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0x8007013D

Xbox 0x8007013d on Xbox Series X|S: install and update at the same time

Verified with sources1 sourceReviewed Oct 3, 2026
Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles with controllers
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Risk level

Low

Usually safe to check without specialist tools.

Urgency

Low

Quick answer

The console could not install or update the game. Xbox says an issue occurred while installing and updating the same game at once. Decline the update, let the game install fully and update it afterwards, or install it from the Xbox mobile app.

Safety first

Stop and check this first

  • Do not accept the update while the game is still installing: that is exactly the situation Xbox describes for this code.

Safe checks you can perform

  • Install first, update later
  • Install from the Xbox mobile app

What a technician must be able to justify

A technician is coming

These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.

These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.

    Before accepting a part or repair

    Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.

    Checks and evidence, step by step

    Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.

    1. 1

      Install first, update later

      No special tools

      Procedure

      Who:
      you.
      How:
      if an update prompt appears while installing the game, decline it. Let the game install fully and update it once the initial install is complete.
      Result that matters:
      whether the install finishes and the update applies afterwards.
      If it finishes:
      the clash was doing both tasks at once.
      If the code returns:
      install from the Xbox mobile app.
      Evidence to keep:
      screenshot of the update prompt you declined.

      Evidence: Error 0x8007013d occurs when you try to install a game on your Xbox console

    2. 2

      Install from the Xbox mobile app

      No special tools

      Procedure

      Who:
      you.
      How:
      download the Xbox app on your iOS or Android phone and sign in. Go to My Library, tap the game, choose Download to console and select your console.
      Result that matters:
      whether the console downloads and installs the game.
      If it installs:
      starting the download from the phone avoided the clash.
      If it fails the same way:
      retry later; the code does not point to a fault.
      Evidence to keep:
      screenshot of the download sent to the console.

      Evidence: Error 0x8007013d occurs when you try to install a game on your Xbox console

    Where this code applies

    A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.

    Primary scope

    System
    Gaming and consoles
    Brand
    Microsoft Xbox
    Product type
    Xbox Series X|S

    Known code variants

    • error code 0x8007013d
    • 8007013d Xbox
    • código de error 0x8007013d
    • error 0x8007013d Xbox
    • Xbox 0x8007013d
    • Xbox error 0x8007013d
    • Xbox Series X 0x8007013d

    What it means

    Xbox shows 0x8007013d when installing or updating a game if the console tries to do both at the same time with the same game. The code does not indicate a storage or console fault but a clash in the order of tasks. Xbox documents two ways out: decline the update prompt until the initial install finishes, or start the install from the Xbox app on iOS or Android with Download to console.

    Warnings and stop conditions

    • Loweditorial warning

      Do not accept the update while the game is still installing: that is exactly the situation Xbox describes for this code.

      Evidence: Error 0x8007013d occurs when you try to install a game on your Xbox console

    Symptoms and causes

    Probable causes · in order

    • Simultaneous install and updateCommon

      This is the cause Xbox gives. Confirmed if the install finishes once you decline the update prompt.

      Evidence: Error 0x8007013d occurs when you try to install a game on your Xbox console

    • Download order on the consolePossible

      If an update prompt appears during install and you accept it, the clash repeats. The mobile app starts the download another way.

      Evidence: Error 0x8007013d occurs when you try to install a game on your Xbox console

    Virtual technician

    Does 0x8007013D still appear after these checks?

    Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.

    Sources and technical references

    Sources: Error 0x8007013d occurs when you try to install a game on your Xbox consolereviewed 2026-10-03 · verified

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