Can't select folder to install game on xbox PC

Discus and support Can't select folder to install game on xbox PC in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; Hi, I'm facing an issue where I cannot select folder to install game on xbox app. Details on screenshot below. [img] Any help would be... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by azkahanif, Apr 15, 2022.

  1. azkahanif
    azkahanif Guest

    Can't select folder to install game on xbox PC


    Hi,

    I'm facing an issue where I cannot select folder to install game on xbox app. Details on screenshot below.


    Can't select folder to install game on xbox PC [​IMG]


    Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance.

    :)
     
    azkahanif, Apr 15, 2022
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  2. Ricardo Lechuga Win User

    Can't select folder to install game on xbox PC

    Hi AZKAHANIF! My name is Ricardo an independent advisor ready to help you with this situation!

    Please on file explorer, activate the option to see hidden files, it would be under the View option menu at the top of any explorer window

    Once you do that corroborate that you have a ".GamingRoot" file on any of your drives, if you don't have one that's the reason for this, you will be able to install games that don't support changing the file path but not the ones that do

    If you deleted the file, you need to restore that file It should be on your recycle bin, or you can create a new file text on the same location it was previously, only works in the same location that was previously, then you need to remove the extension of the file so it must be just ".GamingRoot", once you do that you try to install the game on that drive, once it starts you can cancel and copy that file to any other drive where you wanna set a path for installations.

    Another reason could be that you try to change the drive to a different one but that drive isn't the one you set for installations outside the Windowsapp folder, you need to change or copy the same file to that drive for it to work
  3. azkahanif Win User

    Can't select folder to install game on xbox PC

    Thank you for the reply. I don't see any .GamingRoot files on any of my drives. Is there any workaround for this?

    As an additional info, I was able to download games previously through the microsoft store instead of the xbox app but now it doesn't work.
  4. Neezz Win User

    Can't select folder to install game on xbox PC

    I dont understand how to create a new file text. what type of file? just notepad? Do you have picture of the file or how to create
  5. azkahanif Win User

    Can't select folder to install game on xbox PC

    You're right. Thank you so much! I've managed to get it to work.
  6. Ricardo Lechuga Win User

    Can't select folder to install game on xbox PC

    Be sure you look on the Root of every drive, and yes the workaround is the one I mentioned "you can create a new file text on the same location it was previously, only works in the same location that was previously, then you need to remove the extension of the file so it must be just ".GamingRoot", once you do that you try to install the game on that drive, once it starts you can cancel and copy that file to any other drive where you wanna set a path for installations."
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