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This post will help you fix the 0x87e11838 Xbox error code. Many users have complained that when they try to launch a game on their Xbox console, they receive this error code 0x87e11838. It could happen because of a configuration issue, licensing issue, networking problem, etc. Thankfully, there are some solutions for it that we have covered in this post. If you are also seeing this error code, these solutions can be helpful to fix it.

Here is a list of options that you can try to fix this Xbox 0x87e11838 error:

First of all, you should check if there is some problem with Xbox servers or if those are running fine. For that, access the official Xbox support site from support.xbox.com. It shows live status for different Xbox services such as Account & profile, Devices & networking, Games & gaming, Cloud gaming & remote play, etc.

If all the services are running fine, it will show a green tick mark which indicates their server is up and running. If there is some issue, it will indicate server status as Limited (a black exclamation mark with a yellow triangle) or Major outage (in a red circle). In such a case, you need to wait till the problem is resolved.

If the network connection is not proper, then also you can face the problem while launching or playing a game. And, this could also be the cause for this error. Therefore, you should check your connection to the Xbox network. The steps are as follows:

Settings > General > Network settings > Test network speed & statistics

If the test shows packet loss (or data loss) of more than 5 percent, then you should troubleshoot your network connection to fix this error. You can access the Xbox Support Page available specifically to troubleshoot network connection errors. You can expand the type of error you are facing on that page and follow the troubleshooting steps.

Related: Fix 0x87DD0003 Xbox sign in error properly.

Sometimes, restarting a device can help solve many problems. And, this can also be helpful in fixing this issue. There are multiple ways to restart Xbox such as from Power Center, guide, etc. One of those ways is:

Once your Xbox console is restarted, your problem should be gone.

If you have purchased a game or app from another profile or account but you are signed in to Xbox with another account, then also you won’t be able to play or launch the game and this may be the reason that you are getting this 0x87e11838 Xbox error while launching a particular game. So, in this case, you have to use that account to your Xbox console that purchased the game.

Or else, if someone else (your friend or relative) has purchased the game, then you can set your Xbox console as the owner’s home Xbox so that you can play that game. For this, follow these steps:

Profile & system > Settings > General > Personalization > My home Xbox

Read: How to change language in Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S.

If the cached data (or temporary data) for games/apps is corrupted, then also you could face multiple issues. So, clearing the Xbox cache can help you fix such issues including this one. There are multiple ways to do it. Let’s check the steps to clear the Xbox cache with a full power cycle:

After this, launch the game you were having trouble with. It should solve your problem.

There might be a chance that the data stored locally by your Xbox console is corrupted. In that a case, if all the above methods don’t work, then you need to delete or remove all the locally saved data to fix this 0x87e11838 error. Here are the steps:

Profile & system > Settings > System > Storage

0x87e11838 is an Xbox error code that users face when they try to play or launch a game. This error code may occur when Xbox is having trouble syncing the game data, or there is some licensing or networking issue, etc. In order to solve such an error, you can try some fixes like restarting the Xbox console, checking the Xbox network connection, signing in with the account that purchased the game, and more. All such fixes are covered in this post above.

Users receive different error codes on their Xbox devices from time to time. And, there are some solutions that help the users to fix such error codes. For example, if you want to fix the Xbox 0x87e11838 error code, then options like restarting your Xbox console, checking the Xbox server status, clearing the Xbox cache, etc., can come in handy. Similarly, there are fixes for Xbox One startup errors or E error codes. You need to apply the fixes based on the error code that you receive.

To fix Xbox error code 0x80070570, you can try some fixes like:

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