Windows 10: Moving an App for D: to C: 0x80070005

I am trying to move an application from D: to C: throw Settings -> Apps by clicking Move and I am getting an error message 0x80070005 which probably mean access denied.I am the administrator but I can not find any way to bypass this and move my app to C:

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Windows Store error 0x80070005 when installing/moving to non-C: drive

Right here is what I definitely know:

1. Windows Store apps and games can ALL be downloaded and installed without issue (i.e. error 0x80070005) when the default Storage location is left at C: (which is my boot SSD where Windows 10 Pro is installed). This includes both new ones and existing ones.

2. Windows Store apps and games CANNOT be updated if they are located on my H: drive (in the H:\WindowsApps folder), which I'd previously moved there some months ago to free space on my boot SSD. Until the last couple of weeks they have always updated fine but recently stopped working, possibly as a result of upgrading to v1607 of Windows via the Insider Preview.

In the last couple of days the Windows Store found updates for both Killer Instinct and Forza Motorsport 6: Apex (Beta) but both failed consistently with error 0x80070005.

3. However, I've found that I am ABLE to move apps and games from the H: drive to the C: drive and then update them from there as long as I have space. I did this for Forza Motorsport 6: Apex (Beta), which updated without error a few days ago, but while I have been able to move Killer Instinct back to my C: drive, I am unable to update it because I do not have enough space.

4. I am unable to move games or apps from the C: to the H: drive or any other drive either, which includes D:, E: (my games drives), I:, J: and K: (my external backup drives). I get error 0x80070005. This includes both Forza Motorsport 6: Apex (Beta) and Killer Instinct, the former of which updated fine.

5. I am unable to move games or apps from the H: drive to other non-C: drives such as D: or E:; they fail with error 0x80070005.

6. When I attempt to move games to another location such as a new drive which does not already have any Store apps or games on it, I can see a WindowsApps folder being created with a sub-folder for the game but there are never any files created inside it. Cancelling the move then deletes the sub-folder for the game and the WindowsApps folder remains as an empty folder.

What can the issue be?

I have Steam games installed on D:, E: and H: as well as Origin and Uplay titles and they all update and install to those drives without error despite the root drives being owned by SYSTEM. It's just the blasted Windows Store that seems to have issues with installing or moving anything to anywhere else but C:!

 

Moving files C to D drives in Win 10

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C drive full, how to move some to D drive

Hi Dan,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand that your computer is running out of space and you would like to move the data from C drive to D Drive.

• When you say “How can I move some GB's from C to external D drive?“ do you want to free space on the c drive or do you want to extent the C partition?

If you want to free up space on C drive, I suggest to follow the below given suggestions.

Personal files such as videos, music, photos, and documents can take up a lot of space on your device. To see which files are using the most space:

1. Select File Explorer from the taskbar and find the files you want to move.
   
2. Under This PC in the menu on the left, select a folder to see what files are saved in it. The
   Videos, Music, Pictures, and
   Downloads folders usually contain the largest files that you’ve saved to your device.
   
3. To see the size of the files in a folder, select
   View > Details. Right-click in the open space and then select
   Sort by > Size to show the largest files at the top of the list.
   
4. If there are files you no longer need on your device, you can either delete them or move them to an external storage device like a USB drive or an SD card.
   

Note: If you delete any files, remember to empty the Recycle Bin to completely remove them from your device and free up space.

To move photos, music, videos, or other files that you want to keep but don't use very often, consider saving them to an external storage device like a USB drive or an SD card. You'll still be able to use them when the drive is connected, but they won't take
up space on your PC.

1. Connect an external storage device like a USB drive or SD card to your PC.
   
2. Select File Explorer from the taskbar and go to the folder that contains the files you want to move.
   
3. Select the files, select the Home tab, and then select
   Move to > Choose location.
   
4. Select the external storage device you connected in the location list, and then select
   Move.

In Windows 10 you can also move the installed Windows Store apps to any other drive in order to free up space. You can also change the path of the default installation directory, for new apps.

If you would like to move the installed apps to another drive, try the below given suggestions.

Press Windows key + I to bring up the Settings menu and click Apps. You should be on the
Apps & features page of the left-hand navigation.

Click on the app entry that you would like to move to a different drive to see
Move and Uninstall
options. Click Move button and then select a drive of your choice to move the app.

Note: When you click on a traditional desktop program or an app that came preinstalled with Windows 10, Windows 10 offers only Uninstall option and you can’t move desktop applications
using this method.

For more information on how to free up space on your computer I suggest you refer to the suggestion from the given article

Free up drive space in Windows 10 - Windows Help

Regards,

Zaki