ERROR_PACKAGE_STAGING_ONHOLD 0x80073D16

Error code 15638 · HRESULT 0x80073D16

WINDOWS

This staging session has been held to allow another staging operation to be prioritized.

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What it means

ERROR_PACKAGE_STAGING_ONHOLD is a Windows error code (system error 15638, returned as HRESULT 0x80073D16) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “This staging session has been held to allow another staging operation to be prioritized.”

How to fix ERROR_PACKAGE_STAGING_ONHOLD

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_PACKAGE_REPOSITORY_CORRUPTEDERROR_PACKAGE_MOVE_BLOCKED_BY_STREAMINGERROR_PACKAGE_NOT_SUPPORTED_ON_FILESYSTEMERROR_PACKAGE_MOVE_FAILEDERROR_INSTALL_OPTIONAL_PACKAGE_APPLICATIONID_NOT_UNIQUEERROR_INSTALL_INVALID_RELATED_SET_UPDATEERROR_INSTALL_OPTIONAL_PACKAGE_REQUIRES_MAIN_PACKAGE_FULLTRUST_CAPABILITY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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