Unable to switch hard drive used for Xbox app game downloads on Windows 11

Discus and support Unable to switch hard drive used for Xbox app game downloads on Windows 11 in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; I bought Xbox Game Pass Ultimate earlier today, and have been unable to switch the hard drive downloaded in from my C:/, or my SSD, to my D:/, which I... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by Lucas Argroves, Mar 15, 2023.

  1. Unable to switch hard drive used for Xbox app game downloads on Windows 11


    I bought Xbox Game Pass Ultimate earlier today, and have been unable to switch the hard drive downloaded in from my C:/, or my SSD, to my D:/, which I use for larger files such as games. In the general game install options in the Xbox app on pc, the option to switch to the D drive is there, but after hours of troubleshooting, restarting, changing administrative permissions, clicking the button to switch it to that drive does nothing, as well as changing the folder to one in the D drive prompting me with a message saying that it is not in the C drive, and therefore is unable to install to it. I need to be able to switch to the D drive because it is the only drive with reasonable storage available on it, and cannot functionally use the time I have with Game Pass because of this issue, how can I resolve this?

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    Lucas Argroves, Mar 15, 2023
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  2. Lucas Argroves Win User

    Unable to switch hard drive used for Xbox app game downloads on Windows 11

    Starting from clean boot and trying to rename it, after checking for updates, still does not let me rename it, still showing that it is in use by something else. The folder name of "WindowsApps" implies that something is open that has to be open. What else can I do?
  3. Rostom L Win User

    Unable to switch hard drive used for Xbox app game downloads on Windows 11

  4. Rostom L Win User

    Unable to switch hard drive used for Xbox app game downloads on Windows 11

    I am glad to know about that. Before you delete the old WindowsApps folder, make sure to try and play all your installed games from the Xbox app. If everything works normally and no missing data or progress, then it should be all good.
  5. Rostom L Win User

    Unable to switch hard drive used for Xbox app game downloads on Windows 11

    That's odd. Let's try other steps instead.

    Go to your C drive directory. Make sure to show your hidden files. Look for the (.gamingroot) file. If you can see that, copy & paste it to D drive (don't put it inside a folder). Then on D drive create a folder named "XboxGames". Once done, restart your PC and try installing a game to D drive.
  6. Lucas Argroves Win User

    Unable to switch hard drive used for Xbox app game downloads on Windows 11

    Nevermind, after seemingly no reason after a few minutes after the clean boot I was able to rename it and change the folder that the Xbox app downloads in successfully, and that I thank you for. But the WindowsApps.old folder has near 450GB of things in it because I, about a year ago, did manage to use my D: drive to play a free trial of Game Pass, and the game data from that is still on there and taking up a lot of storage without me being able to delete it from the Xbox app itself. Am I able to delete the contents of this WindowsApps.old folder without messing anything up? Just needing to know if I can clear a lot of extra taken up storage.
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