Xbox Game Pass PC: Even though other drive selected, game still install to C:

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  1. Stolichnaya
    Stolichnaya Guest

    Xbox Game Pass PC: Even though other drive selected, game still install to C:


    I'm having an issue with Xbox Game Pass for PC. I've set the app to install games to another drive, and I can see this in the settings. However, games are still installing to my C: drive. Any thoughts on how to fix that?

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    Stolichnaya, May 31, 2020
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  2. s33r Win User

    Xbox Game Pass PC: Even though other drive selected, game still install to C:

    Are these games you're installing through the XBox (Beta) app or remote installing using the App?
  3. MateusFontana Win User

    Game Pass on 2 Windows accounts

    Unfortunately, there is no way to select the path where the files will be saved, as they are encrypted files that are saved in the same place, unlike steam and other launchers that have their subfolders with the names of games and executables.

    The only thing you can do is select which external or internal hard drive the games will be installed on, to do this follow the instructions below.

    Open Xbox Game Pass PC app.

    Click on your profile icon on the top right of the corner.

    Go to Settings.

    Click on General from the left menu.

    Under the drive selection tab, hit “Change where this app installs games by default“.

    Choose the drive you want your games to be installed in.

    Where does Xbox Game Pass install games?

    The default install directory for the games is the WindowsApps folder. Alongside many other Windows 10 applications, the games you download from Game Pass are also stored in this file. You must have administrator permissions if you want to gain access to it though.

    In fact, even you manage to open the folder you will not be able to run or locate the game files in it. They are encrypted by Windows during installation and they can only be run from the Game Pass app. So running the game from .exe is not possible when it comes to the desktop application.

    This information can be found at the link below.

    https://corexbox.com/xbox-game-pass-pc-how-to-c...

    *Thank you in advance for contacting us, I hope this can help you.
  4. Leebarcode Win User

    Can't pre-install Gears 5 with Xbox (Beta) app using Ultimate Game Pass

    I also tried lots of the above advice

    In the end I unistalled gears then run game pass as admin. This then gave me the option to choose installation drive.

    It seems it was trying to install to c: which didn't have enough room even though settings said d:

    Running it as admin it gave me a choice of drives and actually started installing on d:

    I have not had this issue with any other games (I think but they are possibly on c:?!)
  5. JohnnyJ1 Win User

    Can't pre-install Gears 5 with Xbox (Beta) app using Ultimate Game Pass

    Also nothing works for me, can't select other drive than C. Fot other apps it is selectable only for Gears 5 does not work. I tried to reset msstore, gaming services. Still the same. And I do not have enough space on c to install it...
  6. Obsessive Power Win User

    Fallout 76 Game Pass for PC - cannot launch

    Hi,

    I had this when I first tried it. Turns out the Game-Pass version just doesn't like being installed on any drive other than the C:\ drive. Do you have the game installed on another drive than C:\?
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