Xbox app installs games in WindowsApps folder, not the folder I have selected.

If something works, I will gladly say that it worked, but so far nothing worked. I was expecting this but it's still disappointing.

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Xbox app installs games in WindowsApps folder, not the folder I have - Microsoft Community

The purpose of taking the folder ownership is that you have full control of the files inside not to move the games out of the windowsapp folder as i mentioned the apps(the games are apps) need to be inside that folder to work, unless that when you select install on the Xbox app you see in the window to choose the installation location that you can install on a different folder location, but often games will have this legend

Windows Games from both from the PC Game Pass and the Windows Store install differently to any other PC download service such as Steam, GoG, Origin etc as they go into a protected folder.

Error code 0x80070005 is a Windows 'Access denied' error code.



All Windows 10 games and Apps from the Windows Store (including games from PC Game Pass) install to secure encrypted folder called 'WindowsApps'. On the C:\ drive the WindowsApps folder is located in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps. But to see this folder you'll need to unhide it.



For any other drive, the WindowsApps folder can be found in the root directory along with two other folders 'WpSystem' and WUDownloadCache. So for example, if your drive is F:\ it will be located in F:\WindowsApps. This folder is not hidden on other drives, but it is still encrypted and protected.



If you've have installed Windows 10 again from scratch, your previous WindowsApps folder will no longer be accessible and Windows 10 will not be able to install Windows Store Apps and games to this drive until your old WindowsApps folder is deleted. This is why Windows 10 generates the 0x80070005 error code.



Please follow this guide to help you delete your current WindowsApps folder. Once done you will also need to the delete the previously mentioned 'WpSystem' and 'WUDownloadCache' folders.

Hello Ben.oates, I am an independent advisor and I will be happy to help you today. My name is Khaji

I understand that you are having trouble selecting the default installation drive in the Xbox app, but don't despair, I will try to help you fix the problem.

You must follow the following steps to the letter

Repair the drive: If you are using an external drive, make sure it is connected to your PC

Next, open the Xbox app and go to Settings - Installation Options

Select the “Change app default game installation location” drop-down menu and change the folder to the desired drive

You may see a message that says “(Drive requires service.” If so, select "Repair Drive"

Rename the WindowsApp folder: Try creating another windowsapp folder by renaming the windowsapp folder to something else. You should now be able to put games on your D drive or whatever you are using for this step.

Finally...

Reinstall the Xbox app: If the above steps don't work, you could try uninstalling and reinstalling the Xbox app.

Hi,

Windows 10 games whether they are on Microsoft's PC game pass App or Play Anywhere titles, use the standard Windows Universal Platform for installation. This places all downloads (apps and games) into a hidden Windows folder called 'WindowsApps'.

If your game or app is installed on C:\ drive, the WindowsApps
hidden folder will be located within the 'Program Files' folder. On other drives the folder will be located in the root location of the drive e.g.
D:\WindowsApps

Once you've un-hidden the folders and found the WindowsApps folder, you'll next need to take ownership of said folder. To do this, follow instructions on

this website from intowindows.com (not a Microsoft owned website).

This does not require you download or install anything, just follow the instructions in the link.

Hope that helps