Reactivate an account that's been shut down

If you receive the message “Your account has been shut down. Your SkyDrive account has been taken offline" when trying to access your SkyDrive account, it might have been closed by the online safety team for containing photos that are in violation of the Microsoft service agreement.

To reactivate your account, visit the SkyDrive Account Activation page and follow the on-screen instructions.

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