To confirm you're using an administrator account, select theĬreate a local user or administrator accountĬonfirm that the administrator account is also your Microsoft account by checking to see if an email address is displayed above Sign in as an administrator to add your Microsoft account.
To link your Microsoft account, follow these instructions: If you have purchased a license for this device already and still receive an error message, continue to If you need to purchase a license for your device, see 'Purchase a Windows 11 license.' You might need to purchase Windows 11 to activate. You will see an error message explaining the failure. Your Microsoft account is already linked to your digital license. Windows is activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account Your Microsoft account is not linked to your digital license. Windows is activated with a digital license
You'll see one of these activation status messages on the Activation page: Your activation status will be listed next to To check activation status in Windows 11, select the
