Xbox app not allowing installs to secondary drive on PC

Discus and support Xbox app not allowing installs to secondary drive on PC in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; I could never find an answer or fix posted to this problem, so I tried to figure it out myself. Anytime I would try to select a different drive as an... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by homer2320776, Jan 28, 2023.

  1. homer2320776
    homer2320776 Guest

    Xbox app not allowing installs to secondary drive on PC


    I could never find an answer or fix posted to this problem, so I tried to figure it out myself.

    Anytime I would try to select a different drive as an install location in the Xbox App on Windows, it would just flash or flicker real quick and default back to the C: drive.

    Comparing the drives, the only real difference was the missing WindowsApps and XboxGames folder. Manually creating said folders didn't work either as they seemed to lack the correct permissions.

    The fix was going to Add/Remove Programs in Settings and locating a Windows Store app that had the Move option available. By clicking Move and choosing the drive that wouldn't set in the Xbox App, Windows creates the necessary folders and permissions. You can then move the app back to the original drive if you want.

    Now you can go back into the Xbox App and choose the other drive, it should let you select it without issue.

    Hopefully this helps someone in the future.

    :)
     
    homer2320776, Jan 28, 2023
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  2. PatrickCrouch1 Win User

    Xbox app not allowing installs to secondary drive on PC

    So I installed a file to the C drive and then attempted to move it in the hopes that it would give an error message....and it did. This is what is happening: 0x80073d13. Which points to a block size mismatch which doesn't exist. I'm at 86% on my slow format. Hopefully that will fix it.
  3. Tezzerrific Win User

    Xbox app not allowing installs to secondary drive on PC

    so am I, i have been an IT professional for almost 30 years now, but I have never had the issue you have and have not seen it neither, having done many thousands of installations and using the Xbox app and configuring for use on other drives I have never had this issue. using a variety of storage media (ssd, nvme, hdd).

    The Xbox app is trash I know that but I have seen plenty reporting the issue but I have never seen it.
  4. Georges C. Win User

    Xbox app not allowing installs to secondary drive on PC

    Hello again, have you checked if you have the latest version of Windows installed, at 21H2, because recently came out the latest update to Windows 10 and 11?

    See which version of Windows 10 you have

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/see...

    Updates are often seen as optional, Microsoft released major fixes this week, and make sure you have the Xbox Companion App installed.

    If you haven't updated yet, click the link below, update, and make all subsequent security updates.

    Download Windows 10

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

    Download Windows 11

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

    Also, make sure all Xbox Apps are up to date in the store, and make sure you have the Xbox Companion App installed, it works with the Xbox App.
  5. Tezzerrific Win User

    Xbox app not allowing installs to secondary drive on PC

    did you go settings: storage: :Advanced: where new content is saved: then select your D: drive, this then creates the required folder structure on that drive. if you did, what error did you get.


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  6. PatrickCrouch1 Win User

    Xbox app not allowing installs to secondary drive on PC

    Doing a slow format fixed it.
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