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And of course that error code just means "there was an issue with the store" WOW THANKS SO MUCH DETAIL TO GO OFF OF
Technically the numerical code still gives you a precise search key to find other people discussing the same issue.
... You know, as would be useful for a serious operating system where online support doesn't mean trawling the bowels of Reddit praying somebody's had the same issue and found a reproducible solution.
Except the code covers SUCH a vague issue that it's useless. Not very precise when any issue with the store gives you the same code. Maybe it couldn't find a DNS record for the online store. Maybe its local db is corrupt. Maybe it's been locked out administratively. Doesn't matter which root cause, same error code, so it's not a "precise" error code.
These may not be the case in this instance, but in many, many other instances, it sure has been