Windows 10: Can't select HDD to install apps from the Microsoft Store

Discus and support Can't select HDD to install apps from the Microsoft Store in Microsoft Windows 10 Store to solve the problem; I had just got Game Pass, and was trying to install games and have run into a problem. I have a tiny M.2 solid state drive as my C: drive that's only... Discussion in 'Microsoft Windows 10 Store' started by Gestures468, Oct 28, 2019.

  1. Can't select HDD to install apps from the Microsoft Store


    I had just got Game Pass, and was trying to install games and have run into a problem. I have a tiny M.2 solid state drive as my C: drive that's only function is to be a boot drive for my computer, and then a much larger 4tb HDD as my D: drive that I actually store all my data on. When I attempt to download a game from the Microsoft Store, the dialog box comes up asking me where I want to install the game to, however my only option is my C: drive, with the D: drive nowhere to be found.


    When I go to "Settings > System > Storage > Change where new content is saved" every single option is set to be the D: drive, however the Microsoft Store seems to be paying no heed to these settings whatsoever.

    To make matters worse, I already have a few games installed to my D: drive from the Microsoft Store, Halo Wars Definitive Edition, Halo Wars 2 and ReCore were all installed to my D: drive from the Microsoft store without a single bit of trouble about a year ago and the games work fine even now.


    As a test I decided to try moving Halo Wars 1 to my C: drive and then back to my D: drive from the "Settings > Apps > Apps & features" menu, and it worked just fine, so I'm hoping that I can move the new game I'm downloading to the drive it should have been installed in the first place, which I suppose works as a decent workaround for this issue, but having to download games to my C: drive and then move it to my D: drive after I download it limits the size of the games I can download to only 45gb because that's all the free space I have on the C: drive, while my D: drive has over 500gb of free space.

    :)
     
    Gestures468, Oct 28, 2019
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  3. sam02 Win User
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    Thank you for the advice

    I see what you mean about the password but i think its a backward step to compromise my Microsoft password to to use the app store
     
    sam02, Oct 28, 2019
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  4. P4-630 Win User

    Can't select HDD to install apps from the Microsoft Store

    Microsoft is purging a lot of low quality apps from the Windows Store

    "Microsoft is sending emails to some Windows Store developers informing them that their apps have been removed from the Store for violating its quality standards."

    "Neowin reports that app developers have been receiving these emails over the past couple of days:

    In its latest review of the Store, Microsoft is evaluating if the published apps are good enough to be listed in the Windows Store. This includes publicly available apps as well as private beta apps. Additionally, Microsoft is also asking developers to delete any promotional campaigns for their apps to prevent advertising charges. Similarly, app name reservations are also being nullified; which means that if your app is unpublished, there's no guarantee that you'll be able to republish it under the same name.

    Officially, the policies for the Microsoft Store says that apps must have "distinct and informative metadata" and "provide a valuable and quality user experience". There are also some specific standards that must be in the apps, including having a name that is not similar to another app or device, along with offering a description that is accurate about its features and functions.

    There have certainly been many Windows Store users who have complained over the years about the large number of apps published that are clones of other apps or ones that are simply poorly made. Hopefully, this new move by Microsoft will help to curb these issues, at least for now.
    "

    Microsoft to remove low quality apps from Windows Store
     
    P4-630, Oct 28, 2019
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