Have you ever encountered the
code FH301 Forza Horizon 5
? Some gamers faced Forza Horizon 5 code FH301 while playing the game. Why does this error occur? How to fix FH301 Forza Horizon 5? This post of
MiniTool
provides some effective troubleshooting methods.
As a 2021 racing video game, Forza Horizon 5 is developed by Playground Games and published by Xbox Game Studios. It was released on 9 November 2021 for Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Since its release, there are some issues or bugs with the game, such as Forza Horizon 5 FH301,
Forza Horizon 5 being stuck on loading screen
,
Forza Horizon 5 keeps crashing on PC
, etc.
I don’t know what to do it also gave me this error on my laptop and I really want to get this problem fixed. Its error code is FH301.
--from Microsoft Community
What Causes Code FH301 Forza Horizon 5 on PC
Why does the Forza Horizon 5 code FH301 occur? We summarize some possible causes of this issue. For instance, this problem occurs when your PC does not meet the game requirements or when the graphics card drivers on your PC are not compatible.
Besides, background running tasks, third-party antivirus software or Windows Firewall, corrupted game files, or missing admin rights may lead to Horizon 5 FH301. In addition, the FH301 Forza Horizon 5 error can be caused by outdated Microsoft Visual C++ packages.
Sometimes, game issues may happen due to hardware incompatibility. If you want to download and play the game on your device successfully, you should ensure your computer meets the minimum game’s system requirements. The following are Forza Horizon 5’s specific system requirements.
After knowing the system requirements of the game and the causes of the FH301 Forza Horizon 5 issue, you may wonder how to fix Forza Horizon 5 code FH301. The following are some fixes to this problem.
Solution 1. Make Sure Your PC Meets the System Requirements
To have the best game experience, you should ensure your PC meets the game’s minimum system requirements. According to the system requirements of Forza Horizon 5, your PC should have 110 GB of available space at least. If there is not enough storage space on your disk, the Forza Horizon 5 code FH301 may happen. So, how to increase your disk space?
First, you can try deleting unnecessary files or apps to
free up disk space
. Another way is to
upgrade your disk to a larger SSD or HDD
. Besides, there is an easy and convenient method to get enough space - extend the game partition. By doing so, we recommend a professional partition manager - MiniTool Partition Wizard to you.
There are two methods provided to increase the storage space. You can try them according to your situation.
Option 1. Use Space Analyzer
When there is not enough space on the game partition, you can use the
Space Analyzer
function of MiniTool Partition Wizard to check disk space usage and delete some unnecessary data. Follow the detailed steps below.
Step 1
. Download MiniTool Partition Wizard, install and launch it to get its main interface. Click
Space Analyzer
.
Step 2
. In the next
Space Analyzer
interface, choose the partition where the game is installed to scan.
Step 3
. Wait patiently until the scanning completes. Once done, the scanning result is displayed in
Tree View
by default.
To view what files or folders take up storage space, click
File View
or
Folder View
.
Step 4
. Right-click the unnecessary data and select
Delete (to Recycle Bin)
or
Delete (Permanently)
.
If you select the system drive C to scan, pay attention to the properties of the file and don’t delete system files (.sys files).
Step 5
. Click
Yes
to confirm the operation. Once done, exit the window.
Option 2. Extend the Game Partition
If the game partition is full but there is enough free space on your disk, you can follow the steps below to use the
Extend
function of MiniTool Partition Wizard.
If there is contiguous unallocated free space next to the target partition where the game is installed, you can
Move/Resize
the partition.
Step 1
. Launch MiniTool Partition Wizard into its main interface.
To upgrade a graphics card on your computer, view
this guide
.
Solution 2. Update GPU drivers
The FH301 Forza Horizon 5 error mostly occurs when your GPU drivers are outdated. You can install the latest version of the graphics driver on your PC. Follow the detailed steps below.
Step 1
. Right-click the
Windows
icon and select
Device Manager
.
Step 2
. In the pop-up window, expand
Display adapters
. Then right-click your graphics card and select
Update driver
.
Step 3
. Select
Search automatically for drivers
in the next window. Then follow the on-screen wizard to complete the process. Once done, reboot your system.
To fix Forza Horizon 5 FH301, you can try clearing DNS cache with the following steps.
Step 1
. Press
Win + R
to open the
Run
box. In the box, type
cmd
and press
Ctrl + Shift + Enter
to run it as an administrator.
Step 2
. In the pop-up window, type the following commands and press
Enter
after each one.
ipconfig/flushdns
ipconfig/registerdns
ipconfig/release
ipconfig/renew
netsh winsock reset
Step 3
. Once done, reboot your system.
Solution 4. Run Forza Horizon 5 as Administrator
You can try fixing the code FH301 Forza Horizon 5 by running the game and its launcher as an administrator. Follow these steps below.
Step 1
. Right-click the Forza Horizon 5 app and select
Properties
.
Step 2
. In the pop-up
Properties
window, click the
Compatibility
tab.
Step 3
. Then select
Run this program as an administrator
. Click
Apply > OK
to save changes.
You can refer to the above steps to run the game’s launcher as administrator. Once done, check if the error is repaired.
Solution 5. Verify Integrity of Game Files
To get rid of the Forza Horizon 5 code FH301, you can refer to the following steps to verify the integrity of the game.
Step 1
. Open the Steam client and select
Library
. Then right-click
Forza Horizon 5
and select
Properties
.
Step 2
. Then click
LOCAL FILES
and select
Verify integrity of game files
.
Step 3
. Wait until the process completes successfully. Once done, reboot your system and check if the error is solved.
Solution 6. Modify Antivirus Programs Settings
The code FH301 Forza Horizon 5 issue can be caused by third-party antivirus software or Windows Firewall interference. For third-party antivirus software, you can try disabling or removing it. Besides, you should ensure Forza Horizon 5 is allowed in your Windows Defender Firewall. If the issue still exists, you can disable antivirus temporarily with the following guide.
In addition to the above methods, you can try manually downloading and installing the latest version of the .NET framework by going to
this site
. Then follow the on-screen wizard to complete installing.
Solution 8. Repair or Reinstall Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
If the code FH301 Forza Horizon 5 still exists, you can try repairing or reinstalling the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable packages with these steps.
Step 1
. Go to
Settings > Apps > Apps & features
. Then right-click the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package and select
Modify
.
Step 2
. In the User Account Control prompt, click
Yes
.
Step 3
. In the pop-up window, click
Repair
. Once done, reboot your computer.
If the issue still exists, you can reinstall Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable.
Step 1
. Go to
Control Panel > Programs and Features
. Then right-click Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable and select
Uninstall
.
Getting the code FH301 Forza Horizon 5 solved? In this post, some ways to meet the game’s system requirements and fix Forza Horizon 5 FH301 are introduced. You can just feel free to have a try. If you have any suggestions or better ideas, you can tell us in the comment zone below.
Besides, if you have any issues while using MiniTool Partition Wizard, you can contact us via
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and we will reply to you as soon as possible.
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