Fresh install windows 11 26h2 - unable to login with microsoft account
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Jim Carter
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FRESH - clean install from media creation tool windows 11 26h2 just today. Network plugged in. during setup sign in with your microsoft account prompt and adding my username and password I get - unable to log you in account locked?? re-installed 3 times same thing EVERY time... Note I am able to log into my microsoft account on my laptop with no problem every single time today. I even get the secondary account verification code which is when entered I get the unable to log you in account locked? Soooo microsoft continues with setup to a local account? When I tried to then switch to my microsoft account AGAIN FAIL. The windows password is not the same = but it is the one I used during setup!!!!!
Come on Microsoft- No wonder everyone is abandoning windows!!!!!! BTW in searching answers for this problem microsoft learn website all answers appear to be deleted "locked" with NO answer??????????????
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
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Bulldog 4,760 Reputation points2026-10-03T21:58:45.93+00:00 "Note I am able to log into my Microsoft account on my laptop with no problem ..."
That's your Windows user account. You can sign in to Windows with your Microsoft account username and password, and use your computer even if there's an issue with your Microsoft account.
Your Microsoft account is here: https://account.microsoft.com/account
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