[W8.1]Application Activation error

Question

Dear all,

I have publish a store application for Windows 8.1 and pass the certfication process without any issue.

When I download the application , the application start display the splash screen and then stop without any error message.

Then when I ckeck in EventLog, I get error message saying Application Activation error.

Any idea why I get this error ?

regards

Answer 1

Hello wakefun,

How about you try debugging the installed app?

You can debug already installed app from store using Debug > Debug Other Targets > Debug Installed Apps.

Please see: Start an Installed App in Debugger.  

Are you doing anything on activated event? Like updating the Installation Folder?

With Regards,

Krunal Parekh

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Answer 2

I get some more info :

If I open my Windows 8.1 store project using VS 2013 it can run without any trouble under WInodws 8.1 or Windows 10 devices. Which was initially my case

But then I update my dev PC under Windows 10.
Then I am still using VS2013 to compile my initial project Windows 8.1 store app.
Since that time when I build the package under my Windows 10 PC dev PC it use the Certification tool 10. The I push my app to the store which is accepted and reported as compatible with Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 devices.

But then if I download the app under Windows 8.1 device it fails.
If I donwloading it under Windows 10 device, it is perfectly working.

SO I guess something happen since the time I updade my PC to windows 10 internally to XAMl dll

I have seen that some other people report same trouble as me

regards

Answer 3

Hello Wakefun,

>>Then I am still using VS2013 to compile my initial project Windows 8.1 store app.

I would recommend that you update your visual studio to latest release Visual Studio 2015 update1.

https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs.aspx

With Regards,

Krunal Parekh

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