Anybody have luck moving the Xbox app/xbox app games to another drive on your PC due to space ...

TeddieO · Mar 12, 2016

I contacted support and received the following instructions but I had saw people getting errors and I am searching for alternatives or feedback. Currently this is the only powershell command or way to move the xbox app by uninstalling it:

You need to open first the Command prompt from the PC and type these commands.

Ross Q.: at 7:23:34

-Type PowerShell (admin mode) in the Search box or open Command Prompt in admin mode.

Ross Q.: at 7:23:34

-Then type pwershell

Ross Q.: at 7:23:34

-Type the command below.

Ross Q.: at 7:23:34

get-appxpackage *Microsoft.XboxApp* | remove-appxpackage

From my own research I found:
https://thomas.vanhoutte.be/miniblog/delete-windows-10-apps/

He gets the following error from his command of: Get-AppxPackage
*xbox* | Remove-AppxPackage

[table]Remove-AppxPackage error in PowerShell on Windows 10[tr][td]010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324252627282930[/td][td]PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AppxPackage*xbox* | Remove-AppxPackageRemove-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CFA, Removal failed. Please contact your software vendor.(Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CFA)error 0x80070032: AppX Deployment Remove operation on packageMicrosoft.XboxGameCallableUI_1000.10240.16384.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy from:C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI_cw5n1h2txyewy failed. This app is part of Windows and cannot beuninstalled on a per-user basis. An administrator can attempt to remove the app from the computer using Turn WindowsFeatures on or off. However, it may not be possible to uninstall the app.NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] 1d60accb-cb8d-0003-d5b8-601d8dcbd001 in the Event Log or usethe command line Get-AppxLog -ActivityID1d60accb-cb8d-0003-d5b8-601d8dcbd001At line:1 char:26+ Get-AppxPackage *xbox* | Remove-AppxPackage+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : WriteError: (Microsoft.XboxG...l_cw5n1h2txyewy:String) [Remove-AppxPackage], IOException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.RemoveAppxPackageCommand Remove-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CFA, Removal failed. Please contact your software vendor.(Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CFA)error 0x80070032: AppX Deployment Remove operation on packageMicrosoft.XboxIdentityProvider_1000.10240.16384.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy from:C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_cw5n1h2txyewy failed. This app is part of Windows and cannot beuninstalled on a per-user basis. An administrator can attempt to remove the app from the computer using Turn WindowsFeatures on or off. However, it may not be possible to uninstall the app.NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] 1d60accb-cb8d-0001-d9b9-601d8dcbd001 in the Event Log or usethe command line Get-AppxLog -ActivityID1d60accb-cb8d-0001-d9b9-601d8dcbd001At line:1 char:26+ Get-AppxPackage *xbox* | Remove-AppxPackage+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : WriteError: (Microsoft.XboxI...l_cw5n1h2txyewy:String) [Remove-AppxPackage], IOException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.RemoveAppxPackageCommand[/td][/tr][/table]

According to this tutorial it works and you can disregard the error. I am curious as to anybody elses experience trying to remove the xbox app so that you can install it to another drive.
Thanks -Ted

:)

IngameInstincts · Mar 12, 2016

Xbox live profile

Did you try with another USB ? Do you have enough space in the USB you are trying to move your profile?

Hope this help:

Moving gamer profiles between a USB flash drive and an Xbox 360 hard drive

onyxishere · Mar 12, 2016

YouTube app not launching

Do you have an external drive? If so and youtube has been downloaded to it try moving the app back to the Xbox One drive. Some people have had luck in launching some things that weren't launching when they were on an external drive.

HeartWitsend · Mar 13, 2016

I have all my game apps going to 2 different external drives. on my HP PC its really easy, the xbox original app is the only one that I have not been able to move this way. this is on the windows 10 build which I do really like. I just go to settings and
then into apps, notifications, storage settings and then go to apps, then all I have to do is highlight an app and it says move or uninstall and I can go to my sdcard or to my D external hard drive to move my apps. I use the sdcard external drive for the game
apps because it runs smoothly for me. I don't know why you would have to move it unless there was some kind of problem where you would have to reinstall the app which I have had to do just a few times. I don't know if this will help anyone because I don't
know much about PC technology due to the fact I was out of school when the internet was taught. so I am way behind the times and just learning. hope it helps someone. oh I did FORGET 1 MAJOR thing I had to do beforehand and that was in the storage settings
for my PC, SDEXTERNAL, AND D EXTERNAL there was a setting I had to set where I wanted things to be stored. I set documents to the pc and in the sdcard ext. I put my settings for all new apps to go to it and they do. and pictures videos ect. going to my d ext.
I know I made it seem like a longer process but in just 2 steps it was done.

TeddieO · Nov 2, 2018

Thats the same issue im experiencing when trying to move or delete the xbox app...greyed out. Thanks for the feedback anybody else?

TeddieO

Thats the same issue im experiencing when trying to move or delete the xbox app...greyed out. Thanks for the feedback anybody else?

HeartWitsend

I have all my game apps going to 2 different external drives. on my HP PC its really easy, the xbox original app is the only one that I have not been able to move this way. this is on the windows 10 build which I do really like. I just go to settings and
then into apps, notifications, storage settings and then go to apps, then all I have to do is highlight an app and it says move or uninstall and I can go to my sdcard or to my D external hard drive to move my apps. I use the sdcard external drive for the game
apps because it runs smoothly for me. I don't know why you would have to move it unless there was some kind of problem where you would have to reinstall the app which I have had to do just a few times. I don't know if this will help anyone because I don't
know much about PC technology due to the fact I was out of school when the internet was taught. so I am way behind the times and just learning. hope it helps someone. oh I did FORGET 1 MAJOR thing I had to do beforehand and that was in the storage settings
for my PC, SDEXTERNAL, AND D EXTERNAL there was a setting I had to set where I wanted things to be stored. I set documents to the pc and in the sdcard ext. I put my settings for all new apps to go to it and they do. and pictures videos ect. going to my d ext.
I know I made it seem like a longer process but in just 2 steps it was done.

JosefLBohorquez

Thanks for the extra update and info

Milo, please try moving the game to a different drive temporarily:

Click on the three little dots next to FH4, you should be able to see the "Move" button and select a drive with enough space.

After that restart your PC, reset and repair the Xbox app via Windows settings and check if the game appears as playable in the app.

(Or try open it)

If it's playable from there, undo this process. I mean, move again the game to D: drive, restart the PC and check the Xbox app

Cristiana_C

Hello, ajdrig!

It sounds like you’re having trouble installing games or moving them to another drive using the Xbox PC app. Here are a few things you can try to resolve the issue:

Check your storage space: Make sure that the drive you’re trying to install or move games to has enough free space. If the drive is full or nearly full, you may need to free up some space before you can install or move games.
Check your folder permissions: Make sure that you have the necessary permissions to create and modify files and folders on the drive you’re trying to install or move games to. If you don’t have the necessary permissions, you may need to change the folder permissions or log in as an administrator.
Run the Windows Store Apps troubleshooter: This tool can help diagnose and fix common issues with Windows Store apps, including the Xbox PC app. You can access it by going to the Start menu and searching for “Troubleshoot settings”, then selecting “Windows Store Apps” under the “Find and fix other problems” section.
Reset the Xbox PC app: If the above steps don’t work, you can try resetting the Xbox PC app. To do this, go to “Settings” > “Apps” > “Apps & features”, then find the Xbox app in the list, click on it, and select “Advanced options”. From there, you can click on “Reset” to reset the app.

If none of these steps work, please let me know. I hope this helps!

Cristiana

SammyVS

Do you have another drive on your PC that could move the game to it? You can move the game in Windows Key + i>apps>select the game and click move

Anybody have luck moving the Xbox app/xbox app games to another drive on your PC due to space ...