Resolving Sea of Thieves Storage Issues: A Personal Journey
Recently, I found myself facing an unexpected challenge while managing my game installations on my SSD. After attempting to uninstall Sea of Thieves, I was surprised to discover that one version was successfully removed, while another remained stubbornly lodged on my system, occupying a hefty 50 gigabytes of space. My initial hope was that this would resolve the dilemma through the Xbox app, but unfortunately, that was not the case.
The Problem Unfolds
After uninstalling Sea of Thieves, I checked my SSD only to find that one instance of the game had vanished, but the other persisted, preventing me from reclaiming its space. In a bid to rectify this, I tried to access and delete the folder located at:
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SeaofThieves_2.94.8070.2_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe, but encountered permission issues, as WindowsApps is notoriously difficult to navigate.
Additionally, I attempted toζΈ
remove the folder:
C:\Users\User_name\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe, but that effort yielded no results either.
Seeking Solutions
As I delved deeper into troubleshooting, I resorted to utilizing various disk space analysis tools like TreeSize, Space Sniffer, and WinDirStat. All of these programs confirmed the presence of the game files, yet they provided no means to delete the unwanted instance.
After a fruitless night of attempting to resolve this issue, I decided to document my journey through a video update detailing the strategies I employed and the ongoing frustrations I encountered. If you’re experiencing similar problems or just want to see the methods I tried, you can check out the video here: Watch the Update.
Conclusion
For anyone who has faced a situation like this, I understand the frustrations all too well. Finding duplicates of game installations can be a perplexing issue, particularly when it comes to freeing up valuable disk space. If you’ve encountered solutions or insights regarding this predicament, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. I’m hopeful that with community support, we can unravel this digital conundrum together.
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