Windows 10: Unable to login to local account after renaming account - Win 10 Pro

Renamed local windows account but did not set a password via Computer Management Console - Now asking for password after restarting. Any help?

Edit: There was no password set prior and this was an admin account

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Unable to login to local accounts on Windows 10 Pro

We just installed a new Dell OptiPlex running Windows 10 Pro and are unable to login to local accounts we create. How does one do that?

 

Local vs Network user accounts

I just did a VM install, just to verify that I don't speak total crap.

Steps I took:

1. Installed Windows 10 Pro x64 Build 15063.0
2. Entered the License Key
3. Created a local account
4. Went to accounts and added my Microsoft account
5. Let Windows use this account for all apps
6. Checked status on Microsoft account web page.
7. Verified that the VM shows up there
8. deleted my VM locally
9. created a new VM installation without entering the License Key (on same VM but totally new Virtual disk)
10. re-did steps 3-7
11. verified that my VM is activated.

And indeed it is activated and I login to my VM using local account which is linked to my MS account.

Should I create a Video of this or do you trust my word on it? Or better yet test it yourself if you have a valid license key you can waste on a VM.

 

Unable to login to local accounts on Windows 10 Pro

Hello,

What exactly happens when you login? Any error code/message?

Regards.