Minecraft launcher just wont install at all

Question

First time minecraft player here, Ive never downloaded Minecraft before and I only just bought it, The launcher immediately goes to error saying "Try again later, Something went wrong with this app" but when I do come back later it still goes to the error and Im very confused and when I try to get it from the actual site, it shows the error of "UnknownAppInstall"

Ive also tried Xbox launcher aswell and it wont work either, i honestly dont know what to do! ive spent 30 euro on this game and it wont even launch.

Microsoft please help!
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Answer 1

Hi Romarriche Awan

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Forum!

I’m really sorry you’re dealing with this. It’s incredibly frustrating when you’ve paid for the game and can’t even get the launcher to install, but these steps have helped many players with the same errors and are worth trying.

1. Reset the Microsoft Store

A corrupted Microsoft Store cache can prevent the Minecraft Launcher from installing correctly. Resetting the Store forces Windows to rebuild its internal files, which often resolves installation failures.

• Press Windows + R
• Type WSReset > Press Enter
• A blank window will appear and close automatically
• Restart your PC and try installing Minecraft again

2. Fix your date and time settings

Incorrect system time can break Microsoft Store and Xbox App licensing checks, which leads to errors such as 0x80070002 and 0x87E00033.

• Open Settings → Time & Language
• Turn on Set time automatically
• Turn on Set time zone automatically
• Restart your PC

3. Reinstall Gaming Services

If Gaming Services is damaged, the Launcher often cannot install or launch correctly. Reinstalling it fixes missing or corrupted components that cause these errors.

• Right‑click Start → Windows Terminal (Admin)
• Run the following commands:

get-appxpackage Microsoft.GamingServices | remove-AppxPackage -allusers

start ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9MWPM2CQNLHN

• Reinstall Gaming Services in the Microsoft Store when it opens
• Restart your PC

Hope this helps. Feel free to update here if there's any progress!

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