Xbox App keeps asking me to download Gaming Services

Anonymous
2023-02-08T17:18:19+00:00

I just got Game Pass a few days ago and haven't been able to play it once because every single time I hit on Install a screen telling me to Download Gaming Services keeps popping up even though I've already installed it numerous times. I'm turning to this because I have no idea what to do, I've already tried a bunch of different suggestions from people such as: Repairing and Reseting all the apps, I've tried to uninstall and install with Powershell, I've tried to update through the windows store, I've updated everything on Windows, I tried going into the registry and I deleted the GamingServices and GamingServices.net but Nothing works at all, I've completely given up on this, I feel scammed because I just got Game Pass and I haven't been to play a single game.

One weird thing I noticed and I don't know if this is normal is that when I go over to my account settings on the Xbox App on the segment where it says "GameInstall Options" I get some weird error that says "There was a problem loading installation locations. Try Again" But it never gives me that chance to change anything.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-03-31T05:40:20+00:00

    I just fixed the issue by deleting the XboxGames folder where the games are installed, after I tried every solution besides the Windows 11 reinstall. Close the Xbox app, then move your games to a different folder then delete the installation folder (you might need to change security permissions in order to delete it like I did) and then launch the Xbox app and it will create a new installation folder and you can move your games into it (I recommend closing the Xbox app again and opening it after you move them). Keep in mind I had the other things installed like live and gaming services while I did this after I tried the other solutions so I'm not sure if the other solutions helped with this fix but ultimately the folder deletion is what fixed it for me here.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-03-19T17:06:59+00:00

    This is the way.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-03-19T10:23:20+00:00

    Seems like this is the fix that got mine to work again! Literally hours wasted on this, but I'm glad I got it to work again. Previously nothing I tried to install went through, and after i went through all the trouble to get myself a new controller to play Wo Long too, suddenly it didn't want to start. You, sir, saved me from rage-quitting on my newly-bought controller.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-03-16T15:42:18+00:00

    This worked for me, thank you very much. Also noticed that the xbox app is kinda buggy in general, opening stuff in the xbox app, openning the app itself... takes ages, somtimes it doesn't even register.

    UPDATE:

    It did not work for long, an hour or two maybe and sometimes I can download but the downloads are borked. Also tried a fresh install of win 11, but kept the apps and files. Unfortunetly with no luck. Tired of this, so im gonna install halo infinite from steam now, but I don't know what to do with FH5 beacuse I own it on xbox not steam.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-03-12T10:08:01+00:00

    Just want to say that I had this issue and this is the first thing i tried to fix it and it worked.

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