Windows 10: Cannot activate Win 10 with work Microsoft account

Discus and support Cannot activate Win 10 with work Microsoft account in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I have created a domain on Microsoft and create multiple users with Microsoft 365 business license. Now i want to activate Win 10 and Office 365 on... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Pawan.Malhi, Jun 25, 2020.

  1. Cannot activate Win 10 with work Microsoft account


    I have created a domain on Microsoft and create multiple users with Microsoft 365 business license.


    Now i want to activate Win 10 and Office 365 on my company's computers. I saw a video in which i have to login into PC as administrator using Microsoft account, but when i try to login, it says " This Microsoft account doesn't exist". However, i can login that account on outlook.com and office.com


    What should i do?Currently Computers are running on

    Win 10 Pro v1903

    Office 365

    :)
     
    Pawan.Malhi, Jun 25, 2020
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  2. Vesao Win User

    Remove account

    I suggest you backup your personalized files first before removing the account.
    To delete an account, follow these steps:
    1. Press WIN + X keys and click Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
    2. Type the following command and press Enter. Replace test with the name of your sister's account. Code:
     
    Vesao, Jun 25, 2020
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  3. Windows 10 Activation through Microsoft Account Fails

    Just for the record, what account you log in with has no effect on activation. The "Linked to your Microsoft account" is just an optional extra. If you switch to a local account it will just say "activated with a digital license". Switch to a Microsoft account and it will say "activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account". You could do a clean install using an account you have never used before and it will still activate. As long as there is a digital license for that device on the activation server matching the installed edition, it will activate. The account used has no bearing on that.

    And deleting / removing a device from the list won't affect activation. You just won't see it listed. Reinstall Windows 10 again latter on, on that device and it will be back in the list. That list is just another optional extra.
     
    alphanumeric, Jun 25, 2020
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  4. Epicfin Win User

    Cannot activate Win 10 with work Microsoft account

    Microsoft Account Activation Not working

    My new computer just arrived and I have installed windows on the new computer and logged in with my Microsoft account. If I go to the Microsoft profile website it shows that my computer is linked to my Hotmail account.

    Microsoft Device List (On Website)
    https://i.imgur.com/xb7vFx0.png

    When i troubleshoot my windows activation and select changed hardware it only shows my old computer.

    https://i.imgur.com/jtPPhaM.png

    if i click see other devices it only shows the VMware Compuiter not the new one. In the settings page on my old PC it says that my windows activation is linked to my microsoft account.

    This is for Windows 10 Pro edition which is installed on my old and new computer. They "key" was given to me when i upgraded from windows 7 back in 2014-15.

    Windows Activation Diagnostic Report
    Windows Diagnostic Report.txt
     
    Epicfin, Jun 25, 2020
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