Transferring Live Profiles Between Microsoft Accounts

I have two Xbox Live profiles, each with their own Microsoft Account (so Profile 1 has Microsoft 1, and Profile 2 has Microsoft 2). I wanted to associate Profile 1 with Microsoft 2. I read that in order to do that, I had to create a dummy Microsoft account
(Microsoft 3) that isn't associated with an Xbox Live profile. So I did that, and I was able to link Profile 2 with Microsoft 3.That was supposed to disassociate Microsoft 2 with Profile 2, that way, I can link Profile 1 with Microsoft 2. However, Profile
2 is still associated with Microsoft 2, and it's also associated with Microsoft 3. So now I have Profile 1 to Microsoft 1, Profile 2 to Microsoft 2, Profile 2 to Microsoft 3. I wanted to free up Microsoft 2 of it's associated Xbox profile so that I could move
Profile 1 into that Microsoft account. What am I doing wrong?

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How to password protect your Xbox LIVE profile

Xbox LIVE password overview

It is possible to download your Xbox LIVE profile to several different consoles. You may need to do this if you have more than one Xbox 360 console, or you want to play games at a friend's house. In such a situation, you may want to password protect your Xbox LIVE account so that no one else can sign in using your profile.

Set the console to remember your password

Once you have downloaded your Xbox LIVE profile to a console, you will be asked if you want the console to remember your password. The Remember Password option is usually off by default. This means that you will be asked for your Microsoft account password every time you sign into Xbox LIVE.

If you don't want to be asked for your Microsoft account password every time you sign into Xbox LIVE, select the Remember Password option.

Change the password protection on your profile

You are required to set the Remember Password option after you download your Xbox LIVE profile. However, you can change the password protection on your Xbox LIVE profile any time.

If you don't need a password to sign in:

Sign into your Xbox LIVE profile. After you have entered your Microsoft account password, select the Remember Password option.

If you choose the Remember Password option, you will not be asked for your Microsoft account password the next time you sign into your Xbox LIVE profile.

If you need a password to sign in:

You can restrict access to your Xbox LIVE profile on any console using your Microsoft account password.

Steps to follow

1) Sign in using your Xbox LIVE gamertag.

2) Under Settings, select Account and then Account Security

3) Choose the option for Password at Sign In.

4) Select Require Password Here

You will be asked for your Microsoft account password the next time you sign into your Xbox LIVE profile.

How to password protect your Xbox LIVE profile remotely

If you downloaded your Xbox LIVE profile to another console and it is not password protected, or someone has compromised your password, you can change the password from a remote location so that no one else can access your profile.

Change your Microsoft account

1) Sign into accounts.live.com using your Microsoft account.

2) Go to Account Information and, next to Password, click Change.

You can also use your console to change your Microsoft account password.

Note: If the Xbox LIVE profile you downloaded does not require a password to sign in (You selected the Remember Password option), you will not be able to restrict someone from signing into your Xbox profile even if you change your Microsoft account password.

You can remove your Microsoft account password so that other people cannot access your Xbox profile on other consoles. This will ensure that a password is required before signing into your Xbox profile.

Remotely set a profile password from a computer:

1) Sign into your Xbox LIVE account.

2) Under Settings, select Account, and then Account Security

3) Choose the option for Password at Sign In.

4) Select On All Other Consoles.

Once you have done this, a password will be required to sign into your Xbox LIVE profile on all other consoles.

 

Hey earthbender4568!

Did you perhaps attempt this account change on the Xbox 360 console? I ran into this exact same issue when I attempted my change. Apparently moving gamertags to new profiles on the Xbox 360 can take up to 24 hours to fully take effect. After I gave it a
while to take effect, the profile fully moved over and was only associated with the new account.

Unfortunately at the time I hadn't read about the aliases method.

If you should ever need to perform a switch like this in the future, I'd highly suggest giving that method a look! You can find more about it

here.

Good luck! Hopefully your account will be fully switched over in a day or two!