What is a “Xbox live device ID”? Is it related to the console itself, my Xbox account or...

Hi, Finn. My name is Ron, I'm an independent advisor. I will be more than happy to help you.

It can only be obtained through the console by doing the steps below.

Press the Xbox button  to open the guide.

Select Profile & system > Settings > System > Console info.

This information cannot be changed.

To find your device ID go to Settings > System > Console info. Your Console ID is second in the list shown and Xbox Live device ID is fourth.

For more info go tosupport.xbox.com/en-US/my-account/warranty-and-service/find-xbox-one-kinect-serial-number

When a Windows Live ID is not used for a long period of time, it is deleted. Problem is, an Xbox LIVE gamertag linked to the deleted Windows Live ID still thinks it is linked to a Windows Live ID. Even if a new Windows Live ID is created with the same email
address, it is not in return linked back to the Xbox LIVE gamertag. This makes it impossible to recover the gamertag or do anything with the gamertag that would require the Windows Live ID, including switching it to a new Windows Live ID.

For me personally, this problem is bad because I had assets in my Xbox LIVE gamertag that I can't get to now, but they're clearly visible when viewing my account from another account, so it's still there.

Using Live Messenger integration on the Xbox 360 console (even if you have no friends set up) will force the Windows Live ID (WLID) sign-in to remain active.

Using the WLID on a website (such as xbox.com, billing.microsoft.com) will also reset the expire timer

Only signing into Xbox Live itself on the console doesn’t reset the WLID timer; it’s the second login of Messenger that is counted.

If you are in the situation where the WLID has expired:

1) Do not perform an Account Recovery – No matter what level of troubleshooting is ever asked of you, by anyone, as doing this will strip access to the Xbox Live account because the Windows Live ID checks will fail.

2) Do not attempt to switch Windows Live IDs through the console – This will also fail with weird error messages

3) Do not re-create the Windows Live ID – Even though it will have the same member name (email address), it is NOT the same Windows Live ID, and Xbox Live will become even more confused, potentially breaking any account related to the new Windows Live ID
that has the same name as the one that is expired.

Saying that, you can get your email recovered here:

support.xbox.com/.../gamer-profile.aspx

Hello again, I understand that they ask for the console ID and only consoles have ID, either from 360 or One, but in your case as you never had, provide as much information as you can from the form.

It's.not asking you for.the device id

This is if you created a profile.on the console

It is asking.for.the.console id numbers.

As mentioned if you skip info it makes it harder and you have to add more info to make up for the info you didn't fill in

However if you did not create.the profile.on a console then no it doesn't apply you just have to fill out other info in more info to make up for it