Latest CU Error? "This file is not a valid Appx package because it is missing a manifest or block map"

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Latest update (8973) brings this error on LTSC 24. Same integration as always with prior versions? Image creates OK, but?

First time had this. On latest 11258 NTLite.

Probably MS fucking around again?
 

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With Windows 11 Pro, I had no problem integrating this update (Preview) and these Appx
But I haven't tried it from ISO 26100.8973
 
I had the host with the July CU when I integrated the updates.
Now I have the Preview host (26200.8973)
 
Yup, latest CU causes these 2 files to fail. Prior CU does not: ???
 

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scaramonga said:
The same system I create all my images on, Windows 10 22H2 19405-5555, lol.
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That's explains it

this is a backported bug behavior from Canary build 29634
you can't add apps together in a single dism session, if the host OS is pre 26100

something changed in AppXAllUserStore.dll cause it to be compatible only with host OS 26100 or later
in your case, CU is added before apps, hence the image AppXAllUserStore.dll is updated, hence the error occurs

ir's not dism error itself
 
abbodi86 said:
That's explains it

you can't add apps together in a single dism session, if the host OS is pre 26100
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Well, that's nonsense, as my above images prove otherwise. The only fault is with latest CU update, as on my 'pre 26100 host', every other CU update works just fine? :) (unless something has changed suddenly in this update?, then it would be a first)

SSU 8872 - 8962 difference here, so, little has changed, and less than 2 weeks between them? 8872 works, 8962 (latest) don't, and unless MS has changed something?, it explains nothing. ;)
 
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Because the latest CU update AppXAllUserStore.dll inside the image (install.wim), which is used by the servicing stack to add appx/msix

you can check youself
use NTLite on 26100+ host OS, and the error will not occur even with latest CU
 
So, let's get this straight.

I can no longer continue creating images on my 'pre 26100' system?, as MS have changed the rules again, thus 'forcing' me to update to the 'rot' before I try and make an image that is less rotten?
 
more or less
until they fix the bug (if it's not intentional change)

for now, you can use NTLite to integrate apps alone first, then integrate updates in new session
 
abbodi86 said:
That's explains it

this is a backported bug behavior from Canary build 29634
you can't add apps together in a single dism session, if the host OS is pre 26100

something changed in AppXAllUserStore.dll cause it to be compatible only with host OS 26100 or later
in your case, CU is added before apps, hence the image AppXAllUserStore.dll is updated, hence the error occurs

ir's not dism error itself
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So, it's not the same problem as the DismHost.exe error ?
With the host 26200.8973
 
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