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Microsoft Account Already Exists (Windows 11)
While trying to change from account A to account B, I switched to a local account to make the transition smoother (as recommended). However, despite various attempts—including clearing the Credential...
In my case the user account did exist, but it didnt show anywhere. Not on netplwiz, not on lusrmgr.msc, and of course not on the Users section of the Windows settings.
The only way to find it was using PowerShell in admin mode with "get-localuser". In my case, it showed the account as not enabled. In order to enable it I use the command "net user <username> /active:yes".
After enabling the account, business as usual.