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Error when trying to create a package in visual studio

Kareem Sulthan 0 Reputation points
2025-11-12T06:05:22.7466667+00:00

I'm trying to associate and create an MSIX package for my WPF app so that I can publish to the Microsoft Store. I have already published a few apps, no issue. For the new app, I have reserved a name in my partner center dashboard, and I'm trying to create an MSIX package inside Visual Studio. This is what the "Create App Packages" window is showing me. Can anyone help me here, please?User's image

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Other
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Other
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  1. Michael Le (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 5,065 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-11-12T06:54:43.71+00:00

    Hello @Kareem Sulthan ,

    This issue happens once in a while. There are attempts to fix it in the past, but it still occurs to some users occasionally. Please try the following steps:

    1. Update Visual Studio

    VS 17.14.20 has just been released today, so you could try updating to the latest version:

    • Go to Help → Check for Updates
    • Install any available updates
    • Restart and try again

    2. Verify your Partner Center account

    • Go to partner.microsoft.com/dashboard
    • Sign in with the same account you're using in Visual Studio
    • Check that your developer account shows Active status
    • If it says expired, suspended, or has payment issues, resolve those first

    3. Confirm you own the app name

    • In Partner Center, go to Apps and games → Overview
    • Find your reserved app name
    • Make sure you're the Owner or have Manager permissions, not just Contributor
    • If you only have read-only access, ask the account owner to grant you proper permissions

    4. Re-authenticate Visual Studio

    Your Visual Studio might be using cached/invalid credentials:

    • File → Account Settings
    • Sign out of your account
    • Restart Visual Studio completely
    • Sign back in
    • Try creating the package again

    5. If nothing works - Manual upload

    Skip the automatic association and upload manually:

    • Create packages for sideloading (select "No" when asked about store association)
    • Upload the generated MSIX file directly through Partner Center's web dashboard

    If all these steps fail, you'll need to contact Microsoft Store support at partner.microsoft.com/support because there might be an account-level block that only they can remove.

    I hope this helps.

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