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Can you install Xbox Game Pass games on a secondary drive?
Learn how to change the installation folder to a secondary hard drive
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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With the rise in popularity of the Xbox Game Pass and the launch of the Beta version of the Xbox app installer, users have started asking questions regarding the functionality of various games.
One question that seems to be on a lot of users’ minds though is this:Can you install Xbox Game Pass game on a Windows 10 secondary drive?
This question also stems from the fact that several users have already reported encountering issues when trying to install games on drives other than the primary one.
Because all Xbox Game Pass games are technically downloaded from the Microsoft Store, the way they are treated as far as installation and storage location is concerned is pretty much the same as with your typical Store Apps.
This means that while some games can be installed on secondary drives, others can only be installed on your primary drive.
This is mostly because the latter requires more user data and permission rights, which they can only receive by being installed on the primary drive.
It can also be a simple matter of rule definition on behalf of the game’s developer when he made it available on the Microsoft Store.
Whichever the case, if you’re having storage space issues on your primary drive and installing Xbox Game Pass games on a Windows 10 secondary drive is a must, you should consider changing the default install location of all your apps and games.
Steps to install Xbox Game Pass games on a secondary drive
For a step-by-step guide on how to change the default location for future game and app installations, follow the instructions at the end ofthis guide.
Following these steps will allow Xbox Game Pass games as well as regular games and apps to be installed on your secondary drive by default.
However, if you encounter a title that can only be installed on a primary drive, at least you will be prompted beforehand, and you can then choose the best course of action.
Alternatively, you can also consider reinstalling the Xbox app installer.
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Madalina Dinita
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Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.
She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.
Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.
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Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.
