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Issues with Multiple Microsoft Accounts Using the Same Phone Number
Hi everyone, I’m having a frustrating issue with my Microsoft accounts and hoping for some advice. I have three separate Microsoft accounts, each with a different email address, because I have three separate Minecraft accounts. However, all three accounts are linked to the same mobile phone number. The problem is that every time I try to verify ownership of one account using my phone number, one of the other accounts seems to go inactive or gets flagged. It seems Microsoft doesn’t handle multiple accounts sharing the same phone number very well. Has anyone dealt with something similar, or does anyone know a safe way to manage multiple Microsoft accounts tied to the same number without causing issues for the others? Thanks in advance!
EDM Classifier in Microsoft Purview: No Match Detected After Successful Indexing
Hello everyone, I’m working on an Exact Data Match (EDM) classifier in Microsoft Purview using the new experience, and I’m facing an issue where the classifier does not return any matches during testing, even though all steps were completed successfully. What I Did Created EDM Classifier: Primary element: CPF (ndodocumentodeidentificacao), with ignored delimiters (.,-). Text fields configured as case-insensitive. Phone field configured to ignore spaces and hyphens. Detection Rules: High Confidence: CPF + Name + Email + Phone. Medium Confidence: CPF + Name OR Email. Proximity: default (300 characters), Wide Mode. Downloaded schema, ran ValidateData → Passed. Performed hash and upload using EdmUploadAgent.exe → Completed successfully. Status in Purview: Index Complete. The Problem When I test using EDM Classifier Test with a .docx file containing exactly one row from the original CSV (CPF, Name, Email, Phone, etc.), the results are: Base SIT (Brazil CPF) detects the CPF. EDM SIT → No match detected. What I’ve Verified Document saved as a real .docx (not just renamed). Data matches the CSV exactly (same formatting, same delimiters). Indexing status shows Complete. Questions Has anyone experienced this issue? Could this be related to tokenization, proximity, or confidence rules? Are there any additional configurations or limitations I should be aware of? Environment Microsoft Purview (new EDM experience). EDMUploadAgent installed on Windows Server. CSV file: UTF-8, comma-delimited, header matches schema. Any insights or troubleshooting tips would be greatly appreciated!Windows 2003 R2 to Windows 2012 R2
It's been a while since I have been on this site. But, I need some help on this one. I have inherited a network that consists of a Windows 2003 R2 server Domain Controller, a Windows 2012 R2 server Domain Controller, and a Windows 2019 server that is not a domain controller, it is an RDP server. My problem is trying to decommission the old 2003 R2 server. Unfortunately there is no sysvol or netlogon shares on the 2012 server. So, I cannot retire it without losing Active Directory. The only thing I can think of is to bring a windows 2008R2 server into the domain to sync AD with FRS then upgrade it to DFSR. I'm pretty sure once I do that I can retire the 2003 R2 server. But that leaves me with another dilemma. That is I do not have a copy of 2008. I looked online and on ebay and I cannot find a copy for a fair price. Most want over $1000.00 and go up to $2000.00. I can find just the install disk, but have no key to activate it. IF anyone has any ideas, please let me know. Thank you Doug
Issues Testing Azure Stack HCI on Hyper-V (Single Node) – Onboarding and Azure Arc Integration
i am currently testing azure stack hci in our company environment. i have downloaded the latest version of azure stack hci and deployed it on a single-node hyper-v vm setup for evaluation. while i can access the local azure stack hci portal, i am facing several issues when trying to onboard the host into the azure portal. challenges i am facing: i am running azure stack hci on hyper-v manager with only one node (lab environment). could this be a limitation for azure portal onboarding? even though i downloaded the latest azure stack hci build, the local portal shows the host as "not eligible." i am not sure why this is happening. i tried to push two simple vms to azure arc/local using scripts, but i received an error that hyper-v components are not running, even though hyper-v is active. i also ran into an issue with windows admin center because my subscription is not pay-as-you-go. is this a blocker for testing scenarios? my questions: is it possible to push vms into azure arc (or manage them locally) in this single-node hyper-v test environment? can this be done using infrastructure as code with terraform and powershell, even without the original azure stack hci hardware? what are the best practices for testing azure stack hci in a lab or non-production setup without purchasing physical nodes? any guidance, examples, or workarounds would be greatly appreciated. our company is exploring azure hci, but we want to validate the setup in a lab before considering hardware purchases.
Logins via the Network Policy Server (NPS) fail.
Hello folks, Hope you are doing well and great. I have trouble with Certificate Authentication in our network environment. Let's explain in detail: 1- Our clients have a user certificate and a computer certificate issued by the Internal CA. 2-Clients try to connect to the NPS via wireless. 3-NPS communicates with the local Domain Controller and authenticates clients. Everything is ok so far. Once we decided to update one of our domain controllers to the latest patches and security updates, after a while we faced the above error on NPS, hence I have changed the DNS and functionality of NPS to another DC which isn't updated. After almost one month, we faced the above error on some sites. I have to emphasize on those sites, we have a local DC that wasn't updated, so we expected that the issue was not related to the update or any KB. After digging into this error and conducting research on the Internet, I realized the issue is related to the specific KB Microsoft release in May 2022 that affects certificate authentication. I know the best solution is updating all DCs, but for now it isn't possible for us, so I decided to find a solution temporarily to ignore this security issue, I have done all the solutions that were recommended on the Internet, but the issue still exists. Now, are there any solutions to fix the problem except updating all DCs? By the way, I found this link but I couldn't find workaround to fix the problem: https://www.gradenegger.eu/en/logins-via-the-network-policy-server-nps-fail-with-reason-authentication-failed-due-to-a-user-credentials-mismatch-either-the-user-name-provided-does-no/
HP Pavilion Laptop 15-eg2xxx Not Showing in Microsoft Account Devices
Hi, Everyone. I’m facing an issue where my HP Pavilion Laptop 15-eg2xxx isn’t showing up under the “Devices” section of my Microsoft account at account.microsoft.com/devices, even though I’m signed in with my Microsoft account and services like OneDrive and Microsoft Store are working fine. I’ve tried restarting, checking for updates, and signing out/in again, but no success. I’ve also contacted Microsoft Support and was given Case Number 7087906943, but the issue is still unresolved. Hoping someone here can help me figure out what’s going wrong or suggest next steps. Thanks in advance!
Removing graphics performance overlay
Hi, all: My machine has what appears to be a video card performance overlay in the upper right hand corner. It looks like this: Problem is, I can't figure out how to remove it. I don't know if it's a Microsoft overlay, an NVIDIA overlay or what it is -- all I know is it's interfering with the top right of all my applications and it's driving me crazy. Any ideas? Thank you in advance!
User profile
It used to be possible to click on a user's icon and find out a little bit about them, including their profile, if they wrote one. Now, the only profile I can see is my own, and I can only see that when I'm logged in. What good is a profile if only the user can see it? Maybe I'm missing a setting someplace. John
Help with "transfer your files and settings to new PC"
We just got a new Windows 11 PC and we want to transfer the files and settings from a Windows 10 PC. I didn't notice that upon setup of the new PC I had to select the fact that I wanted to transfer files and settings before actually tried to make the transfer from the backup app. So now when I select "transfer to new PC" it gives me the name of the old computer and tells me to enter that into the new computer. However, I can't see how or where to enter it. It seems like I might need to start the setup process again on the new computer and enter the fact that I was going to transfer files to that computer. How can I do that?win 11 24H2 network credentials
I would like to connect my home machine and my laptop so i can share files. The PC is connected to router by ethernet and the laptop is using WIFI. I receive the notification that i have to enter network credentials to accomplish this. I have posed the question about credentials on the web (chrome) only to find out that all the information provided doesn't apply to my version of Win 11 (outdated). Is it possible to connect the two? would save me time as i am now using a thumb drive or One Drive to transfer files. i am sensing the network credential issue only applies to WIFI from what I have read so far. I am self-taught in computer operations, only learning what I need to solve an issue. I would appreciate any help on this issue. Thanks, John
Need to create .pst file from Outlook 2010
Outlook 2010 Old computer has Windows 10 and Office 2016 and Outlook 2010 On 9-7-25 Outlook would no longer send or receive emails. I cannot print emails but I can read them and view any attachments and see all my “Contacts”. I tried to back up the “.pst” file to “Import” it into the new 2024 Outlook. When I select “Open” and “Import” the screen states “Not Implemented”. In reading queries in Google I found this was a problem experienced by many users. I have also run the repair function (scanpst.exe.) for Outlook 2010 on the old computer. It found errors and made the repair. After restarting the old computer I am still unable to back up the “.pst” file. There is 17 GB still free on the old “C” drive. I have built a new computer and downloaded and installed Window 11 Home. I have installed 2024 Office Home and Business which has Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook. (Perpetual License) My old version of Outlook 2010 and activation key was destroyed with my household contents in a flood from hurricane Debby last year. Can MS provide a version and key for a newer Outlook that I can download\install so that I can backup the “.pst” file from the old computer or any other possible solution? I will only need use of it to make the “.pst” file for emails and contacts for the new Outlook 2024.
Content Not Published
Sometimes I get a Content Not Published error so I can't publish my post, and I can't tell why. Content Not Published Your post contains invalid HTML. Remove the following invalid tags before publishing: a, a (data-bi-type), div, li-image, li-table, li-tcols, li-td, li-tsection Most recently, it appeared when I tried to edit spoiler titles where I had two images inside two spoilers (same as you see here), after I had already published the post. I was trying to edit the post. But it would not take it the second time around. I think it has something to do with elements used by the rich text editor. I made the changes by deleting both spoilers and both images, saving the post, refreshing, editing again, adding the spoilers and images back in and saving again. It's very annoying and frustrating like that. It's not a validation error, like when you add a link and it complains about it. It says the post contains invalid HTML.Is it possible to request deletion of an old account?
I have an old tech community profile out there that was associated with a previous employer’s email address, and I’d like to have that profile deleted. Obviously I no longer have access to the email address the profile is linked to, so I can’t sign in and delete it myself. Is it possible to submit a request with the profile URL and the email address it was tied to and have someone on the Microsoft side process that deletion?Switching Tenants/Profiles in Office for the Mac
I have accounts in multiple M365 tenants. I use a Mac. When I edit a document, I need to make sure the edits are occurring from the account in the correct tenant. I cannot figure out how to change my active account in Word (or other Office applications) so it is from a specific tenant. How do I do this? I know how to do it on a PC, and it works perfectly. I NEED that same functionality on the Mac.
Post submitted on Sept 27 — still not publicly visible
Hello, I posted a technical escalation thread regarding AX200 BSODs and Phone Link instability on September 27. My profile shows 1 post: [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/users/francof/3208285](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/users/francof/3208285) However, the post is not accessible publicly and doesn’t appear in search or category listings. Could you please verify if it was flagged or held in moderation? Thanks and apologize for pressure. Francocopy address book
I need to copy all the email addresses in my "Outlook Address Book" into an Exce; spreadsheet. I can "open" my address book in Outlook and see all the entries. I can high-light them all. But Ctrl-C refuses to "copy" them. Or is it Ctrl-V in Excel that refuses to paste them ? Outlook does "seem to" have an "Export" routine, but that only pastes the first fifty and the last item ! VERY strange . . .
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