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Issues with "Change where new content is saved"

Anonymous
2020-06-21T00:33:59+00:00

When trying to change where new apps will save to from SSD (C:) to Hard Drive (D:), first says "Delete other apps? This drive has apps from another device. To use this drive, the other apps must first be deleted. Do you want to continue?". After selecting yes, error message pops up, error code 0x80070005.

Wanted to change the drive apps are saved to as otherwise the XBOX app will not let me save games to my HDD, i only have 50GB left on my SSD and so can't really install much onto it (and don't want to).

Any help will be appreciated, thanks! :)

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Anonymous
2020-06-21T02:33:34+00:00

James, make sure there is a WindowsApps folder in C:\Program Files which has your existing apps.

Then make sure the ones in the WindowsApps folder on the hard drive are uninstalled or exist presently in the C:\Program Files\WindowsApps folder. Those apps will stay there when you move the Apps to another drive, and only the future apps you install will go to the new location. To move the existing apps from C you must uninstall them and then reinstall to the new location.

To delete the WindowsApps folder on the hard drive try Take Ownership first using this handy tool that will install to your right click mouse button: https://www.askvg.com/add-take-ownership-option...

If that's not enough use Unlocker:

http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/

keep me posted on your progress as I will be here to help until the case is resolved.

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Anonymous
2020-06-21T00:55:35+00:00

Hi James. I'm Greg, an installation specialist, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, and Volunteer Moderator, here to help you.

Go into the target hard drive to delete the WindowsApps folder which should clear up the error.

But it may also be because you're intentionally moving apps from a faster drive to a slower one. Apps will be considerably slowed by doing this, matching the speed of the hard drive which is roughly half as fast as an SSD.

Instead I would move files which have no such speed differential. The most stable method to move the User folders is here:

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-move-default...

I would not move the Desktop folder off of the SSD as there is a fatal error possible if it's moved off the same hard drive as Windows.

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and keep me posted. If you'll wait to rate whether my post resolved your problem, I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-21T18:11:18+00:00

    Hey Greg, i deleted some folders from 4-5 years ago from my WindowsApps folder on my hard drive (D:) and, after a bit of modifying the file security settings to allow me to delete some of them, i managed to delete all of what was in there, afterwards i was able to change the drive onto which new apps will be installed! Think it should be all sorted now, thanks! If i have any issues i will let you know but im pretty sure its all good. 

    Thanks a lot for your help.

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