Windows 10: Activation For My Laptop Won't Work Because The Account That Was Used To Sign In Was Deleted

Discus and support Activation For My Laptop Won't Work Because The Account That Was Used To Sign In Was Deleted in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I bought my laptop 4 years ago and suddenly it won't let me use microsoft word anymore because I was told I needed to sign in with the account my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by AudreyMetcalf, Apr 12, 2019.

  1. AUDREYMETCALF
    AudreyMetcalf Win User

    Activation For My Laptop Won't Work Because The Account That Was Used To Sign In Was Deleted


    I bought my laptop 4 years ago and suddenly it won't let me use microsoft word anymore because I was told I needed to sign in with the account my laptop was activated with. However the account I used was an account provided by my school that included all the 365 Office features. Since graduating the school has obviously deleted my account, and I can't edit my Word documents anymore because I can't activate my account. What should I do, how can i activate my laptop, and how can I save all my data?

    :)
     
    AudreyMetcalf, Apr 12, 2019
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  2. SPORTSFAN148
    sportsfan148 Win User

    Switch laptop sign in from MS account to Local Account questions


    Hi, Ive just switched from signing in to my laptop with a Microsoft Account to signing in with a Local Account instead. My laptop was always listed as a Device on the opening screen along with a map showing its location when I looked in my Microsoft Account. Under Devices I could also view my laptop along with other bits of various information about the device and its location was always shown on a map there too. After signing into my laptop with my Local Account ..If I sign in separately to my Microsoft Account afterwards Ive just noticed that having switched to a Local Account my laptop isnt shown on the opening Microsoft Account screen anymore and its not listed in devices either. Is this normal behaviour? I was expecting to still find my laptop listed in Devices. Also...Under Update and Security/Activation..it used to say Digital Licence linked to a Microsoft Account. Now it just says Windows is Activated with a digital licence. Is all this normal behaviour if you sign into a laptop with a Local Account instead of a Microsoft Account?
     
    sportsfan148, Apr 12, 2019
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  3. ROSE W
    Rose W Win User
    Your Microsoft account needs you to sign in again-recent credentials


    Yes the correct or current info is in the Settings/Accounts/Your email and accounts.
    The steps in the tutorial included signing in after deleting a listing. I couldn't see where that was relevant since its a second listing. It looks like I have to voluntarily do the 'sign in' so I can avoid doing that. I'm locked out for 30 days anyway.
    Perhaps its time to set up a stand alone user account in that laptop <grin> Too nerve wracking dealing with this MSAccount.
     
    Rose W, Apr 12, 2019
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  4. TEOKUTE
    Teokute Win User

    Activation For My Laptop Won't Work Because The Account That Was Used To Sign In Was Deleted

    Cannot sign in microsoft account.

    My device: Lumia 520. GDR2.
    I cannot sign in my Microsoft account on my device. It didnt say any error but Microsoft account is not listed in Email and account list. When I click add button, it will show microsoft account option but after press sign in, it is still not shown in email
    and account. Another problem is i cannot delete facebook account. Error code: 0x83cf1202. I have tried as suggested here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2475837/en-us#step0x83cf1202 but as my Microsoft account is not shown, I cannot do step 6. Activation For My Laptop Won't Work Because The Account That Was Used To Sign In Was Deleted :(

    Any suggestion?
     
    Teokute, Apr 12, 2019
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