Ark windows 10 edition double install folders, Do I need both?

May I know if when you go to the folder where games are being installed on your computer by the Xbox app, do you see any ARK folder there? If not, please try to remove temporary files:

- Press Windows + R. Type TEMP and press enter. Delete all the files inside this folder. Repeat this step by typing %TEMP% and Prefetch. Delete everything on both folders too.

Windows Games from both from the PC Game Pass and the Windows Store install differently to any other PC download service such as Steam, GoG, Origin etc as they go into a protected folder.

Error code 0x80070005 is a Windows 'Access denied' error code.



All Windows 10 games and Apps from the Windows Store (including games from PC Game Pass) install to secure encrypted folder called 'WindowsApps'. On the C:\ drive the WindowsApps folder is located in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps. But to see this folder you'll need to unhide it.



For any other drive, the WindowsApps folder can be found in the root directory along with two other folders 'WpSystem' and WUDownloadCache. So for example, if your drive is F:\ it will be located in F:\WindowsApps. This folder is not hidden on other drives, but it is still encrypted and protected.



If you've have installed Windows 10 again from scratch, your previous WindowsApps folder will no longer be accessible and Windows 10 will not be able to install Windows Store Apps and games to this drive until your old WindowsApps folder is deleted. This is why Windows 10 generates the 0x80070005 error code.



Please follow this guide to help you delete your current WindowsApps folder. Once done you will also need to the delete the previously mentioned 'WpSystem' and 'WUDownloadCache' folders.

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Sorry to hear that, let's double check something first.
If you try searching for Ark using windows search (Press Windows key and start typing ark)
Are you able to see the game? If that's the case right click on the result and select uninstall/delete
Then restart your PC and check if your drive have more space.

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If that's not your case, are you able to see a folder related to Ark in this part?

<Drive where you install games>/XboxGames or WindowsApps folder

Let me know

Hello

There isn't a workaround as unfortunately the WindowsApps folder encryption does not pass over to a fresh Windows 10 install. You'll need to take over permission of the folder, remove it and download the games again.

WindowsApps folder can be found in the root directory along with two other folders 'WpSystem' and WUDownloadCache. So for example, if your drive is D:\ it will be located in D:\WindowsApps. This folder is not hidden as it is on the C:\ drive, but it is still encrypted and protected.

As you've installed Windows 10 again from scratch, your previous WindowsApps folder will no longer be accessible and Windows 10 will not be able to see any games installed to the folder.

Please follow this guide to help you delete your current WindowsApps folder. Once done you will also need to the delete the previously mentioned 'WpSystem' and 'WUDownloadCache' folders.



Once your old folder is deleted you should be able to change the drive where Apps are installed to in Windows 10 to the previos drive. Doing this will create a new WindowsApps folder on that drive.



Please let us know how you get on.

In this example, the external drive is D:\

Nearly all Windows Apps and games are installed to a protected and encrypted folder called WindowsApps.

If you've taken your D:\ drive from either another PC or you have installed Windows 10 again from scratch, your previous WindowsApps folder will no longer be accessible and Windows 10 will not be able to access or install Windows Store Apps and games to this drive. To use this drive for Windows Store games and apps, it will need to be deleted.



Please follow this guide to help you delete your current WindowsApps folder. Once done you will also need to the delete two additional folders called 'WpSystem' and 'WUDownloadCache'. These folders are not protected so should easily be removed.



Once your old folder is deleted you should be able to change the drive Apps are installed to in Windows 10 to the D: drive. Doing this will create a new WindowsApps folder on your drive.



Please let us know how you get on.