Several users complained of getting an error 0x87E00010 when they were trying to transfer a game or app on their Xbox consoles. Many encounter this issue while doing the transfer on Windows PC as well. If you are one such user and wondering what to do next, read this tutorial till the end.
In this post, we will discuss the most probable cause behind this and what are the ways applying which you might overcome this issue.
What causes Xbox Error 0x87E00010?
One may experience this issue when his/her system meets one or more of the below conditions –
- Lack of sufficient storage spaces on Xbox console or Windows PC.
- You have installed a buggy game/app and are now trying to relocate that.
Xbox One Error 0x87E00010 Solutions
These are the methods that you should try to resolve error code 0x87E00010 on Xbox One or Windows PC –
1. Check and Clear Storage Spaces
As stated above, the 0x87E00010 issue mostly appears when you were transferring a game or an application on your Xbox console. So, as a first workaround, go and check the storage spaces on your device. If there is a lack of sufficient disk spaces on your PC, you may clear a few using the Disk Cleanup Tool.
Here’s how you may check the storage spaces on Windows 11/10 PC –
- Press Win + E to launch Windows Explorer.
- Go to This PC and see the tiles of the root drive. In most cases, it is none other than the “C” drive.
- If you see this tile turning red, this means your drive requires some space deletion. To do so, you may use the built-in tool i.e. Disk Cleanup or any third-party analyzing tool like CC Cleaner.
Tip: We recommend going for the first tool as this doesn’t require any separate file download and works effectively on Windows PC.
- After you’re done freeing-up storage spaces on your PC, try again to transfer games or apps to your Xbox console or on Windows 11/10 PC.
2. Reinstall the Problematic Game or App
At times, such errors have nothing to do with the storage issues. Rather it is because you have installed a buggy game or application on your computer or the gaming console. If that’s the case, you may consider uninstalling then reinstalling that particular app. Here’s how to delete a game/app on the Xbox console –
- Press the “Xbox” button so that you can access its guide window.
- Go to Home > “My games and apps” next.
- Select the game/app that is causing errors on your console.
- Now, press the Menu button on your controller and hit Uninstall followed by Uninstall all.
To remove an application/game on Windows PC, use these steps –
- Navigate to the below path first –
Power Menu (Win + X) > Apps and Features
- The system will redirect you to the Installed Apps on the Settings page.
- Scroll down and locate the buggy app.
- When found, click the three-dots available on its right end, and hit uninstall.
- A confirmation window should appear next, click uninstall again.
How to reinstall a deleted game/app on Xbox
- Press the Xbox button to enter the Guide page.
- Go to Home > My games and apps.
- You may see a number of games and apps available there.
- Select the game/app that you want to reinstall on your gaming console, and hit the install button. You may search for any particular game as well using the Search bar.
In case you want to install a new game on your Windows PC, open Microsoft Store instead. When the Store app launches, search for that app and hit the Get > Install button.
3. Change the directory where Xbox Games/Apps are saved
One may install Xbox as an application via Microsoft Store. This makes “Xbox” an internal application, and thus acquires certain storage spaces on your computer. This may happen that the location where all files downloaded from Xbox lie itself has become corrupted. Well, in that case, you may open Xbox and change the default directory where new games or apps are stored or saved.
Providing a separate download folder will force new apps or games to install at that location only. Proceeding this way should resolve the 0x87E00010 error on your Xbox console.
Here’s how to change the default gaming directory on Windows PC –
- Press “Win + I” to launch the Settings app.
- Select System and then Storage option.
- Go to advanced storage options and click “the location where new content is saved”.
- Use the drop-down menu and select “New apps will save to”.
- Provide a location where you would like to save all your new apps or games.
Now that you have provided a new path where the new games or apps will be downloaded, there shouldn’t be any storage issues. This is likely to resolve the error code 0x87E00010 on your Windows PC. Let’s know which solution works in your case in the below comment section.
