How to Fix File System Error 1073545193 in Windows 10

So, for many users who upgraded from Windows 8.1 to 10, upon opening any image or store applications or just the store app itself, are getting a File System Error (-1073545193). Running troubleshooting is of no help, as troubleshooter just don’t know what to fix in that. Also, troubleshooter is not meant to fix File System Errors. Also, this error depicts that it’s a file system error yet, running File System scan (sfc /scannow) command in command prompt won’t fix it.

How to Fix File System Error 1073545193 in Windows 10

Solution 1

Let’s start with basics.

• Press Windows key + R.
• When Run command box opens, type in

1	wsreset.exe

• Press enter.

This should fix the issue. If not, and you get an error like below, head over to Solution 2.

1 2	ms-windows-store:PurgeCaches File System error (-1073545193)

Solution 2

Since the problem is with Apps installed by Windows Store and Photos app [Filesystem error (-1058340861)] is also one of the app from Store itself. That’s why you’re facing this trouble while opening images too. So, rather than i may advice you to reinstall windows, give following steps a last chance by removing all these modern apps and then reinstalling again. This would give all proper permissions and resources required by apps to work seamlessly. So let’s start by removing Windows Store apps first and the store itself too:

• Open Start Menu and type powershell. When relevant result of PowerShell (don’t select PowerShell ISE) appears, right click on it and select Run as Administrator. Or alternatively you can also press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to open PowerShell with admin privileges. This is important, or the command won’t be able to run properly without proper permissions.

• Type in following command in it. Be known that this command would remove all modern applications from current user. And when re-installing, you’ll have to install the apps (other that bundled apps of Windows 10) you require manually from Windows Store.

1	Get-AppXPackage | Remove-AppxPackage

Or if you want to remove applications from all users, you can use following command:

1	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage

Now, again, PowerShell as administrator. And type in following command. This command would restore Windows Store and all bundled apps which usually comes with Windows 10 by default. Other apps other than bundled apps would have to be re-installed manually via Windows Store by you. So, here’s the command to restore bundled apps and Windows Store itself:

1	Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

Just in case, if you get an access denied error, then you might have to take full ownership of WindowsApps folder located at following path:

1	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps

After taking full permissions, you can repeat above command in PowerShell to fix File System Error 1073545193 error in your computer.