Windows 10: Signing on Microsoft account

I selected Cortana for setup and it ask me to sign in and I can, but than it asks for my old password and I have no idea what it was. There doesn't be any help for this problem. Can't go forward.
Thanks for any help.
Bob

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signing with Microsoft account on phone

Hi Benjamin,

In activating a phone, Microsoft would ask you to put an email address, or a number where they would send the activation codes.

We suggest that you make a request again and provide either an email address to ensure that you get to received them.

Let us know if you failed to receive a code within the day.

 

signing with Microsoft account on phone

I can't sign in with Microsoft account on my phone. It requires an activation code. What should I do?

 

Bob, go to the web site for your account and click on Lost my password or reset my password (or similar).

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5....html#option10

Who is your MS account with? yahoo.com, gmail.com, ?????? That's where you would go to reset it.

 

I'm stuck. My account is **REMOVED** and I do not know where to go to get the "Enter your old password one more time" Should I just delete the account and try a gmail account or another? I have received the code several times and even set up my Windows phone with the Authenticator.

 

If all else fails, I just got this for USA/Canada as Microsoft's tech support phone #1-800-642-7676

(via chat with M$ account/billing rep)

Also chat link for them:

Microsoft Store - Answer Techs

 

By old password, they mean a password used for your local account.

 

Yes, I finally figured that they want the password you use when you bring up your computer, nothing to do with MS. They need to emphasize this, very confusing! If you can contact someone on this it would be a real help to newbies.