Windows 10: Error: no applicable device linked to Microsoft account when trying to install a game

How do I add a device/computer so that I can install the game? What do I have to do, and please provide the steps for both PC and Mac, and Mac Pro. Thanks!



***Modified title from: It looks like you don’t have any applicable devices linked to your Microsoft account. To install, sign in on a device with your Microsoft account.***

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‘No applicable devices linked to Microsoft account’

Hello Greg,

I recently upgraded to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. When I try to install a game, while signed into my account, from the MS webpage, I get a dialog box stating:

Where do you want to install?

It looks like you don’t have any applicable device(s) linked to your Microsoft account. To install, sign in on a device with your Microsoft account.

My account manger shows my PC on my devices' listing page. I linked to the manager using the same account, which displays "My account login" on both the page trying to install and the devices listing. Apparently the dialog cannot access the devices linked
to my account.

When I did not use the "...." -> "Install on my devices" and just clicked "Install/play" the install did kick off and is apparently working.

 

‘No applicable devices linked to Microsoft account’

Hey greg, i tried to install gta 5 from microsoft store it shows that you own this game, and it shows install on my devices as maggie but when i click on it ,it shows you don't have any applicable devices.

What should i do?please suggest me.i am trying from a week but it shows the same does minor account reason for this? Please reply me.

 

‘No applicable devices linked to Microsoft account’

Hi Maggie. I'm Greg, an installation specialist and 9 year Windows MVP, here to help you.

See fixes working here:

It looks like you don't have any applicable devices linked to your


Game Pass install probs

Did you go into your MS account from which the game was purchased and confirm that the Lenovo laptop is listed as a linked Device? Sometimes with more than on e MS account a device will be linked to another account and not the one the game is registered
with. Confirm that first.

If it's clearly linked to the same account you bought the game with, then I'd contact Store support here:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/28808/...

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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