Password change

Reset the password for the Microsoft account linked to Minecraft; because the old email is inaccessible, use another available verification method or proceed through Microsoft’s Sign-in Helper and account recovery form.

Reset the password

1. Open Reset a forgotten Microsoft account password.
2. Select Reset password or Forgot password?
3. Enter the email address used to sign in to Minecraft.
4. If Microsoft offers an accessible phone number or alternate email, select it and choose Get code.
5. Enter the code, select Next, and create a new password. ^1^

The Minecraft password is the password for that linked Microsoft account.

If the code only goes to the lost email

Select the Sign-in Helper from the password-reset page. It is the official route when none of the displayed verification methods are accessible. ^1^

If directed to the Microsoft account recovery form:

1. Provide a different, working email address where Microsoft can contact you. This can be any email you can currently access.
2. Enter as much historical account information as possible, including old passwords and details about Microsoft services used with the account.
3. Complete the form from a device and location previously used to access the account, if possible.
4. Check the working contact email for the result, normally sent within 24 hours.
5. If verification fails, the form can be submitted again up to twice per day. ^2^

If two-step verification was enabled and none of its verification methods remain accessible, the recovery form cannot restore access. Microsoft support agents also cannot manually change account details or send a password-reset link. ^2^

For privacy, remove the recovery email address from any public post; only enter it on Microsoft’s official recovery pages.

References

1. Reset a forgotten Microsoft account password | Microsoft Support
2. Help with the Microsoft account recovery form | Microsoft Support