Error Code: 0x80073CF9, Couldn't Install Forza Horizon 3 on PC

Anonymous
2017-12-24T08:00:09+00:00

I just bought Forza Horizon 3 for PC and am unable to download it. Everytime I try to download it, it gives me an error "Couldn't Install, we will try again shortly". 

I'm installing it on a external hard drive with 800Gigs free, tried using wsreset, run as administrator to clear Windows Store Cache, to no avail. I tried installing it on another drive, but the same error pops up.

I've also followed Microsoft's solution to run the trouble shooting app "Appsdiagnostic10", it found a problem, "Windows Store Cache may be damaged", and it was fixed by the troubleshooter, but even after that, trying to download Forza Horizon 3 DOES NOT WORK.

Would appreciate any help/answers.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-01-11T19:33:26+00:00

    Thank you for your reply. The Software Distribution folder is a folder used to temporarily store files that are required to install Windows Update on your computer.

    You can also delete the content of this folder by running a command line through Command Prompt. Here are steps below:

    1. Press the Windows key + X on the keyboard, then select Command Prompt(Admin).
    2. Type the command line net stop wuauserv, then press Enter.
    3. Next, type the second command line net stop bits, then press Enter again.
    4. Now, browse to the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder and delete all the files and folders inside.

    Note: If the files can't be deleted, restart your computer, then after that run the command lines again. 5. After you emptied the folder, restart your computer again, open the Command Prompt(Admin), type the net start wuauserv and net start bits one at a time, then press Enter. ****This action will start the Software Distribution folder as new.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-13T14:36:27+00:00

    Thank you for your reply. The Software Distribution folder is a folder used to temporarily store files that are required to install Windows Update on your computer.

    You can also delete the content of this folder by running a command line through Command Prompt. Here are steps below:

    1. Press the Windows key + X on the keyboard, then select Command Prompt(Admin).
    2. Type the command line net stop wuauserv, then press Enter.
    3. Next, type the second command line net stop bits, then press Enter again.
    4. Now, browse to the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder and delete all the files and folders inside.

    Note: If the files can't be deleted, restart your computer, then after that run the command lines again. 5. After you emptied the folder, restart your computer again, open the Command Prompt(Admin), type the net start wuauserv and net start bits one at a time, then press Enter. ****This action will start the Software Distribution folder as new.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.

    Always the same error :'(

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-15T13:37:41+00:00

    tried everything that is listed above +deleting and reinstalling windows store nothing seems to help.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-15T17:05:53+00:00

    Thank you for updating us. We need to gather more information about the issue by answering the following questions below:

    1. Have you done any changes on your system?
    2. Is this happening to a different game?

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-01-15T20:40:03+00:00

    It's the first one that I buy on Windows Store, and probably the last one.

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