Installer failed with exit code: 0x8a150003 : Executing command failed

[hamzaharoon1314]

Relevant area(s)

WinGet CLI

Relevant command(s)

No response

Brief description of your issue

Package update operation for Package=Rclone.Rclone with Manager=Winget
Installation options: <InstallOptions instance (only non-default values are shown)
SkipHashCheck: True
OverridesNextLevelOpts: False>
Overriden options: <Scope=;RunAsAdministrator=;WG_SpecifyVersion=;PS_NoScope=False>
Version: 1.73.0 -> 1.73.1
Starting operation...
Executing process with StartInfo:

• FileName: "C:\Users\hamza\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe"
• Arguments: "update --id "Rclone.Rclone" --exact --source winget --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --silent --include-unknown --accept-package-agreements --force --ignore-security-hash"
  Start Time: "2/18/2026 9:26:54 AM"
  Found Rclone [Rclone.Rclone] Version 1.73.1
  This application is licensed to you by its owner.
  Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
  Successfully verified installer hash
  Extracting archive...
  Successfully extracted archive
  Starting package install...
  An unexpected error occurred while executing the command:
  remove_all: Access is denied.: "C:\Users\hamza\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Rclone.Rclone_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\rclone-v1.73.0-windows-amd64"
  Installer failed with exit code: 0x8a150003 : Executing command failed
  End Time: "2/18/2026 9:26:56 AM"
  Process return value: "-1978335150" (0x8A150052)
  Rclone could not be updated

Steps to reproduce

1. Install any rclone version
2. Try to update it.

Expected behavior

Successful update

Actual behavior

Installer failed with exit code: 0x8a150003 : Executing command failed
End Time: "2/18/2026 9:26:56 AM"
Process return value: "-1978335150" (0x8A150052)
Rclone could not be updated

Environment

C:\Users\user>winget --info
Windows Package Manager v1.28.190
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26200.7840
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.28.190.0

Winget Directories
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Diag…
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\sett…
Portable Links Directory (User)    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User)       %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root              C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86)        C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads                %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
Configuration Modules              %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Configuration\Modules


Admin Setting                             State
--------------------------------------------------
LocalManifestFiles                        Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Enabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled
ProxyCommandLineOptions                   Disabled
DefaultProxy                              Disabled

[denelon]

I'm unable to reproduce this:

[hamzaharoon1314]

The custom service was running using rclone.exe