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Windows 8 Visual Studio Multi-Machine Problem
When moving between machines and recompiling an app while developing a Windows 8 application in Visual Studio 2012, an error message displays: "Unable to activate Windows Store app." Here's what to do.
John Savill
March 28, 2013
1 Min Read
Q: I'm developing a Windows 8 application using Visual Studio 2012 but when I move between machines and recompile my application, the application will not launch and throws an "Unable to activate Windows Store app" error. What can I do?
A: I've seen this firsthand and multiple readers have emailed me about this issue. Below is the actual error.
Windows App Visual Studio Run Error
The easiest solution to this problem is to delete the Debug folder from the bin folder of your project. This will resolve the problem.
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