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[Package Issue]: Rustlang.Rust.MSVC does not install when scope is specified

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Category of the issue

Installation issue.

Brief description of your issue

Rust installs to C:\Program Files much like various other packages, but can only be installed with no --scope parameter specified.

Please note that this seems to affect other Rust packages such as Rustlang.Rustup too.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Open a terminal as Administrator
  2. Run winget install --scope machine Rustlang.Rust.MSVC
  3. Run winget install --scope user Rustlang.Rust.MSVC
Actual behavior
Administrator in ~
🕙 [ 09:10:36 PM ] ❯ winget install --scope machine Rustlang.Rust.MSVC
No applicable installer found; see logs for more details.

Administrator in ~
🕙 [ 09:16:36 PM ] ❯ winget install --scope user Rustlang.Rust.MSVC
No applicable installer found; see logs for more details.

The errer in the log appears to be:

2024-05-13 21:10:39.320 [CLI ] Terminating context: 0x8a150010 at C:\__w\1\s\external\pkg\src\AppInstallerCLICore\Workflows\UpdateFlow.cpp:bc
Expected behavior

Installation should succeed, at least with --scope machine. Various other similar packages like 7zip.7zip work in this situation.

Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.7.11261
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22631.3447
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.22.11261.0
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Research direction

Start by reproducing both commands, winget install --scope machine Rustlang.Rust.MSVC and --scope user, using the reported Windows Package Manager version. Inspect the resulting logs around AppInstallerCLICore\Workflows\UpdateFlow.cpp and compare the Rustlang.Rust.MSVC behavior with a working package such as 7zip.7zip. Done means the Rust package installs successfully with the requested scope.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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