

Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Troubleshooting Download and install the components you have found to let the app start correctly. In my example, the library file is a part of the MSIX Toolkit from Windows SDK (Redist.x86). Then open Google and search for information on this dll. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis. Dependent Assembly .AppxPackaging.dll,version="0.0.0.0" could not be found. Activation context generation failed for "C:\ps\test\makeappx.exe".

The error description mentions a library file or a component necessary to run an app. If the error occurs, the following event is written to the Application log: EventID: 33 As you can see, the error points to the same DLL file shown in the app manifest: INFO: End assembly probing.ĮRROR: Cannot resolve reference .AppxPackaging.dll,version="0.0.0.0".ĮRROR: Activation Context generation failed.Īdditionally, you can analyze the SideBySide dependency errors with the event logs.
