Account apperantly doesnt exist but when i try to make a new one with the same email it does all of a sudden

Kein_Internet26 20 Reputation points
2026-06-27T07:23:56.0966667+00:00

hello i have been on a loooooong search for any answers on my problem i have tried a lot of things such as:
the ai assistant, the account recovery form (which just tells me the account doesnt exist), getting in contact with human support (which was a pain in of itself) i walked them Through my issue and after 45min of talking to them they said they would contact me in the next 24h but those 24h came and went and no sign of any email/msg/phone call

i don't even think u guys can help me but it is something i haven't tried yet,
so basically when i try to log into my other Microsoft account i get a message that tells me there is no Microsoft account with that email
(well it actually says there is no Microsoft account with this "username" but i think it means email bc username isnt even an option for login at least it doesn't say so and i don't know the username of that email)
and when i try to make a new account it tells me there is one already whit the email
so i try to recover the username with the email and it tells me the email as my username
Im just stumped here bc i haven't heard or seen anyone have this issue and i have a minecraft account on that Microsoft account and it is very frustrating to say the least thanks in advance.
also phuck microslop sorry just had to say it

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Kai-H 26,860 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2026-06-29T07:36:57.95+00:00

Hi, Kein_Internet26

This usually means Microsoft is not seeing that address as a usable sign-in alias right now, even though the email may still be reserved or attached somewhere. With Minecraft, the main thing is to confirm which Microsoft account actually owns the game before creating anything new.

Here are some suggestions you can try:

First, try signing in at account.microsoft.com with the exact email. If it goes to a password screen, the account exists, so use “Forgot password” or the Sign-in Helper. If it says the account does not exist, double-check the spelling and domain, like outlook.com vs hotmail.com, or gmail.com vs googlemail.com.

Next, search every email inbox you own for “Minecraft”, “Mojang”, “Microsoft”, “migration”, “Xbox”, and “order”. The purchase or migration email is usually the best clue for which account owns Minecraft.

It is also recommended that you sign out of the Minecraft Launcher, Xbox app, and Microsoft Store completely, then sign into the Xbox app first with the account you believe owns Minecraft, and only then open the Minecraft Launcher again.

If you ever changed aliases or suspect the account was hacked, tell Microsoft support specifically: “My Microsoft account sign-in alias may have been changed, and it owns Minecraft.” The normal recovery form may fail if the visible email is no longer the primary sign-in alias.

Do not create a new account with that email unless Microsoft confirms the old account is gone, because Minecraft purchases cannot normally be moved to a different Microsoft account.

Please be advised that this is a user-to-user support forum. Moderators and contributors, including external Microsoft employees, are not allowed to directly interfere with Microsoft product features or access back-end systems. Our role is limited solely to providing technical guidance on reported incidents, requests, or ideas.   

Thank you for your patience in reading, I hope this information has been helpful to you. 


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