Minecraft doesnt allow me to sign into my account

Jia Le Leong 0 Reputation points
2026-10-03T06:46:16.9733333+00:00

when i tried signing into my minecraft account, it tells me to use windows hello with my account, and when i press ok, it makes me sign into "@outlook.com" instead of my email which is "@gmail.com", and when i click to go back, it completely closes the sign in window, disallowing me from logging into my microsoft account. and now it says that my microsoft account just doesnt exist, so im wondering if ive just lost money and my minecraft account or i can still retrieve my old microsoft account that seems to have been deleted

Windows for home | Other | Gaming
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    2026-10-03T06:46:33.7933333+00:00

    If the sign-in now shows an Outlook address that is not the expected Gmail address, and the original Microsoft account now returns “account doesn’t exist,” the supported recovery path is:

    1. Run the Microsoft account Sign-in helper.
      • Enter the email address or phone number normally used for the Microsoft account.
      • If the tool detects an account problem, it will provide the next steps.
    2. If the username or password stopped working, use Recover your account:
      • Go to Recover your account
      • Enter the email address, phone number, or Skype name used to sign in.
      • Choose where to receive the security code.
      • Enter the code, then set a new password.
    3. If the account is reported as not found:
      • Verify the email domain carefully, because Microsoft accounts can use different domains such as .com and country variants.
      • If another alias or phone number was added to the account, try that instead.
      • If the error still says “We couldn't find an account with that username,” contact support through the provided support option and report that the username has stopped working.
    4. If the account has not been signed in to for more than two years, it may have been deleted and cannot be reopened.
    5. For the Minecraft entitlement itself, account-specific Minecraft issues are handled by Minecraft Support.

    Important: Microsoft support agents cannot send password reset links or change account details directly.


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