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Problem installing applications from the Microsoft Store, I have an SSD and need to install the secondary HDD. "Must install to system drive..."

Anonymous
2018-02-18T06:01:36+00:00

I want to download Roblox from the Microsoft Store. My issue is that when I go to install, I get this message:

Drive (G:/) is where I want to install this application.

If I open the drop-down menu, there are no other options. I believe this game is more than 142 MB, and that it will install to be larger. If I download this, maybe there is an option to install elsewhere which I don't know about? But I really would like to have all downloads and lower priority files and applications be only ever written to the HDD to prolong the life of my SSD. 

Perhaps I need to set my secondary drive, the HDD drive (G:/), to be a system drive as well?

(Maybe when I reboot this system, the issue will go away? If that is the case I will update this for sure!)

Any insights, thoughts, or advice will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks, Daniel

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Microsoft Store

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-03-04T22:33:24+00:00

    This is what I have found now

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-02-19T06:14:50+00:00

    Those will not change all Apps or the ones previously installed.

    If you set the "New apps will save to:" to where you want new apps to install most will. Some Applications allow you to change the install drive

    during its installation.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-02-19T05:41:25+00:00

    This did not fix the issue. Other apps I have installed from the Microsoft Store, such as Lyft and Verizon Messages, since the change have saved to drive G. I have verified this here....

    But in this has not changed...

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-18T06:22:12+00:00

    Hi dan121131, I am Rob, an independent and a 10 time and dual award MVP specializing in Windows troubleshooting and Bluescreen analysis. Please remember as independents we are not responsible for the development of Windows or the computer hardware and drivers.

    This should help:

    1. Click Start
    2. Click Settings
    3. Click System
    4. Click Storage
    5. In right panel scroll down to "Save where new content is saved".

    Please let us know the results and if you need further assistance.

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