Cant connect to Microsoft Services

Anonymous
2017-09-23T19:21:00+00:00

My computer has just been cleaned off and had a new hard drive replacement. Whenever I try to add a Microsoft account to log on to this cleaned laptop, it just says to check network problems. I have done this multiple times, with the troubleshooter saying nothing is wrong. I don't know what to do.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-10-10T11:12:58+00:00

    Hi Sarjeet,

    Our engineers are already aware of this bug in Windows 8.1. A fix is in the process of being created, and in the meantime, you'll have to continue using a local user account. 

    We'll post an update here once the fix is released.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-10-10T11:37:51+00:00

    Really??? A bug  don't solve in almost a month??? What are you doing windows 11???

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-10-11T11:31:37+00:00

    Since today's 8.1RT updates, the signing into my Microsoft Account problem has been fixed for me on my Surface 2.  This maybe a coincidence as there has been official announcement that I'm aware of.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-10-11T16:57:11+00:00

    I can also confirm that I can login has of today on a clean install of windows 8.1 Pro

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-10-12T10:24:41+00:00

    Finally, after about a month, Microsoft has fixed this issue which should have been caught during routine bug testing of updates.

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