Gaming Services Download error 0X80073D05

asdasdasd 0 Reputation points
2026-10-11T19:55:43.0066667+00:00

I'm on Windows 10 I can not for the life of me get windows to download this, I just want to play Minecraft. I have tied every solution listed on this site and none of it has worked. The only thing I haven't tried is deleting the gaming services file in program files, but that didn't work like all the other Q and As have said. I hate Microsoft so much why do you make this so hard? I've run the cleanup, done power kernel stuff that the AI told me to do, nothing. I have two GS folders in my Windows App directory, one is Microsoft.GamingServices_38.117.27001.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe and the other is Microsoft.GamingServices_38.117.27001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe so I'm wondering if there is a conflict or something? I also only have 10 gigs of space left on this drive, but that should be more than enough I would think. One tip I found said to try updating the xbox app, but that also gives me error code 0x80073cf6

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  1. Norah-L 11,610 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-10-12T07:09:51.37+00:00

    Hello asdasdasd,

    The two Gaming Services folders do not necessarily indicate a conflict. They appear to be different components of the same Gaming Services package rather than duplicate installations, so I would not recommend manually deleting either folder from the protected WindowsApps directory.

    While 10 GB should normally be enough for the Gaming Services package itself, freeing some additional space may still help because Microsoft Store installations can require temporary space during downloading and installation.

    If you use a third-party antivirus program, temporarily disable its real-time protection and retry the installation once. Re-enable the protection immediately afterward, regardless of the result. If you only use Microsoft Defender, leave it enabled.

    As an additional test, create a new local Windows user account, sign in to it, and try installing Gaming Services through the Microsoft Store. If it works in the new account, the issue may be limited to the Store or app registration in your current Windows profile.

    If the issue continues in the new Windows profile, open Command Prompt as administrator and run these commands one at a time:

    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

    sfc /scannow

    After both scans finish, restart the computer and try installing Gaming Services again.

    Please let me know how it goes after trying these steps, and I'll be glad to continue looking into it with you.

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