Cannot log in: local account replaced with MS account and MS account inaccesable

Anonymous
2014-01-26T08:59:28+00:00

I have been using my laptop with my local account - i.e. NOT an MS account - up until now.

Today I wanted to use Skype on the laptop for the first time. Skype requires the use of an MS account. Hence I created a dummy MS account (@outlook.com) with which I logged in and used Skype.

LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO USE MY LOCAL ACCOUNT TO LOGIN ANYMORE!!!

I have the original user-id and password for my local account well documented (and protected).

BUT now I cannot log in with the MS account I created because some problem with the password (it has been blocked due to too many erroneous tries I reckon). Since it was meant to be a dummy account which I did not intend to use in the future I did not bother completing the form and take note of such things as security question, alternative e-mail, telephone etc.

NOW WHAT???

I WANT MY LOCAL ACCOUNT BACK!!!

What can I do??? I am desperate for help on this issue.

PS: I created another MS-dummy account with which I am posting this question.

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  1. @CmdrKeene 90,631 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2014-02-07T14:33:01+00:00

    You said that you can still login locally.  So that being the case, can you check the area I highlighted and let me know which of the 3 conditions it is currently in?  That will let us know which method to use to unlink the old account and link the new/correct one if desired.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-02-07T18:17:07+00:00

    Sorry Shawn I dont know if there is a misunderstanding.

    I am able to boot from a Linux USB. If this was clear to you then I do not understand what you mean with "can you check the area I highlighted and let me know which of the 3 conditions it is currently in?"

    Sorry if I am slow, but it is Friday after a long week.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-02-07T19:16:41+00:00

    Thanks, Shawn.

    When I go to PC Settings > Accounts, it shows that I am connected to the old MS Account email address.

    When I click "Disconnect", it asks me to verify the account by entering the password associated with the old account --> which it does not recognize, of course, since it doesn't recognize the account at all.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-02-07T19:21:34+00:00

    I checked again in the Linux terminal window and the available users are show as follows:

    RID              Username           Admin?                Lock?

    01f4       Administrator            ADMIN              dis/lock

    01f5       Guest                                                dis/lock

    03ed      HomerGroupUsr$  

    03e9       User1                      ADMIN              *BLANK*

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  5. @CmdrKeene 90,631 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2014-02-07T19:23:13+00:00

    Alright.  If this were my machine, I would try this:

    1. Go to http://account.live.com and login with the old (deleted) account.  It should prompt you to re-activate the old account (deleted accounts remain on the server for re-activation).
    2. Once active, go back to the PC Settings and "disconnect"
    3. Delete the account again.

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