I had never run into this interface issue before, but when I installed the Xbox game ultimate whatever, and try to install a game to my D drive, windows told me it was not prepared as a place to save things. So then I had to go pick D from the drop-down list in that screen. Having an “official “place to store things seems like a weird design feature.
My D drive is also where I install games. The Xbox app sees it, but the Windows Store doesn’t. It’s so fucking weird.
Well, Program Files was supposed to be the same thing, it just wasn’t enforced by the system. Like a lot of things you used to be able to do (pin apps to the top of the old start menu, notification area stuff, programmatic changing of default apps for file types) developers abused it so much*, overriding user choices, Microsoft eventually just took it away. Which is kind of ironic in that Microsoft is fixing it by also removing user choice to a degree. And also adding hoops to jump through to set things the way you want.
*Remember the days when driver installers would programmatically move the mouse to click on the “OK” button for the warning about unsigned drivers?
rei
4359
My drive is missing from the drop down list is the problem
Same here, D isn’t listed as an available drive.
Ha ha, you guys use the Windows Store
rei
4362
The Microsoft Store and UWP apps are a necessary evil for Xbox GamePass PC Live for MSN 2020 Edition.
The drive is MIA from Win10’s Storage Settings tile and related utilities not just the Store.
There are some critical apps on the Store, like the Hulu or Netflix app. If you aren’t watching those services on those apps, and are using a browser, you should stop. For one thing, you get a better and higher resolution picture using the apps (I forget why, and I’ll admit this may no longer be the case, but at one point it was a digital rights issue or something).
instant0
4364
Indeed. Abomination should be extinguished.
Calelari
4365
You and rei both probably already thought of these, but I’ll mention them anyway because that’s how the interwebs roll:
-When you set a new drive, a couple folders are created at the root - “Program Files” and I forget the name of the other. Permissions issue with drive root, or maybe the folders already exist but are incorrectly set up?
-Driver issue with that particular drive?
-Long shot, but do the power settings on the drive you want to use let it sleep? I could imagine the drive being asleep when Windows looks for install candidates, so Windows skips it. I know that’s been an issue before with external drives.
I only install “portable” apps outside C: drive. I used to put games on a separate disk, but eventually I figured what is the point? If I run out of space on my SSD then it’s probably better just to go buy another SSD.
rei
4367
The drive is 100% usable in Windows file explorer etc. just the drive letter isn’t available as a destination to install apps and doesn’t show up when I go to settings, system, storage
Huh, there are two or three things here I’ve not yet seen, so I’ll give them a whirl. Thanks!
rei
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Thanks, I’ve already tried this to no avail. I’m going to reinstall Windows.
Ugh, I really don’t wanna reinstall.
This is just MS’ way of “advising” you which directory is the better one to install games to. I.e. they’re trying to be helpful.
rei
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Yeah, something about both SSDs is goofy because after a brand new fresh Windows reinstall the D is still inaccessible. I have to boot to USB and remove all partitions from both C and D and reinstall Windows again.
Is it possible Drive D is reserved for or expects to be a CD/DVD drive? I’ve always been in the habit of never assigning D to a secondary hard drive or SSD. It shouldn’t matter with Windows 10, but who knows.
