Windows 10: Cannot link/add my Microsoft Account to Local Account

Discus and support Cannot link/add my Microsoft Account to Local Account in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; Hello, after a Windows Reset i got a message: "you need to fix your microsoft account for apps on your other devices to be able to launch apps" So i... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by Addie, Apr 16, 2017.

  1. Addie Win User

    Cannot link/add my Microsoft Account to Local Account


    Hello, after a Windows Reset i got a message:
    "you need to fix your microsoft account for apps on your other devices to be able to launch apps"
    So i deleted and ulinked my Microsoft Account and converted my User as Local User and not a Microsoft Account user.
    The problem is that now i cannnot connect back to my Microsoft account. When i click on "Sign in with Microsoft Account Instead" the windows pops up, loading only for a while and after that it disappears.

    When i go to App Store and try to login , i get an error before the email/password form is loaded.
    When i try to add an email account, i get an error code 0x801901f4.

    I created a new microsoft account user, and everything was fine with the new user.
    I tried sevelar things, e.g Poweshell apps reregister, deleted Store cache and more, but nothing helped.
    How can i reconnect my local account to Microsoft Account?


    Thank u.

    :)
     
    Addie, Apr 16, 2017
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  2. Windows 10 Local Account

    And we get a tutorial that shows us how to create a dang account instead of how to get our . Like we are stupid! Ugh!
     
    local account, Apr 16, 2017
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  3. Attempt to add Microsoft Account to Local Account in Windows 10 Home Fails with Two-Factor Auth

    Actually it is moot now. Due to some other ongoing issues on this particular PC, I ended up wiping the boot drive and re-installing fresh. From that point on, everything worked properly.
     
    Rich_Jefferson, Apr 16, 2017
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  4. Cannot link/add my Microsoft Account to Local Account

    Hi Addie.

    Could you please advise what version and build of Windows 10 you are using.

    In this thread some solutions are presented.

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...7-68265256e976

    For V1607 access the troubleshooters by,

    Windows key + S, search bar appears, type troubleshooting into search bar, troubleshooting appears at top. Click it, window opens, lower right side "Fix problems with Windows Update", click. Window opens, click on “advance”, click on Run as administrator, click “Next”. Should run clean. If not run again. Other trouble shooters are accessed upper left, View all.

    In v1703 Troubleshoot is within the settings menu "Update and Security".

    For your account please use a browser and go to account.microsoft.com to manage your account. See if you can log in.


    Ken
     
    Caledon Ken, Apr 17, 2017
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  5. Zippy2222 Win User
    I had to wait a month to get a reset code from MS, My bigest complaint is there contextual use of the words Microsoft Accoount, Hotmail Account, and the Dreded "Outlook" Account and there "sign in using your MS account which pretty much takes over your PC access after you chose to use "sign in w/MS account instead" and whatever you do don't synce your other email accounts! Thats what started my nightmare. Good Luck, I'm strongly considering switching to Linux.*Huh
     
    Zippy2222, Apr 17, 2017
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  6. Addie Win User
    Hello Ken,

    Im using Win10 Build 1607 with all latest update.

    I also run all related troubleshooters:
    • Windows Update
    • Store Apps (says i have to login in my microsoft account but thats the problem, i can't)
    • Microsoft Accounts

    No Problem found. Also the suggestions from Microsoft didnt helped.
     
    Addie, Apr 17, 2017
    #6
  7. Were you able to log into your account at

    account.microsoft.com

    ( I think yes based on last bullet.)

    You mentioned you registered apps. Was this a general re-register or did you specify the just the store. Might be worth a shot.

    Rather than search on error code I decided to search on the issue of not being able to switch to Microsoft account. Wow, lots of hits.

    One suggested opening Services and scrolling down to Microsoft Account Sign in. It said it should be set to automatic or manual. What is yours currently set to?

    Ken
     
    Caledon Ken, Apr 18, 2017
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  8. Addie Win User

    Cannot link/add my Microsoft Account to Local Account

    Hello,

    what I did was to re-reset windows.

    After the reset I was able to login with Microsoft account normally. It semms like the first reset I did ruined windows.
     
    Addie, Apr 18, 2017
    #8
  9. Thanks for posting back solution. Glad your operational.
     
    Caledon Ken, Apr 5, 2018
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