If you receive a message It looks like you don’t have an applicable device associated with your Microsoft account then it appears due to the missing connection between your Microsoft account and the computer. The error usually appears when the user tries to download a game, software, or app from the Microsoft Store. The computer may be linked, but let’s take a look at possible solutions to fix the problem. Here is the full error message
It appears that you do not have an applicable device associated with your Microsoft account. To install, sign in on a device with your Microsoft account.
It appears that you do not have an applicable device associated with your Microsoft account.
It is always a good idea to restart the computer once and try again before following any of the steps. Sometimes it’s a network issue or a pending restart that is causing the problem.
- Check the computer
- Reset Microsoft Store
- Delete the Microsoft Store database files
- Update Windows to the required version
- Store device limit
Make sure you try to install the app after each troubleshooting tip.
1]Verify computer with Microsoft account
When you sign up with a Microsoft account on Windows 10 PC, you may need to verify it. It is not new and has been around for some time. It guarantees the protection of your account against fraudulent activity. If the PC you’re trying to download the app on isn’t verified, follow a step-by-step guide to verify your Microsoft account. This is a simple process where the security code is sent to your email id and phone number for verification.
If it’s a local Windows account, you can either add a Microsoft account or convert a local Windows account to a Microsoft account.
- Log in using the local account.
- Go to Settings> Your Information section
- Instead, select Sign in with a Microsoft account
Once done, you can open the Microsoft Store and download the software.
2]Reset Microsoft Store
Sometimes that’s just a problem, and resetting the Microsoft Store will help. It’s easy to reset the Microsoft Store and it works with an administrator account.
- Open the Microsoft Store and click on your profile icon, then the account listed.
- Click on the logout option you receive. When done, close the Microsoft Store.
- In the Start search, type wsreset.exe. On the result that appears, right click and select Execute as administrator.
- It will then relaunch the Microsoft Store. You must sign in with the same Microsoft account.
Once the connection is successful, check if the problem has been resolved by trying to install the app. You can also choose to run the Store Troubleshooter in Windows 10.
3]Delete the Microsoft Store database files
- In File Explorer, navigate to the following path.
%windir%/SoftwareDistributionDataStore
- Delete the DataStore.edb file. This is a Windows log file that keeps track of all Windows updates applied to the system.
- Relaunch the Microsoft Store and see if you can install the app.
4]Update Windows to the required version
Some of the forum reports pointed out that updating Windows also helps resolve the issue. Check if there is a pending update. If so, apply the update and restart the computer. If the game requires a particular version, it is usually requested, but if it doesn’t, the update can still help. Go to Settings> Update & security> Check for updates or install update.
5]Check device limit
Microsoft allows the installation of the Microsoft Store app on a maximum of 10 computers under a single account. This applies to Xbox and Windows 10 PCs. Go to your Microsoft Devices section, and then choose to remove the device from the list. Try to remove one of the devices not required from the list and then install the app.
If you haven’t reached the limit, delete the current device and then add it again. Adding the PC to your account is a straightforward process and all you need to sign in again on the device when prompted.
Hope one of the solutions worked for you and you were able to install the app on the intended device.
