Starfield keeps giving me Error code: (0x80004005) when I try to launch the game.

Hello Damion,

Thank you for using Microsoft products and posting to the community.

We fully understand the inconvenience the issue has caused and that the current situation can be frustrating. Recently in the Answers forum we have received a lot of feedback from users about this issue, stating that the error code 0x80004005 occurs when launching Starfield, here are the related threads I found that you can refer to.

Starfield only 0x80004005 - Microsoft Community

Starfield keeps giving me Error code: (0x80004005) when I try to - Microsoft Community



In one of the threads, a user Stone Hardgod mentioned that disabling Quick Resume can fix this issue, you can refer to it.

Starfield PC saved game causes 0x80004004 error on XBox - Microsoft Community



However, I have to say that since you only get the problem when running this game, then it is very likely that there is something wrong with the game itself. For this, contacting Starfield support directly for feedback on this issue may be a better option. Below is the contact information I found for Starfield support that you can refer to.

Starfield - Bethesda Support

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Yes.. same o allways. Reinstall, Restart, Update....

This error is common here to me. To reproduce I only need to restart PC without closing the game first.

I use XBOX Ultimate and play starfield in XBOX and PC.

Microsoft or Bethesda needs to fix this problem. Is very annoing.

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Thank you for understanding.





Sincerely

Khou Sun

Microsoft Community Moderator

Hi Matt Razum





Greetings!



Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.



Upon reading the description you have posted, it seems that you have an issue with Xbox wherein when you try to launch your Starfield game you are getting an error code (0x80004005).



Let’s work together in finding the best solution to this issue.



For me to better understand the issue, I’d like to ask a few questions:



• Are you trying to launch this game on your Xbox console or are you trying to open it on your computer?

• What is the full hardware specifications of your device?

• Have you already tried to uninstall and reinstall your game and checked if it has the same behavior?

• Were also able to try the list of troubleshooting steps provided from this support article link: Troubleshoot issues with the Xbox app for Windows | Xbox Support?

• What initial troubleshooting steps have you already tried so far?





In the meantime, we would like you to try the steps provided down below :

Update Xbox and Gaming services

1. Press the Start button on the taskbar, type store, and open the Microsoft Store app.
   
2. Select Library.
   
3. Under Updates & downloads, check if there are any updates available for the Xbox app or Gaming Services app. If an update is available, select Update.
   

Repair game

1. Open the Xbox app for Windows.
   
2. In My Library, select the game title.
   
3. Select the More options (…) button and choose Manage.
   
4. Select Files and then Verify and repair.
   

Reinstall the Gaming Services app on your Windows 10/11 device:

1. Select the Search icon on the taskbar, type powershell, right-click on Windows PowerShell, and then select Run as administrator.
   
2. In Windows PowerShell, type the following command and press Enter:
   
   get-appxpackage Microsoft.GamingServices | remove-AppxPackage -allusers
   
3. In the same window, type the following command and press Enter:
   
   start ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9MWPM2CQNLHN
   
4. Install the app on that page and select Yes when you receive the User Account Control (UAC) prompt.
   
5. Restart your device and try to install the game again.
   

If you're having trouble getting a game to play, uninstalling and then reinstalling the game might help. Occasionally, game files may get corrupted or altered, especially if you've had a malware problem or are running a game modification on your device.

Some games can even repair the original files without you having to remove the game completely. However, if you installed the game from the Microsoft Store, you'll only be able to completely uninstall and reinstall the game. For more info, follow the steps in: How to install and uninstall a PC game on a Windows device.

Referenced link: Troubleshoot issues with the Xbox app for Windows | Xbox Support

Hope this helps,



Sincerely

Khou Sun

Microsoft Community Moderator

What worked for me was reinstalling the game. It's a long process but it worked. You might also try classical sfc /scannow (in terminal/powershell as admin) before that just to make sure your system files are not corrupted.