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For issues with use of Microsoft's Desktop App Converter tool or apps converted with the tool.

A tool from Microsoft that can convert a Win32, WinForms or WPF application to a Universal Windows Application that is then packaged and deployed as an AppX file via the Windows Store. Formerly known as Project Centennial.

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bridges/desktop https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/uwp/porting/desktop-to-uwp-root

Download the Desktop App Converter: https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9nblggh4skzw

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Convert a windows installer to DesktopApp uwp and send to Store

I'm using Desktop App to convert an application. Ok it is possible by: https://learn.microsoft.com/pt-br/windows/uwp/porting/desktop-to-uwp-run-desktop-app-converter But when I try to SUBMIT the .appx to the windows store, the following error…
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DesktopAppConverter worked but I get a "the parameter is incorrect" error running the app

I ran the DesktopAppConverter and was successful at getting an appx file for my desktop program. It was unsigned so I opted to use powershell to install it like this: Add-AppxPackage -Path .\AppxManifest.xml -Register This worked but if I try to…
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Using custom icon assets with DesktopAppConverter UWP

I'm using DesktopAppConverter to convert my WPF application into a windows store compatible app. Right now I'm able to get the AppX built but the problem is to do with my application assets. At the moment, DesktopAppConverter is taking my existing…
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DesktopAppConverter : error 'E_NO_EXPANDED_BASE_IMAGE'

I want to convert an .exe file using the DesktopAppConverter tool, using this command DesktopAppConverter.exe -Installer 'D:\Projects\Finance Workspace\New folder\deploy\exe only\pac kages\bundles\Fun Money-1.0.exe' -Destination…
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Does Desktop App Converter apps have access to event analytics API?

I have been investigating the DAC tool for converting a desktop app for the Windows Store. I was wondering if the UWP custom event analytics is available to my WPF desktop app once in the store?…
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Running an app converted with the Windows Desktop Bridge as admin always?

I have an app that I've converted using the Desktop to UWP Bridge, specifically the Desktop App Converter which does it all automatically. It converts and installs fine but when I try to run it I recieve an error that the executable requires…
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Using Windows Desktop App Converter, Is it possible to start with Windows?

I have used Windows Desktop App Converter to convert my WPF app to a store app. It all works apart from my "start with windows" feature. The way I was solving this was to create a shortcut in the…
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DAC gives timeout and fails to start the isolated environment with a silent setupper

Any ideas how to fix this timeout issue? My application setupper is 100% silent, when I run it by hand, so the setupper itself is not hanging... [2016-09-27T16:50:57] Log file can be found in …
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DesktopAppConverter can't convert exe

I'm trying to use the DesktopAppConverter to convert an .EXE package into UWP compatible executable so I can publish on Windows Stores. The exe package is compiled from Unity3D for standalone. When I use the convert command I get an…
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Does anyone meet this error while using DesktopAppConverter to convert win32 to uwp?

I followed this https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/desktop/desktop-to-uwp-run-desktop-app-converter to package an application that doesn't have an installer. But it always prompts the following error: C:\Program…
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error when using -AppFileTypes in DesktopAppConverter

Newbie looking for some assistance. I have an app that I have successfully converted using DesktopAppConverter and uploaded to Windows App Store. However I cannot get my file type associations to work at all. Desktop App Converter produces this…
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Waiting for installer process to complete inside Isolated Environment

I am trying to convert .msi to .appx using Desktop App Converter. But at one point I got the below statement after which nothing happens. Waiting for installer process to complete inside Isolated Environment This the command I have used in DAC…
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how to install fonts with an app packaged with the desktop app converter

I have created an app package from a win32 app using the Desktop App Converter. It needs to install two truetype fonts in order to display music. It uses the windows.sharedFonts extension in the AppxManifest.xml for this purpose. When I submit to…
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DesktopAppConverter woes, Windows 10 v.17134

I'm trying to convert my Win32 app from its MSI into UWP appx package using Desktop App Converter, so that I can update it in the Windows Store. Here's the steps. When I downloaded the Windows_BaseImage_DAC_17134.wim file and tried to install it, I…
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Read registry value by DesktopAppConvertor at conversion time

I am try to convert my desktop Exe to Universal Windows App using DesktopAppConvertor. My Desktop Application Setup (exe) is a common setup ( .exe ) for both 32 bit and 64 bit (It use separate dll and exe for 32 bit and separate dll and exe for 64…
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