Windows 10: Windows 10 installer not compatible with accounts using 2FA

Hello


I am trying to install Windows 10 but on the online account setup step, when I try to give it my Microsoft account email it says "that doesn't look like a work or school email address". But I've used this email to install win10 on two other desktops and my laptop. It is also the account I'm posting this from right now.


Why is it saying that this email is invalid? It's a perfectly valid account and the one I usedaily.


EDIT: Nevermind I figured it out. I have 2FA set up through MS Authenticator for this account and I guess for whatever reason, the Win10 installer is no longer compatible with accounts using 2FA for sign-in. After finishing the install with a dummy offline account, I tried adding my online MS account through the Windows Security app and after being prompted for the code from Authenticator the account was recognized right away and let me add it.

Microsoft, this is embarrassingly bad. For all the headaches you put people through to get them to use MS accounts for their desktop sign-in, the least you can do is make sure your own stupid authentication system is compatible with the installer.

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