A: Only as a last resort. The in-place upgrade (Fix 6) achieves the same result without losing data.
Last Updated: October 2025 Affected Systems: Windows 10 / Windows 11 (64-bit) Affected Software: Graphics driver installers (Intel, NVIDIA, AMD), Printer drivers, VR headset drivers A: Only as a last resort
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | ForEach-Object Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppxManifest.xml" Note: This will take 2–3 minutes. Ignore red errors about missing files—they are normal. After these commands, and retry the driver installation. Fix 2: Verify That Required Windows Services Are Running The UWP install process depends on three specific services. If any are disabled, you will see error 15613. Ignore red errors about missing files—they are normal
If you have landed on this page, you are likely staring at a frustrating installation failure dialog. The message reads: This error typically appears when you try to install a hardware driver—most commonly a graphics driver (Intel, NVIDIA, or AMD)—and the installer’s Universal Windows Platform (UWP) component crashes or cannot communicate with Windows services. If any are disabled, you will see error 15613
sc config clipsvc start= demand sc start clipsvc A third-party program is often blocking the UWP deployment. Clean booting eliminates that variable.
A: The full error string "error driver uwp install process failed with error code 15613 link" refers to a symbolic link failure. The installer cannot create or access a required junction point for the UWP app’s sandboxed storage. Fixes 1–3 resolve this by resetting the AppX subsystem.
