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How to Fix Xbox Error Code 0x87e10bef

This guide shares working troubleshooting steps to fix Xbox error code 0x87e10bef.
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Hritwik Raj
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Published: Feb 4, 2023 01:06 am

Xbox error code 0x87e10bef is an issue that arises when players try to access an application, primarily games, while the Xbox Services are down, your console needs a power cycle, or when another account owns the game, and you are trying to play it on a different account without enabling proper settings. 

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The above three reasons are the primary cause of Xbox error code 0x87e10bef as per Xbox Support. But, whatever the reason for Xbox error code 0x87e10bef might be, all players want to know is how they can fix it so their gaming experience does not come to a standstill. 

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How to Fix Xbox Error Code 0x87e10bef

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You can fix the Xbox error code 0x87e10bef using the below troubleshooting steps. But first, make sure the Xbox Services are up and running. 

Xbox Power Cycle

While an Xbox Power Cycle feels like a significant technical term to many, it is nothing but a simple manual restart that you can perform by holding the Xbox button for around ten seconds and then turning the console off. 

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After that, you can press the Xbox button again to start the console. Doing so will power cycle your console and eliminate the Xbox error code 0x87e10bef issue. 

Verify Game Ownership

Most of the time, players get the Xbox error code 0x87e10bef because they try to access a game they got through Game Pass with the service being currently expired, or they try to play a game owned by another account. 

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In this case, check whether your Game Pass subscription is active. And whether the account that owns the game is set as Home Xbox. If not, set the account that owns the game as Home Xbox, which in PlayStation terms is setting your primary console. 

That concludes our guide on how to fix Xbox error code 0x87e10bef. 

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Hritwik Raj
Hritwik is a guides writer who has been writing about video games for almost a decade. He is a Computer Science graduate who has always been into gaming. Most of the time, you will find him covering News and Guides for various publications. And when he is not working, you will find him fighting with his friends about how good of a gamer he is. His favorite games include Fallout 76, Borderlands 2, Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Destiny 2, Souls series, Genshin Impact, and The Last of Us.
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