‘No applicable devices linked to Microsoft account’

Anonymous
2018-12-28T20:04:24+00:00

i have been trying to download sims 4 on my windows 10 lenovo. It says ‘you own this game’ and gives me the option to ‘install on my devices’ however when i click this, it tells me i dont have any applicable devices linked to my microsoft account. I do have a microsoft account and it is linked to my windows 10 laptop. Is this an issue with windows 10? It was very expensive so i therefore expect to get my moneysworth. Do i need am Xbox account? Is that the issue? Very frustrated i just wanted the sims and have discovered that many people have the same issue. Help me microsoft!

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-07-14T07:41:45+00:00

    Having this problem with Slay the Spire.   If it's not going to be able to install on the device, it should warn you before purchase. 

    If Microsoft can't invest properly in the Store to make it so basic things like downloading a game costing $25 work, then they should just kill the Store.  The Store may be leftover crud from the Steve Balmer era, but it seemed like the fastest way for me to get this game.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-06-14T20:29:39+00:00

    Hello Greg, 

    I recently upgraded to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. When I try to install a game, while signed into my account, from the MS webpage, I get a dialog box stating:

    Where do you want to install?

    It looks like you don’t have any applicable device(s) linked to your Microsoft account. To install, sign in on a device with your Microsoft account.

    My account manger shows my PC on my devices' listing page. I linked to the manager using the same account, which displays "My account login" on both the page trying to install and the devices listing. Apparently the dialog cannot access the devices linked to my account. 

    When I did not use the "...." -> "Install on my devices" and just clicked "Install/play" the install did kick off and is apparently working.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-06-11T08:43:53+00:00

    Same problem here. I bought the XBox Game Pass for PC yesterday, downloaded, installed and played one game no problem. Now trying to install Wolfenstein 2, and it says I have no linked devices which is impossible.

    SOLVED: You have to join the Windows Insider Program. Joining that allows you to update Windows higher than is normally available, and then you can install any game... Not good, but that's it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-04-18T01:04:00+00:00

    I have sims 2, 3 and 4 but all are in the Origin client

    EA is the publisher

    if you have the game from the MSFT store, you may need to reset the store

    open an elevated command prompt

    wsreset

    and this will reset the store which should get you back in business

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-03-26T19:55:07+00:00

    Hi Greg, I happen to have the same exact issue as Maggie concerning a game I purchased on the Microsoft store. I did what you recommended but when I try to add a device it doesn't find any. Could you tell me how to check if my Lenovo is connected to my Microsoft account?

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