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[Package Issue]: Microsoft.WindowsTerminal Installer fails with exit code 0x80073d06
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Description
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Category of the issue
Installation issue.
Brief description of your issue
Upgrading WindowsTerminal 1.18.2822.0 to 1.18.3181.0 with winget upgrade -h --all fails with the error:
Installer failed with exit code: 0x80073d06 : The package could not be installed because a higher version of this package is already installed.
A higher version of this application is already installed.
Steps to reproduce
Run on PowerShell as Administrator:
winget upgrade -h --all
Actual behavior
The upgrade fails with the following error:
Found Windows Terminal [Microsoft.WindowsTerminal] Version 1.18.3181.0
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Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Installing dependencies:
(1/1) Found Microsoft.UI.Xaml [Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8] Version 8.2306.22001.0
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Successfully verified installer hash
Starting package install...
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Installer failed with exit code: 0x80073d06 : The package could not be installed because a higher version of this package is already installed.
A higher version of this application is already installed.
Expected behavior
The upgrade succeeds without errors.
Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.6.3133
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22631.2715
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.21.3133.0
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Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the upgrade with winget upgrade -h --all in an elevated PowerShell session and review the attached WinGet log. Investigate why the Microsoft.WindowsTerminal upgrade reports 0x80073d06 despite finding version 1.18.3181.0; done means the upgrade completes without the higher-version error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100