(Xbox PC App Suggestion) Detect Existing files for Installation

Discus and support (Xbox PC App Suggestion) Detect Existing files for Installation in XboX Insiders to solve the problem; Pretty sure I'm not the first to suggest this, and won't be the last, but the Xbox App NEEDS to have a feature to detect existing game files in the... Discussion in 'XboX Insiders' started by /u/_MeltedCheese_, Nov 29, 2021.

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    (Xbox PC App Suggestion) Detect Existing files for Installation


    Pretty sure I'm not the first to suggest this, and won't be the last, but the Xbox App NEEDS to have a feature to detect existing game files in the installation directory. Essentially, the app will check valid game files, then (re-)download any broken or invalid ones, hence shortening download time.

    I usually download repacks to save bandwidth, then install them and move them to the respective client's game directory to detect those files on their legitimate copy. I'm pretty sure most of the PC gaming community with low download speeds, or bandwidth quotas, does this.

    Steam, GoG, Origins etc. have this feature and it has been a blessing. Having this for the Xbox App (for that promised "be more like Steam" update teased recently) will be a blessing for GP users who have problems downloading big games via the app.

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  2. PeterSmal1 Win User

    Forza Horozin 5 Download

    Won't the Xbox App detect the files if I just say install again?
  3. JosefLBohorquez Win User

    Flight Simulator - Files there, but can't play.

    Thanks for the update. About my second question, I meant :

    If you hit on the install button, the download starts from the scratch?

    If yes, that means you need to download the game again :c

    As far as I know the Xbox app is going to think that you're using a new PC (that's the normal thing when you reinstall windows)
    And as the game "license" is attached to the "previously" PC, the app is not going to recognize the existing files on D: file
  4. Obsessive Power Win User

    Xbox Gamepass Pc

    Hi,

    Error 0x80070005 is an 'access denied' error code. It means that games and apps can't be installed due to file access restrictions.

    Did you use D:\ drive on a previous PC or previous install of Windows 10?

    Games and Apps on Windows 10 Store install to a folder called 'WindowsApps', if this folder already exists on your drive, you won't be able to install games.
  5. AshrafSharaf Win User

    Xbox Game App on W11 - Not allowing me to detect already download games or delete old files.

    Hi Ricardo,

    Thank you for your reply. I did take ownership and still wasn't able to delete specially exe files, but someone suggested that it be done in safe mode and that thankfully worked for me. I was able to delete there.

    However, the main issue that I'd like to make the app detect some of the existing games rather than redownload, is that possible?

    Thanks,

    Ashraf
  6. BUDZI0L Win User

    Xbox Pass PC

    I wrote that i installed game by xbox app with pc pass -_-

    Second thing, game is not installed, only files left...files what I can't get into.
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