recording 2024-01-21 at 14 52 03

Josh65-2201 commented 7 months ago

Are you using an unofficial (like Atlas OS or ReviOS etc.) or a modified (like disabled Windows update system, removed the Microsoft store, used a debloat program/script etc.) version of Windows?

If so

  1. Make sure Windows update and delivery optimization is enabled, restart Windows and try again.

  2. You can also try

    1. Opening PowerShell as administrator
    2. Run this command Add-AppxPackage -AppInstallerFile https://cdn.files.community/files/stable/Files.Package.appinstaller
    3. See if Files is in the start menu all apps section

If you get the same error you will not be able to use Files as the modified versions of Windows are not supported and remove unknown component's needed to install.

KaKi87 commented 7 months ago

Actually I tried the normal user approach first : download https://cdn.files.community/files/stable/Files.Package.appinstaller in browser and double-click it.

It works fine !

So, please please provide that file instead, like it used to be before.

And yes I'm using Revi and have disabled everything.

KaKi87 commented 7 months ago

Will you please use this link instead of the one that fails in the website so that people will no longer run into this ?

Thanks

Josh65-2201 commented 7 months ago

There aren't plans right now to remove the installer on the website. The installer on the website is usually more reliable then Microsoft's app installer but both aren't perfect and people will have different things that work.

KaKi87 commented 7 months ago

How about adding it as an "alternative" ?

intothefirelilith commented 7 months ago

none of the methods work for me, is there a normal installer that dont use anything from microsoft store?

KaKi87 commented 7 months ago

none of the methods work for me

Could you please be more specific ?

is there a normal installer that dont use anything from microsoft store?

Being a UWP app is it's reason for existing, so it can't not be an APPX.

However, APPX are installable without Microsoft Store, so you must have another problem.