How to Solve the“Account Has Been Disabled” Problem in MacOS?
If you open your Apple Store or the iTunes app, and it says your account has been disabled either:
- You haven’t used your account for a long time and hence Apple has disabled your account for security reasons. Follow the following steps to resolve:
- In this case, you’ll have to sign in using the browser.
- After that, you need to verify the date and time on your device.
- Next, you’ll need to reset your Account Password.
- Check and update the payment methods/gateways.
- Now log out of your account and go back to your Apple ID.
- Payments weren’t updated/ a glitch made it disable your account. Follow the following steps to resolve:
- Contact Apple support with the access code given to you in the beginning.
- The Apple management/team will then go through your request and activate your account.
- The management will be unable to help you if you do not have your access codes or you have lost your access codes. Keep your account access code safe.
Fix: Account Has Been Disabled. Please See Your Administrator
Imagine a scenario where you’re sitting in front of your computer, you eagerly press the login button, and instead of your usual welcome screen, an error message pops up on your screen, “Your account has been disabled.
Please contact your administrator.” This nightmarish scenario strikes terror in the hearts of any Windows user. This isn’t restricted to only the Windows OS. The error is seen in MacOS and Linux also.
Many individuals have encountered this frustrating issue across various Windows systems, be it Windows 7, Windows 10, or even Windows 11. Fret not, this article will show you how to solve/fix the “Your account is disabled” problem.
Table of Content
- Why does this Error “Account Has Been Disabled” Occur?
- How to Solve the “Account Has Been Disabled” Problem in Windows 11/10?
- Method 1: Forcing your PC into Safe Mode
- Method 2: Performing a System Image Restore
- Method 3: Re-enabling the Disabled Account from Administrator Login
- How to Solve the “Account Has Been Disabled” Problem in Ubuntu/Linux OS?
- How to Solve the“Account Has Been Disabled” Problem in MacOS?