Choosing an install location issue

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Thank you very much for the reply, I'm glad to know there is an update coming soon to fix this issue so i shall wait for that.

Thank you again for helping me.

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Hey jamesB321, how are you today? Hope you're well.

For now, the game pass app doesn't allow us to choose exactly where we want to install games, in which drive we want.

But, there's good news hehe, the game pass app on windows is about to get an update that will change that, it will give us the freedom to install the games wherever we want, also, will give us full access to its files. The update has no official date yet but will come soon we believe.

But there's a workaround you could try, which in some cases works.

Open Settings on Windows 10.

Click on System.

Click on Storage.

Under the “More storage settings” section, click the Change where new content is saved option.

Use the New apps will save to drop-down menus to select the new default location for apps.

Click the Apply button.

If that doesn't work, or any error like this: 0x80070005 appears:

1. Go to "my computer" > Select the disk you want to save files from now on.

2. There will be a folder called "Windows apps" > Right click and select properties > security > advanced.

3. Another tab will appear, click continue (for this, your account must have admin privileges).

4. Where is owner click "change" > then "Advanced" > Then "find now" > Then choose "Authenticated Users" > Click OK, then OK again and click apply.

5. After this rename the WindowsApps folder to WindowsApps.old

6. Create a new folder called WindowsApps.

NOTE: It is important that you rename the folder according to step 5 and create another one according to step 6, otherwise it won't work.

7. Restart the PC.

8. Then try changing the save location for new apps and games in the settings again.

9. If it still doesn't work for you, delete the WpSystem folder on your D drive: it should allow you to change download locations without an error

Try going to the to the "EasyAntiCheat" folder inside of the game's installation folder and locate "EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe". Launch it as administrator and choose 'Install'. Maybe it got uninstalled during the update.

Yes, certain games will require being installed on the internal drive - or will require a certain amount of space be reserved over top of their actual installation space. This may be the case with Doom 3, I’m not sure for that specific example unfortunately.
In general though, when you are in the manage games menu and choose to move the location of the game, selecting “Copy” creates a new copy in the location you choose, and leaves the original copy in the initial storage location. Selecting “move” will create
a copy on the new location you choose, and deletes the original on the inital storage place. Or to explain it another way, selecting copy will leave the game in two places, selecting move will leave the game only in the new location you select.