microsoft · AMDphreak · Mar 21, 2026
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ ms.localizationpriority: medium
 | 0x8A15008B | -1979335093 | APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_FONT_UNINSTALL_FAILED | Font uninstall failed. The font may not be in a good state. Try uninstalling after a restart. |
 | 0x8A15008C | -1979335092 | APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_FONT_VALIDATION_FAILED | Font validation failed. |
 | 0x8A15008D | -1979335091 | APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_FONT_ROLLBACK_FAILED | Font rollback failed. The font may not be in a good state. Try uninstalling after a restart. |
+| 0x8A15008E | -1979335090 | APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_INSTALL_TECHNOLOGY_MISMATCH | An upgrade is available but uses a different install technology than the current installation |
 
 ## Install errors.
 

@@ -796,6 +796,7 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI::Resource
         WINGET_DEFINE_RESOURCE_STRINGID(UpgradeCommandShortDescription);
         WINGET_DEFINE_RESOURCE_STRINGID(UpgradeDifferentInstallTechnology);
         WINGET_DEFINE_RESOURCE_STRINGID(UpgradeDifferentInstallTechnologyInNewerVersions);
+        WINGET_DEFINE_RESOURCE_STRINGID(UpgradeInstallTechnologyMismatchCount);
         WINGET_DEFINE_RESOURCE_STRINGID(UpgradeIsPinned);
         WINGET_DEFINE_RESOURCE_STRINGID(UpgradePinnedByUserCount);
         WINGET_DEFINE_RESOURCE_STRINGID(UpgradeRequireExplicitCount);

@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI::Workflow
                     context.Reporter.Error() << Resource::String::NoApplicableInstallers << std::endl;
                 }
             }
+            if (isUpgrade && installedTypeInapplicable)
+            {
+                AICLI_TERMINATE_CONTEXT(APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_INSTALL_TECHNOLOGY_MISMATCH);
+            }
 
             AICLI_TERMINATE_CONTEXT(isUpgrade ? APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_NOT_APPLICABLE : APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_NO_APPLICABLE_INSTALLER);
         }
@@ -212,6 +216,7 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI::Workflow
         bool updateAllFoundUpdate = false;
         int packagesWithUnknownVersionSkipped = 0;
         int packagesThatRequireExplicitSkipped = 0;
+        int packagesSkippedInstallTechnologyMismatch = 0;
 
         for (const auto& match : matches)
         {
@@ -238,6 +243,14 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI::Workflow
                 Workflow::ReportExecutionStage(ExecutionStage::Discovery) <<
                 SelectLatestApplicableVersion(false);
 
+            if (updateContext.GetTerminationHR() == APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_INSTALL_TECHNOLOGY_MISMATCH)
+            {
+                AICLI_LOG(CLI, Info, << "Skipping " << match.Package->GetProperty(PackageProperty::Id)
+                    << " as available upgrades use a different install technology");
+                ++packagesSkippedInstallTechnologyMismatch;
+                continue;
+            }
+
             if (updateContext.GetTerminationHR() == APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_NOT_APPLICABLE)
             {
                 continue;
@@ -295,6 +308,12 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI::Workflow
             AICLI_LOG(CLI, Info, << packagesThatRequireExplicitSkipped << " package(s) skipped due to requiring explicit upgrade");
             context.Reporter.Info() << Resource::String::UpgradeRequireExplicitCount(packagesThatRequireExplicitSkipped) << std::endl;
         }
+
+        if (packagesSkippedInstallTechnologyMismatch > 0)
+        {
+            AICLI_LOG(CLI, Info, << packagesSkippedInstallTechnologyMismatch << " package(s) skipped due to install technology mismatch");
+            context.Reporter.Info() << Resource::String::UpgradeInstallTechnologyMismatchCount(packagesSkippedInstallTechnologyMismatch) << std::endl;
+        }
     }
 
     void SelectSinglePackageVersionForInstallOrUpgrade::operator()(Execution::Context& context) const

@@ -1345,6 +1345,10 @@ Please specify one of them using the --source option to proceed.</value>
   <data name="UpgradeDifferentInstallTechnologyInNewerVersions" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>A newer version was found, but the install technology is different from the current version installed. Please uninstall the package and install the newer version.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="UpgradeInstallTechnologyMismatchCount" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>{0} package(s) have upgrades blocked because newer versions use a different install technology than the current installation. Uninstall each package, then install the newer version.</value>
+    <comment>{Locked="{0}"} {0} is the number of packages skipped for this reason during winget upgrade --all.</comment>
+  </data>
   <data name="UpgradeDifferentInstallTechnology" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The install technology of the newer version specified is different from the current version installed. Please uninstall the package and install the newer version.</value>
   </data>
@@ -2265,6 +2269,9 @@ Please specify one of them using the --source option to proceed.</value>
   <data name="APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_NOT_APPLICABLE" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>No applicable update found</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_INSTALL_TECHNOLOGY_MISMATCH" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>An upgrade is available but uses a different install technology than the current installation</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_ALL_HAS_FAILURE" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>winget upgrade --all completed with failures</value>
   </data>

@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ TEST_CASE("UpdateFlow_UpdateExeInstallerTypeNotApplicable", "[UpdateFlow][workfl
     // Verify Installer is not called.
     REQUIRE(!std::filesystem::exists(updateResultPath.GetPath()));
     REQUIRE(updateOutput.str().find(Resource::LocString(Resource::String::UpgradeDifferentInstallTechnologyInNewerVersions).get()) != std::string::npos);
-    REQUIRE(context.GetTerminationHR() == APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_NOT_APPLICABLE);
+    REQUIRE(context.GetTerminationHR() == APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_INSTALL_TECHNOLOGY_MISMATCH);
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("UpdateFlow_UpdateExeInstallerTypeNotApplicableSpecificVersion", "[UpdateFlow][workflow]")

@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ namespace AppInstaller
             WINGET_HRESULT_INFO(APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_MANIFEST_VALIDATION_FAILURE, "Manifest validation failed"),
             WINGET_HRESULT_INFO(APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_INVALID_MANIFEST, "Manifest is invalid"),
             WINGET_HRESULT_INFO(APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_NOT_APPLICABLE, "No applicable update found"),
+            WINGET_HRESULT_INFO(APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_INSTALL_TECHNOLOGY_MISMATCH, "An upgrade is available but uses a different install technology than the current installation"),
             WINGET_HRESULT_INFO(APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_ALL_HAS_FAILURE, "winget upgrade --all completed with failures"),
             WINGET_HRESULT_INFO(APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_INSTALLER_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILED, "Installer failed security check"),
             WINGET_HRESULT_INFO(APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_DOWNLOAD_SIZE_MISMATCH, "Download size does not match expected content length"),

@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
 #define APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_FONT_UNINSTALL_FAILED                ((HRESULT)0x8A15008B)
 #define APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_FONT_VALIDATION_FAILED               ((HRESULT)0x8A15008C)
 #define APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_FONT_ROLLBACK_FAILED                 ((HRESULT)0x8A15008D)
+#define APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_INSTALL_TECHNOLOGY_MISMATCH   ((HRESULT)0x8A15008E)
 
 // Install errors.
 #define APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_IN_USE                   ((HRESULT)0x8A150101)

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Management::Deployment::implementation
             WINGET_GET_OPERATION_RESULT_STATUS(NoApplicableInstallers, InternalError, NoApplicableInstallers, NoApplicableRepairer);
             break;
         case APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_NOT_APPLICABLE:
+        case APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPDATE_INSTALL_TECHNOLOGY_MISMATCH:
         case APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPGRADE_VERSION_UNKNOWN:
         case APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_UPGRADE_VERSION_NOT_NEWER:
             WINGET_GET_OPERATION_RESULT_STATUS(NoApplicableUpgrade, InternalError, InternalError, InternalError);