Microsoft has to repro to understand it. If they can't repro it they need cases to see what's going on. Merely TELLING someone without giving them log files doesn't cut it. More cases opened, Microsoft understands there is a problem.
Microsoft cannot fix what they do not see as a problem. Right now they don't see this as a problem.
In my one vm where I can repro this I was informed to do the following
Ø Please run the following commands one by one
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:H:\sources\sxs /LimitAccess (Here H is the DVD drive/ISO)
dism /online /cleanup-image /CheckHealth
dism /online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealth
The problem is you need a 8.1.1 disk. Don't have a 8.1.1 disk do you? Nor do most.
So support is saying if the customer has VL they use that
If the customer has MSDN they use that
If the customer has a Windows 8.1 pro they use the 90 day eval verison of 8.1 enterprise as the 'refresh' command
Bottom line they use whatever media they can get.
Ø Windows store corruption most frequent cause are :-
:- manifest file corruption
:- package unable to create correct projection to windows store
:- Antivirus and third party applications
The problem may exist in the real world but unless the real world stands up/opens up support cases and complains, it's not a problem. I hate to be that brutal, but that's the reality.
If you'd like to help me/us all out and open a free support case email me at susan-at-msmvps.com (change the -at- to @)