Error 0x800700aa when installing Gears 5 Ultimate Edition

Gladdica · Jan 6, 2020

I had Gears 5 installed via the Xbox (Beta) app. But a recent update would not complete, so I uninstalled the game.

Now, when I try to re-install, I get the error 0x800700aa and the install will not progress beyond 0%.

I've tried rebooting, running Xbox (Beta) as admin, and canceling/restarting/resuming the install. Nothing works.

I've got plenty of disk space available on my data drive (1tb remaining on a 2tb drive).

Looking for help in getting the install to work. Thank you.

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Gladdica

It's definitely not malware. This is a new laptop and the only thing installed on here are games in Steam, Origin, Epic Game Store, and Xbox (Beta).

For AV software, I'm using Windows Defender. I would assume Microsoft's Xbox (Beta) client plays nice with its own AV software.

I find it odd that I can install other games in Xbox (Beta), but not Gears 5.

I'll try the SFC Scan, as my suspicion is that there is some issue with the fact that I had the game installed before. Maybe there's a corrupted or broken file from the prior installation that's still floating around somewhere.

s0updev

Same issue here with Ori and the Will of the Wisps. I did pre-installed the game earlier, dawnloaded ~12mb, I believe, and now when it should update to full 15Gb I get the same error.

The other games from PC GamePass are fine - FH 4, Gears 4, Gris, etc.

UPD: It did installed on the other disk. How can we fix that?

FriskiNiski

Hello Gladdica,

We are so sorry to read about your problem

0x800700aa - means The requested resource is in use.

This error may be caused by malware infections, software conflicts (other antivirus programs), etc.

If it has the same error message, we suggest that you visit this link for
more information and fixes

PTG Jesus

Any updates on here? I had Gears 5 Installed and played since day 1.

I woke up today with Gears 5 no longer installed, and attempting to reinstall it, it downloads 214.12mb and errors out with 0x800700AA

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Tried all forms of troubleshooting I can find online, any help would be appreciated

Note: I'm unable to install Gaming Services app either, which is apparently required. No idea what's going on lmao

maxsteel2468

I did not pre order using my credit, but i installed gears 5 ultimate edition in the microsoft store, how do i cancel that as in the store it does not show that the pre ordered gears 5 ultimate edition

Error 0x800700aa when installing Gears 5 Ultimate Edition