5 ways to fix Forza Horizon 5 not downloading

We’re pretty sure that, by now, everyone has heard about Playground Games’ latest title, which is the awesome Forza Horizon 5.

Although a pretty stable game, considering not many major problems affected it, besides the save issue, new information surfaces on forums and social media platforms about the game not downloading.

And even though this is not such a widespread problem, some PC gamers are reporting issues that render them unable to download and install Forza Horizon.

However, if you did manage to install the game and it keeps crashing for you, our article will help you get to the bottom of it.

What can I do to fix Forza Horizon 5 not downloading?

Many of the players that did report their Forza Horizon 5 not downloading, or simply redownloading for no reason, say that they encountered the 0x80073CF9 error code.

But, as annoying as this issue can be, we have some tips for you that will help you move past this nuisance and enjoy your time racing with your friends.

There are quite a few ways to go about solving this problem, but we are about to show you five methods that you can easily do yourself and save you a major headache.

1. Check your internet connection

Before we try other methods, we’re going to advise you to run a thorough check on your internet connection and test out the speed.

This is actually not that strange if we are talking about intermittent internet connections, but the problem is fixable.

If you are in the same situation, you can fix Network and Internet connection problems on your Windows device by using the Complete Internet Repair Tool or the Network Reset feature.

Another way to go about it is flushing the DNS, because if the DNS settings are corrupted, it can prevent certain applications and your system from making contact with the internet.

2. Check the Date and Time on your PC

Keep in mind that, if your PC’s clock is out of sync you may encounter this issue of Forza Horizon not downloading or keeps redownloading on your Windows PC.

1. Press Windows Key + I to bring up the Settings menu.
2. Select the Time & language tab.
3. Click on Date & time.
4. Make sure that Set time automatically is turned on.
5. Press the Sync now button.

3. Relog in Microsoft Store

1. Open the Microsoft Store.
2. Click on the Account button.
3. Click the Sign out button.
4. Click on the Sign in button.
5. Select the desired acount and press the Continue button.

4. Change download location

Have you checked your disk space lately? The issue could be happening because the game doesn’t have enough space to download in the location where it’s supposed to go.

However, you can easily change this location by accessing the Settings menu and modifying where new content goes when downloaded,

1. Press Windows Key+ I to bring up the Settings menu.
2. Select the System tab.
3. Click on the Storage button.
4. Click on Advanced storage settings.
5. Select Where new content is saved.
6. Change the location where new content goes when downloaded.

5. Create a new user account

The last step in today’s list is actually trying to download the game from a different account than the one you are signed in with on your PC.

We’re about to show you how to create a different account if you don’t already have one set up. However, keep in mind that the new user must be created using another Microsoft account.

1. Press Windows Key+ I to bring up the Settings menu.
2. Select the Accounts tab.
3. Click on the Family & other users button.
4. Click the Add account button and go through the sign in process.

These are the solutions that we’ve prepared for you, in hopes that you will resolve this issue and manage to install Forza Horizon 5 on your PC.

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