XYPlorer via WinGet (UniGetUI)
Posted: 10 Aug 2026 21:32
Been using UniGetUi now for over 6 months to handle quick Winget based installs - but for reasons that continue to baffle me - XYPlorer - which is definitely part of the WinGet world - always fails when I attempt to install it.
Here is the latest operations log (via UniGetUI 2026.2.7) - for an attempt to install v28.30.1800 - into a clean Windows 11 25H2 VM:
Package install operation for Package=CologneCodeCompany.XYplorer with Manager=WingetInstallation options: <InstallOptions instance (only non-default values are shown) OverridesNextLevelOpts: False>Overriden options: <Scope=;RunAsAdministrator=;WG_SpecifyVersion=;PS_NoScope=False;Pip_BreakSystemPackages=False;WG_DropArchAndScope=False>
Starting operation...
Executing process with StartInfo:
- FileName: "C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\Programs\UniGetUI\Assets\Utilities\UniGetUI Elevator.exe"
- Arguments: ""C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe" install --id "CologneCodeCompany.XYplorer" --exact --source winget --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --silent --accept-package-agreements --force"
Start Time: "8/10/2026 1:23:42 PM"
Found XYplorer [CologneCodeCompany.XYplorer] Version 28.30.1800
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Downloading https://www.xyplorer.com/download/xyplo ... 0.1800.zip
Successfully verified installer hash
Extracting archive...
Failed to extract the contents of the archive
End Time: "8/10/2026 1:23:50 PM"
Process return value: "-1978335140" (0x8A15005C)
XYplorer could not be installed
Anyone have any idea what is going on here?
I assume that Don must be involved in prepping/submitting the package to GitHub for inclusion into WinGet?
Appreciate any insights.
VP
Here is the latest operations log (via UniGetUI 2026.2.7) - for an attempt to install v28.30.1800 - into a clean Windows 11 25H2 VM:
Package install operation for Package=CologneCodeCompany.XYplorer with Manager=WingetInstallation options: <InstallOptions instance (only non-default values are shown) OverridesNextLevelOpts: False>Overriden options: <Scope=;RunAsAdministrator=;WG_SpecifyVersion=;PS_NoScope=False;Pip_BreakSystemPackages=False;WG_DropArchAndScope=False>
Starting operation...
Executing process with StartInfo:
- FileName: "C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\Programs\UniGetUI\Assets\Utilities\UniGetUI Elevator.exe"
- Arguments: ""C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe" install --id "CologneCodeCompany.XYplorer" --exact --source winget --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --silent --accept-package-agreements --force"
Start Time: "8/10/2026 1:23:42 PM"
Found XYplorer [CologneCodeCompany.XYplorer] Version 28.30.1800
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Downloading https://www.xyplorer.com/download/xyplo ... 0.1800.zip
Successfully verified installer hash
Extracting archive...
Failed to extract the contents of the archive
End Time: "8/10/2026 1:23:50 PM"
Process return value: "-1978335140" (0x8A15005C)
XYplorer could not be installed
Anyone have any idea what is going on here?
I assume that Don must be involved in prepping/submitting the package to GitHub for inclusion into WinGet?
Appreciate any insights.
VP