location not set up for installing games

Javen0116 · Oct 27, 2022

Rencently i brought the xbox game pass for the first time and unfortunate cannot use it because the error keep poping up which was "this location not set up for installing games". I already tried all the ways on the internet like change the storage settings to local disk d, edit the game service registry, unistall and reinstall game service( which in result removal failed), unistall xbox app and reunistall from the microsoft store and so on which still no luck, the error keep popping up for no reason.

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Javen0116

2. Perform an in-place upgrade for your system (don't worry your content and apps will remain)

This one do the trick the first one i did it also but no luck.

Javen0116

everything is up to date already and both my ssd drivers are ntfs

the changed storage settings:

Javen0116

Finally! its working and starting to download!

Thank you so much for the helps given!

Javen0116

fixed but now another error occur, when i press download the download immediately stopped and error

error code 0x87e00196

When i try to unistall gaming service and reinstall it, this error pops up:

If really ends up to reinstall the whole os, is their anyway to rensintall it without formatting everything ?

JosefLBohorquez

Thanks, i don't think that the VPN software is causing the problem. But if you want, please delete it temporarily

And, do you have an antivirus or firewall? If yes, please disable all the protections before trying again.

If maybe the issue persist, please double check if everything in your system is up to date

Open Settings, click Update and Security and then Windows Update;

Click Check for Updates;

Click the Download and Install Now option, if available (Install optional updates as well)

Also, check the Microsoft Store for any updates on the Xbox apps and its services and update everything too. (Click on "Get updates")

Once everything is up to date, do this:

Go to windows settings > apps > search for gaming services app > click on it and select advanced options.

After that, click repair and then reset

Then do the same for the Xbox app:

Go to windows settings > apps > search for Xbox app > click on it and select advanced options.

After that, click repair and then reset

Finally do this:

Step 1: Open the Run window by pressing Windows + R key.

Step 2: Input WSReset.exe in the Run window and click OK.

Step 3: Then a command prompt window will appear. After a few seconds, Windows Store will open.
Restart the PC, open the Xbox app and check again

If maybe that doesn't work reinstall Gaming Services using powershell command

Press Windows key + X and then select Windows PowerShell (Admin).

Type or copy / past the following command and press Enter:

Get-AppxPackage *gamingservices* -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers

Restart the PC and Open the Xbox application.

A blue notification with the following message is going to appear at the bottom:
"This app needs an extra component. Gaming Services is needed for playing some games. Administrator approval required. Install"

Select Install to reinstall Gaming Services, once installed check again

location not set up for installing games