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I'm creating a clickonce POC. We like to use the deployment api to update, hence the application should not self-update the 'normal' way.

scenario 1: check the 'application should check for updates' checkbox.

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Publish And try to install the application

Result : all works fine

scenario 2 : uncheck the 'application should check for updates' publish try to install

ERROR

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Details :

PLATFORM VERSION INFO Windows : 10.0.16299.0 (Win32NT) Common Language Runtime : 4.0.30319.42000 System.Deployment.dll : 4.7.2556.0 built by: NET471REL1 clr.dll : 4.7.2650.0 built by: NET471REL1LAST_B dfdll.dll : 4.7.2556.0 built by: NET471REL1 dfshim.dll : 10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

SOURCES Deployment url : file:///C:/temp/ClickoncePOC.WPF%20(15).application

IDENTITIES Deployment Identity : ClickoncePOC.WPF.application, Version=1.0.1.7, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=664aa18d594fb70e, processorArchitecture=msil

APPLICATION SUMMARY * Installable application.

ERROR SUMMARY Below is a summary of the errors, details of these errors are listed later in the log. * Activation of C:\temp\ClickoncePOC.WPF (15).application resulted in exception. Following failure messages were detected: + Downloading file:///C:/temp/Application Files/ClickoncePOC.WPF_1_0_1_7/ClickoncePOC.WPF.exe.manifest did not succeed. + Could not find a part of the path 'C:\temp\Application Files\ClickoncePOC.WPF_1_0_1_7\ClickoncePOC.WPF.exe.manifest'. + Could not find a part of the path 'C:\temp\Application Files\ClickoncePOC.WPF_1_0_1_7\ClickoncePOC.WPF.exe.manifest'. + Could not find a part of the path 'C:\temp\Application Files\ClickoncePOC.WPF_1_0_1_7\ClickoncePOC.WPF.exe.manifest'.

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION FAILURE SUMMARY No transaction error was detected.

WARNINGS There were no warnings during this operation.

OPERATION PROGRESS STATUS * [28/05/2018 11:41:56] : Activation of C:\temp\ClickoncePOC.WPF (15).application has started. * [28/05/2018 11:41:56] : Processing of deployment manifest has successfully completed. * [28/05/2018 11:41:56] : Installation of the application has started.

ERROR DETAILS Following errors were detected during this operation. * [28/05/2018 11:41:56] System.Deployment.Application.DeploymentDownloadException (Unknown subtype) - Downloading file:///C:/temp/Application Files/ClickoncePOC.WPF_1_0_1_7/ClickoncePOC.WPF.exe.manifest did not succeed. - Source: System.Deployment - Stack trace: at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadSingleFile(DownloadQueueItem next) at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadAllFiles() at System.Deployment.Application.FileDownloader.Download(SubscriptionState subState, X509Certificate2 clientCertificate) at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadManifestAsRawFile(Uri& sourceUri, String targetPath, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options, ServerInformation& serverInformation) at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadApplicationManifest(AssemblyManifest deploymentManifest, String targetDir, Uri deploymentUri, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options, Uri& appSourceUri, String& appManifestPath) at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.DownloadApplication(SubscriptionState subState, ActivationDescription actDesc, Int64 transactionId, TempDirectory& downloadTemp) at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.InstallApplication(SubscriptionState& subState, ActivationDescription actDesc) at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivation(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl, Uri& deploymentUri) at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivationWithRetry(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl) --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown --- at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw() at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivationWithRetry(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl) at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.ActivateDeploymentWorker(Object state) --- Inner Exception --- System.Net.WebException - Could not find a part of the path 'C:\temp\Application Files\ClickoncePOC.WPF_1_0_1_7\ClickoncePOC.WPF.exe.manifest'. - Source: System - Stack trace: at System.Net.FileWebRequest.EndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult) at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadSingleFile(DownloadQueueItem next) --- Inner Exception --- System.Net.WebException - Could not find a part of the path 'C:\temp\Application Files\ClickoncePOC.WPF_1_0_1_7\ClickoncePOC.WPF.exe.manifest'. - Source: System - Stack trace: at System.Net.FileWebResponse..ctor(FileWebRequest request, Uri uri, FileAccess access, Boolean asyncHint) at System.Net.FileWebRequest.GetResponseCallback(Object state) --- Inner Exception --- System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException - Could not find a part of the path 'C:\temp\Application Files\ClickoncePOC.WPF_1_0_1_7\ClickoncePOC.WPF.exe.manifest'. - Source: mscorlib - Stack trace: at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath) at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost) at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy) at System.Net.FileWebStream..ctor(FileWebRequest request, String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare sharing, Int32 length, Boolean async) at System.Net.FileWebResponse..ctor(FileWebRequest request, Uri uri, FileAccess access, Boolean asyncHint)

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION DETAILS No transaction information is available.

Any suggestions ?

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I found a workaround.

Deploy the app with update checked on. Use mageui.exe to update the deploy manifest. In mageui uncheck updates, save and sign the manifest and you have a working version of the manifest.