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How does one move already downloaded games which were downloaded using the Xbox app on PC? I need to reformat my computer and am uninterested in re-downloading over a terabyte of software. I have a 2TB external drive which I purchased for this.
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Hello again,
I'm having trouble moving these apps back to my C drive after I reformatted my device. Neither the Xbox app nor the Installed Apps window seems to see my games which I moved to the backup drive: https://i.imgur.com/RGkuEng.png
Are there any additional steps required to continue restoring my Xbox app games?
Hi, I am Dhanam, Independent Advisor here to work with you on this issue.
I know this has been difficult for you, Rest assured, I'm going to do my best to help you.
Method 1: Go to Settings, click "Apps", and select "Apps & features".
Find the games that you downloaded from the Microsoft App store, click it, and select "Move".
Click the drop list to select a new drive (such as D), and click "Move".
Method 2: Open Storage settings by typing storage at the search bar and select "Storage" to open it.
Step 2. Click "This PC (C:) " to open the Storage usage of C: drive. And click "Apps & games" to continue.
Step 3. On Apps & games, scroll down to Apps & features, selected desired application or program and click the "Move" button.
Then select D: or another drive as the target location and click "Move" to transfer the selected program.
Step 4. Wait for the migration to finish.
This is a public user-to-user support forum. I'm a user like you helping other users. I do not work for Microsoft and do not have access to any user accounts.
I hope this can help you. If this still can't solve your problem, just let me know and I'll do my best to try to help you.
Regards,
Dhanam,
Independent Advisor.
Hi Emmett,
Have you managed to get it to work? I have the same question.
Hello,
When you have a moment can you take a look at my situation?
Appreciate the support; appears to be working: https://imgur.com/7wyrPWv.png
After this step and after transitioning to a new computer / reformatted computer, is the final step to move these "apps" back to the C drive? And the Xbox app will recognize the apps automatically?
