Installed on different drive that MSFT Store? Possible Fix!

[atlflyer 138]

I found a possible solution to install issues on the official forums... in this thread:

You have to designate where the MS Store downloads apps too. If you put the installer on a drive other than the default drive that MS Store downloads contents to, you might (quite possibly will) get install issues. 

https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/unable-to-install-on-drive-other-than-c/124605/3

 

Edited August 18, 2020 by atlflyer

[EzRyder 35]

i moved my install to D:\ drive through the Windows Apps Settings
it recreates the programs dir and winapps w/e, can only choose drive afaik
it may also be possible to direct the download once the game starts idk
i havent gotten the dl yet in my region

[atlflyer 138]

5 minutes ago, EzRyder said:

i moved my install to D:\ drive through the Windows Apps Settings
it recreates the programs dir and winapps w/e, can only choose drive afaik
it may also be possible to direct the download once the game starts idk
i havent gotten the dl yet in my region

I read a few posts on the official forums that said that the install issues were due to the Store app being on a different drive than the installer. Not sure if that is confirmed or not. 

[joec63 253]

I preloaded the launcher on a different drive than my operating system. Just like I did the Alpha/beta

[atlflyer 138]

3 minutes ago, joec63 said:

I preloaded the launcher on a different drive than my operating system. Just like I did the Alpha/beta

Maybe it's just all speculation! Not sure though. I figured what the heck.

[EzRyder 35]

1 hour ago, atlflyer said:

I read a few posts on the official forums that said that the install issues were due to the Store app being on a different drive than the installer. Not sure if that is confirmed or not. 

ok well the way i did it the launcher is already on D:\ drive so hopefully i wont have trouble, still a few hours to go before i can try the download

[Seven7 148]

I seen several posts about this but... "Here", it asked if I wanted to install it in another place and I could choose where then... (Disk K...). And it was same for the alpha/beta.

(Not the steam version, the MS store version/ Game pass)

[Mace 1,955]

1 hour ago, atlflyer said:

You have to designate where the MS Store downloads apps too. If you put the installer on a drive other than the default drive that MS Store downloads contents to, you might (quite possibly will) get install issues. 

So in other words, I can set my MS Store to download apps to E:\MSFS and it will install to the right place?

[atlflyer 138]

4 hours ago, Mace said:

So in other words, I can set my MS Store to download apps to E:\MSFS and it will install to the right place?

Not entirely sure but it seems that way based on what I saw in the official website 

[Dreamflight767 314]

Sorry.  I’m confused.  I thought we had thread pinned here about how to install MSFS onto a different drive (besides C) but it appears to have been removed.

So technically speaking, it’s not possible to install MSFS to another location besides C drive?

I would like it installed on my D drive which is a 1TB SSD.  Not possible?

Edited August 18, 2020 by Dreamflight767

[SierraHotel 987]

5 hours ago, Mace said:

So in other words, I can set my MS Store to download apps to E:\MSFS and it will install to the right place?

Yes, mine is going to D:\MSFS

[Mace 1,955]

10 hours ago, Dreamflight767 said:

Sorry.  I’m confused.  I thought we had thread pinned here about how to install MSFS onto a different drive (besides C) but it appears to have been removed.

So technically speaking, it’s not possible to install MSFS to another location besides C drive?

I would like it installed on my D drive which is a 1TB SSD.  Not possible?

It would seem, based on what @SierraHotel says above, that you can set the MS STore app to go to a different location, and then the sim will install there.

Perhaps someone who has actually installed it from the MS Store can join in here and clarify.

[Dreamflight767 314]

5 hours ago, Mace said:

It would seem, based on what @SierraHotel says above, that you can set the MS STore app to go to a different location, and then the sim will install there.

Perhaps someone who has actually installed it from the MS Store can join in here and clarify.

Thank you.  

[Skyseek 18]

Can you download and install from a 4TB usb drive via the Microsoft store?

 

Thanks!

[Age_27 20]

See my post here about where MSFS installs the core files then the big 91GB package:

You cannot change the location of the small core install files after selecting it at the start but you can definiately choose where you want to put the huge 91GB+ game files - can even move them after installation if you wish !