Nope, i have both my secondary drives as NTFS for ages. And it does give me the same error wherever I try to install instead of main drive
Error code: 0x80073d13 (Xbox Game Pass PC Beta)
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When installing certain games on the Xbox Game Pass PC Beta app I seem to be getting Error code: 0x80073d13, Games will download to about 4.5%-9% then come up with the error.
Trying to install Metro, Wolfenstein, We Happy Few, Imperator: Rome and probably others I have not yet tried will give me this error.
I really hope this is not similar to the Microsoft Store error that does not allow certain games/programs to be installed on other drives besides C: which I don't think it is cause Halo Wars 1 seems to be giving me a different error code that I think is the disk drive error but I am not sure but It would really suck to have a bunch of games you can't install and we can't decide on a game-by-game basis yet so say I had just enough space for Metro on my C: drive but not enough to include another game from my other drive I can't specify that (atleast I think) it would all have to be on the same drive.
Update: That seems to be what the error is, must be installed on your main C: drive, when I disconnect my external drive Xbox app will auto download Metro directly to my C: drive
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Anonymous
2020-07-21T20:09:13+00:00 -
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2020-07-23T22:36:33+00:00 The issue here is your disk format. GamePass games don't have to be installed on your C: drive, but they do need the following:
- NTFS formatted partition
- 4096 byte allocation unit size
Both of these requirements stem from the delta-update mechanism GamePass games use. It relies on some low level features of NTFS to efficiently move data around on the drive during game updates. Changing the external disk to be NTFS / 4KB allocation size will allow you to move games there or set that disk as your default installation drive.
something else at play. some games can install. others give ntfs error. some days same game previous ntfs error now installs. not consistent
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Anonymous
2020-08-12T04:43:14+00:00 Phew! Thank you, this saved me a lot of time and frustration.
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Anonymous
2020-08-14T12:54:47+00:00 First game(forza 4) succefully instaled on D: drive, another games would't install there, only disk C:
What can do with this problem? Microsoft COME'ON!!!, answer plz!!
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Anonymous
2020-08-14T18:11:45+00:00 Continued issues here
some versions of the beta app have partial function for non-system drives and games install. other versions it goes back to any game at all can't install from beta app or MS store to non-system drive.
one thing that has always not worked is bundled games or expansions. most notable Halo MCC. never have been able to install with the added versions of halo as well
the drive I am trying to use is an MS Storage Space formatted NTFS in parity. are there settings/permissions to edit?
windows version as of this post: 2004 19041.450
xbox app: 2008.1001.11.0
been looking all over for some fixes and it just seems cluttered with all the different apps/services involved with game pass and xbox beta app. something with this list not playing nice?
xbox app itself
gaming services
xbox live experience app
ms store
xbox identity provider
xbox game bar