How to Fix Potion Craft Alchemist Simulator Not Installing Issue?

Potion Craft Alchemist Simulator won’t install if the Microsoft store or the Xbox store isn’t functioning properly. This could be due to a bad cache or a disabled service of the Microsoft launcher. Moreover, this could be due to outdated windows.  

Outdated windows can cause your computer to face several issues such as applications not being able to install, in such a case it is advised to keep your windows up-to-date.

Other than that, if background services necessary for the smooth functioning of the Microsoft store and Xbox gaming application are disabled users can face issues.

Here are the steps you should follow to fix the potion craft alchemist simulator not installing from the Xbox App or the Microsoft store.

1. Manually Configure Date and time 

The Microsoft store or other Microsoft-provided services send Data packets with time and date attached to them, In such a scenario where a user’s on-system time and date differs from the server’s time and date it can result in issues such as the one in the discussion.

We are going to correctly configure the Date and time manually to ensure this isn’t the cause of our suffering. Here are the steps to do so:

1. Press the Windows + I keys simultaneously to open the settings application.
2. Click on the Date & time section.
3. Toggle the “Set time automatically” switch to on.

   

4. Now, Select your time zone and click on Sync now button.

Once done, Try installing the game. If the problem presumes, continue to the next step. 

2. Login with the same account 

Usually, it is advised to log on to both the Microsoft store and the Xbox gaming app with the same accounts as a mismatch in accounts causes confusion which can lead to issues such as the one in the discussion. Here’s what you need to do:

1. Open the Microsoft store and in the top-right corner click on the profile icon.
2. Click on the Sign-out button once you have signed out. 
3. Click on the Profile icon again, click on the sign-in button and log on via the account you wish to use.

   

4. Similarly, Open the Xbox gaming app and log out by navigating to the Profile icon > Sign out.

   

5. Now, Log back on to the Xbox gaming application via the same account as the Microsoft store.

Once you have followed the steps, Try installing the game from either of the launchers. If the issue presumes continue to the next step.

3. Repair and Reset the Xbox App/ Microsoft store

A corrupt launcher will cause the installation procedure to not proceed with success, in such a case you can utilize the built-in repair and reset tool of the windows.

The “repair” option allows you to fix any issues with a specific application by restoring any missing or corrupted files and settings.

Similarly, the “reset” option allows you to reset the intended application to the default state. Here’s how you can perform both actions:

3.1 Repair and reset the Xbox App

Follow these steps to repair and reset the Xbox application:

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard to open the windows start menu, and in the start menu search bar, type Xbox.
2. Right-Click on Xbox and click App settings, as shown in the image below.

   

3. Now, Click on Repair and wait for a while.
4. Click on Reset and wait for a while.

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3.2 Repair and Reset the Microsoft application 

Follow these steps to repair and reset the Microsoft application:

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard to open the windows start menu, and type Microsoft store in the windows start menu search box.
2. Right-click on the Microsoft store and click on App settings, as shown in the image below.

   

3. Scroll down and under the Reset heading. Click on the Repair button as shown. Wait for a while.

   

4. After that, Click on the Reset button. Wait for a while. 
5. Try installing the game.

4. Re-register the Microsoft store

Re-registering Microsoft Store essentially reinstalls and re-registers the app, restoring its default settings and resolving any issues that may be preventing it from working correctly.

Here’s how you can simply re-register the Microsoft store:

1. Press the Windows + R keys simultaneously to open the Run dialogue box.
2. In the Run dialogue box, Type “PowerShell” in the text field 
3. Paste the following command in the PowerShell terminal:

   Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

4. Wait for a while to let the command finish its processing.

Once done, try installing the game. If the issue presumes, continue to the next step

5. Delete Microsoft store Local Cache

The Microsoft Store Local Cache is a temporary storage area on your device or computer that holds a copy of data and files related to the Microsoft Store app, such as app installation files, updates, and licenses.

Sometimes, the Microsoft Store Local Cache can become corrupted, outdated, or too large, which can cause issues with the Microsoft Store app, such as app installation failures, download errors, or license validation problems.

In such cases, deleting the Microsoft Store Local Cache can help to resolve these issues and improve the performance of the Microsoft Store app. Here are the steps to delete the Microsoft store Local Cache:

1. Open File Explorer.
2. Navigate to Local Disk C: >Users > Your user profile.
3. In your user profile folder, Click on AppData. If you can not locate the folder, it’s possible that the folder is hidden. Here are the steps to access hidden folders/files on windows.
   • Click on the “View” option in the menu bar.
   • Now, click on “Show”
   • Check the “Hidden Items” option as shown in the image below.

     

4. In the AppData folder navigate to Local > Packages > Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
5. Right-Click on the LocalCache folder and click on the Delete button.

   

6. Update Xbox and Microsoft Store

An outdated launcher installer can be a reason for you facing such difficulties with installing the Potion Craft Alchemist simulator.

If you don’t update your Microsoft store or the Xbox Gaming application you’ll be missing out on bug fixes, the latest features and security updates.

So, It’s crucial to keep your Microsoft store and the Xbox app in order to avoid such inconveniences. Here’s how you can do so:

1. Open the Microsoft store.
2. On the bottom-left, Click on Library.
3. Click on the “Get updates” button.

   

4. Install if any updates are available.

7. Restart Necessary services

Several services working in the background aid the smooth working of the Microsoft store and the Xbox Gaming application.

In a scenario, where even one of the services is either disabled or not functioning properly. It’ll result in problems such as installation errors.

We are going to restart the services to ensure that the root cause of you facing this issue with Potion Craft Alchemist Simulator not installing is not due to disabled services.

Follow these steps to do so:

1. Open PowerShell as an administrator.
2. Paste the following command, this command will automate the process of restarting the services.

   net stop wuauserv
   net start wuauserv
   net stop InstallService
   net start InstallService
   net stop XblGameSave
   net start XblGamesave
   net stop XblAuthManager
   net stop iphlpsvc
   net start iphlpsvc

3. Now, Try Installing the game.

8. Try Installing it on a different drive

Changing the install directory can help to work around certain installation errors. For example, if the error is due to a lack of space on the system drive, changing the install directory to a drive with more space could allow the installation to proceed.

Similarly, if the error is caused by a corrupt file or folder, changing the install directory to a different location could allow the installation to bypass the corrupt file or folder.

1. Press the Windows + I keys simultaneously to open the windows settings application.
2. Navigate to Storage > Advanced storage settings > Where new content is saved
3. Click on the drop-down menu under the “New apps will save” heading.

   

4. Now, Select the drive you want to install the new applications and games to by default.
5. Once done, try installing the game.  

9. Enable TLS

TLS or Transport layer security is a protocol used to secure communication over the internet. Enabling TLS will aid in troubleshooting the installation woes with the Potion Craft Alchemist Simulator, Follow these steps to do so:

1. Press the Windows + Q keys and in the search bar type “inetcpl.cpl” and hit enter to open it.
2. Navigate to the Advanced tab.
3. Scroll down and click on the check mark beside the Use TLS option as shown in the image below.

   

4. Click the Apply button.