Creating the exe by publish via folder it fails to launch and throws exception in Windows Server 19 OS

[sudharsan-narayanan]

Describe the bug

In Windows Server 2019 OS, If we are creating an exe from publish via folder by using the Custom Control with below shown settings:

the exe is generated properly, but it fails to launch and throws exception with log file as shown in video.

It's replicate in the CustomControl library project also.

WinServerVideo.zip

Steps to reproduce the bug

CustomControl.zip
SimpleApp.zip

1. Open the SimpleApp project.
2. Right click the project and click publish.
3. Choose the folder and create.
4. Change the setting as mentioned in description.
5. Now, publish the exe.

Expected behavior

It should launch exe properly without any exception.

Screenshots

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NuGet package version

Windows App SDK 1.5.5: 1.5.240627000

Packaging type

Packaged (MSIX)

Windows version

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IDE

Visual Studio 2022

Additional context

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[sudharsan-narayanan]

@codendone Any update on this?

[sudharsan-narayanan]

@codendone Any update on this?

[LegendaryBlair]

Hi @sudharsan-narayanan, is this issue specific to Windows server 2019 or it can be reproduced in Win10/11?

[sudharsan-narayanan]

Hi @sudharsan-narayanan, is this issue specific to Windows server 2019 or it can be reproduced in Win10/11?

Yes only in Windows server 2019 this facing issue.

[sudharsan-narayanan]

Any update on this?