Windows 10: Changing default save location for apps

Problem: Changing default drive for new content. Attempting to change from C to D drives primary to secondary drives
First message:
Delete other apps? This drive has apps from another device, to use this drive delete them.
Click yes,
Error code 0x80070005 comes up.

I have done the following:
Run sfc and DISM scans through cmp.
Done windows updates
Restarted the PC.


Please note: I have had to change the drive containing the windows within this pc and hence I'm not sure if these apps might be from the previous drive not uninstalling them correctly. I'm not sure if this is what it might be referring to regarding 'apps from another device'.

I do have apps on the drive, that I have installed after changing the primary drive - things like steam, origin, which have games on there. Should I uninstall all of those, see if the settings could be changed after that and then reinstall them - the reason that I haven't is because it will be very time consuming and not sure if that will fix the problem.


Thank you in advance for your time.

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Default location to save documenets

Hi Frank,

Sorry for the delayed response.

From your recent description, it seems like the issue is confined to Word documents. If true, then follow the steps below and check if it helps.

• Launch Word application.
• Go to File Menu and select Options.
• In the pop-up dialog box, towards the left pane, select Save.
• Under Default location file, browse the location you want to save.
• Check if the issue persists.

Hope this helps.

 

Making HDD as default saving location instead of sdd for files

Hi Kiefer,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.
I will surely help you to fix this issue.

I suggest you to try the following steps to change default saving locations. Check if it helps.

• 
  Click on Start and click on
  Settings.
  
• 
  Open System and click on
  Storage in the left-pane.
  
• 
  Under the section Save Locations in the
  right-pane, select the appropriate location to which you want to save files.
  
• 
  Restart the computer and check if it helps.
  

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of the issue so that we can assist you further.

 

Default save location


Hello Nolan,

Are you using the method in the tutorial below to change the default apps save location?

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/6...dows-10-a.html