Windows 10 rollback broke my Xbox app / Gaming Services

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  1. peytonkydd
    peytonkydd Guest

    Windows 10 rollback broke my Xbox app / Gaming Services


    Hello,

    Recently I woke up to my computer updating to windows 11 which I was totally fine with. Once the update was finished I looked around and decided I wanted to roll back to windows 10 as I didnt like the features of 11.

    This is where my problem comes in. After rolling back I opened Xbox and went to install a game and ended up with error code "0x87e00196".

    Im sure anyone looking at this post has seen this error before, ive seen hundreds of posts about it and tried many methods and have yet to find one that works

    Here are some of the methods ive tried already:

    "get-appxpackage Microsoft.GamingServices | remove-AppxPackage -allusers"

    Tried resetting Gaming Services in the apps and features

    Tried deleting GamingServices and GamingServicesNet in regedit and reinstalling

    Made sure I'm on the latest version of windows and signed into the correct accounts accordingly

    Tried Sfc /scannow

    I have looked at almost every thread on microsoft forums and all of the methods on said threads have yet to succeed.

    If any more details or needed and or explanation, I am very willing to help in any way needed Windows 10 rollback broke my Xbox app / Gaming Services :) hope I can get this resolved.

    (Please note that reformatting my drive and or re installing windows is NOT an option or possibility for me at this time.)

    :)
     
    peytonkydd, Aug 11, 2023
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  2. Nilay Bhattacharjee Win User

    Windows 10 rollback broke my Xbox app / Gaming Services

    Hello peytonkydd,

    I'm Nilay and I'll be glad to answer your query today.

    Uninstall and reinstall Xbox app

    Click start, and then type Windows PowerShell on the search box.
    Right-click, and then select Run as administrator.
    Type the following command to uninstall Windows Store: Get-AppxPackage xboxapp | Remove-AppxPackage
    Hit Enter.
    Launch Windows Store again and download Xbox App.

    Solution 2: Check for updates for apps and games from Microsoft Store.

    Complete all pending window updates.

    Run SFC and DISM system scans.

    Clear all the temp files and prefetch files from your device.

    Uninstall unused or 3rd party apps from your device.

    Please Refer: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...ws-10-os/00b99d06-a3bd-4908-bcf9-1094c214854a

    Hope You will get the fix.

    Good Luck
    Regards
  3. andersonpassos Win User

    Installing game from XBOX app stuck at "Preparing"

    Thank you for contact us! I'm Anderson, an Independent Consultant and a Microsoft user like you.

    good morning

    it is possible that this is caused by windows features, try rolling back to the previous update and redoing the current update:

    How to roll back Windows 10 to an earlier version of Windows

    To revert to a previous version of Windows, do the following:



    If your computer is unplugged, be sure to plug it into the wall outlet and click Next.



    Click Start and type "recovery".



    Select Recovery Options (System Configuration).



    Under Recovery, select Back to Windows [X], where [X] is the previous version of Windows.



    Select a reason for the rollback, then click Next.



    Click Back to Windows [X].



    Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the rollback.

    When the rollback is complete, the computer will boot to the previous version of Windows. If you used a password to log in on the previous version of Windows, you will need that password to log in.

    Are you still in trouble?

    Create a notepad file with the following name:

    "RepairGamingServices.ps1"

    inside the file paste this text (if quotes):

    "

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

    Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServices" -recurse

    Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServicesNet" -recurse

    "

    Then, to run, right-click on the file, and run as administrator. then restart windows. then you need to open the Xbox app from Windows 10 that will be warning you that you need to install an extra component for the app, accept and wait for the installation. After that, Microsoft guarantees that you will be able to reopen and download Xbox Game Pass games on Windows 10.
  4. XBF Crystal P Win User

    Can the Windows Store verify an existing installation of game(s) downloaded previously or from files from another computer? Similar to Steam et al

    Hi there Nor,

    Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately, you will need to click the install to download any digital content for PC.

    If you have a Windows 10 device, you can now use the Xbox app to connect to the Xbox Live service.

    If you’re having problems installing the Games for Windows Live app, or connecting to the Xbox Live service, see

    Troubleshoot Games for Windows Live connection problems
    .

    For other gaming options, see:

    Hope this helps.
  5. Bon3zz1001 Win User

    When is patch 1.5 coming out?

    [quote user="Dre G Writer"]

    "The PC version just now got rollbacked to a more stable build."

    .

    You mean, the newest patch broke something else in the game???

    [/quote]Yes. It got rollbacked to an earlier 1.5 build. Before the rollback, the game was really glitchy. IE: Things were randomly missing and for me at least the game was crashing when exiting / entering Whiterun even with all my mods disabled.
  6. BlackWhiteKS Win User

    Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) unable to download Sea of Thieves using Xbox (beta) App

    Error code: 0x803FB107, i should also mention that before this i updated my window 10 to 19003 for Sea of thieves.

    EDIT: this must be a joke, because when i tried it on my laptop, it is currently downloading the game without updated window 10. (my laptop also doesn't have the xbox app installed.)

    Downloading SoT anniversary edition, city skyline and ACA NERO GEO metal slug right now on my laptop. (without updates on console companion, window store, window 10)

    How do i rollback to test it on my PC to see if it work? Deleted old updated to make space for a window 10 clean install before realise i could just go back to previous build.
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