Unable to install games anymore (Error Code 0x80073d0d)

I understand, in this case, the program above will apply changes to the windows system as a whole, as the problem is not with your storage devices. Please try the procedure below.

Download the Create Windows 10 installation media application from the link below, at the end of the download run the application, and then follow the instructions given by the program at the end click on upgrade. Rest assured none of your files will be lost, this is a system restore that will try to fix this error.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

you can't restructure how microsoft windows store and xbox app install the games, the folders are encrypted, if you change this then the games become unplayable as its microsoft way of doing DRM.

you need to delete all the microsoft folders by taking ownership and changing to your user id so you can delete them, (i have done this many many times) then you can select the drive for storage again in windows and install gamepass games etc.

yes it messes with OCD but you can hide the folders so you don't see them except for the windows app folder.

https://www.minitool.com/data-recovery/delete-access-windowsapps-folder.html

rinse and repeat steps in the link for each folder that you cannot delete.

I have already deleted them thinking i can re-structure the folders.

But now I need the xbox game pass app to re-create the folders that I deleted. They were on my drive D, so I never gave them a second thought and just rushed to delete them (thought it was safe to do so).

How did you re-create those folders on the alternative drive?

EDIT: I can already use my C Drive and can download the games easily. Only on D Drive i'm having trouble after deleting those folders.

Hi, hasnt been that long so i thought about replying here:

I've done your fix:

System - change where new content is saved. Set it to D: instead of C:

And immeadiately the game i was having trouble with started to download in the Xbox gamepass app. No restart required!

I had the same error message, sometimes i also get "no admin rights" (eeeh what?), but that has nothing to do with this

You helped me alot! I was always installing via MS Store, which works and then starting the games there, which is i think is not how a 12€ a month subscription should work...

So: Thanks!

Thanks for sharing the solution with us, I'm glad you managed to solve your problem.

you can't restructure how microsoft windows store and xbox app install the games, the folders are encrypted, if you change this then the games become unplayable as its microsoft way of doing DRM.

you need to delete all the microsoft folders by taking ownership and changing to your user id so you can delete them, (i have done this many many times) then you can select the drive for storage again in windows and install gamepass games etc.

yes it messes with OCD but you can hide the folders so you don't see them except for the windows app folder.

https://www.minitool.com/data-recovery/delete-access-windowsapps-folder.html

rinse and repeat steps in the link for each folder that you cannot delete.