Can't install games with xbox app, "unknown available" in select game file location when...

Hi and thanks for reaching Microsoft Xbox gamer's community. My name is Josef.
I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft Xbox user like you.

Hope you're doing great today despite this SMASHISHERE

Just to confirm, may I know if you already tried everything from this article as well?
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/...

If yes, and besides reinstalling gaming services. Did you tried something else?
In that way I can advise you different things or how to proceed

And, is this happening on Windows 10 or 11?

Thanks for the extra information
In this case please proceed doing an in-place upgrade (is not the same as the regular update via windows settings, and don’t worry your content will remain)
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

If maybe that doesn’t work the best option is perform a custom installation for windows (you can recover personal files later)
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

Did you ever fix this issue?

I've tried everything from that article and besides reinstalling gaming services, I've tried deleting gaming services entries from the registry, reinstalling xbox app and the sfc /scannow command.

It's happening on up to date windows 10

Hello, alexvor20. Thanks for reaching out! My name is Lucas, and I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user just like you. I'll be happy to assist you today.

Since you think the install location of the games may be impacting their launch (and reading your issue I also think it), then you can try to change the default location where Xbox App install your games.

To specify where to download and install Xbox games on Xbox App, use these steps:

Open Xbox app.

Click the profile menu in the top-right and select the Settings options.

Click on General.

(Optional) Under the “Game install options” section, select the drive to install games by default.

Click the Change folder option.

Select the new folder location to store Xbox games.

Click the Select Folder button.

After you complete the steps, the game files will be stored in the new folder location.

The install location of apps and games that you download from Microsoft Store is C:\Program Files\WindowsApps. So change your Xbox App folder to this path, uninstall your games, install them again on this folder and see if you can run your games.