Unable to provision the E5 developer sandbox

Question

I am trying to provision the E5 developer sandbox but getting error MS-CorrelationId: 00000000-c58b-4fdc-a64e-27bb20ba852c

Code: 41101 getting this error

Answer 1

Dear Rajneesh Dhir,

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Forum, and thank you for reaching out.

We appreciate you sharing the issue you're experiencing while trying to provision the Microsoft 365 Developer E5 sandbox. The error message you mentioned: MS-CorrelationId: 00000000-c58b-4fdc-a64e-27bb20ba852c is commonly associated with error code 41101, which typically indicates that the account being used does not meet the current eligibility criteria for the Developer Program sandbox subscription. 

Updated Eligibility Requirements (2024) 

Microsoft has recently revised the access policy for the E5 sandbox. Currently, access is limited to: 

Active subscribers of Visual Studio Professional or Enterprise. 

Members of specific Microsoft partner programs such as:  

ISV Success Program 

AI Cloud Partner Program 

Azure Expert MSP 

Those with Premier or Unified Support Plans 

Please also note: 

• Accounts ending in *.onmicrosoft.com or those registered via phone number are not eligible. 
• If you are using a personal account (e.g., Outlook.com or outlook.cz), these accounts are no longer eligible unless they are linked to a qualifying Visual Studio subscription or partner program. 

You can find the official program details and updated eligibility guidelines here: Microsoft 365 Developer Program 

To better assist you: 

Could you kindly confirm: What type of account are you using to register? (e.g., organizational account, Visual Studio subscription) or are you registering as an individual developer or on behalf of a company? 

Alternative Option: 

If you do not currently meet the eligibility criteria, one alternative you might consider is purchasing a Microsoft 365 Business subscription for a single user. This provides a similar environment for testing and evaluation.  

You can refer to it here: Buy Microsoft 365 for Business 

We’re here to help you navigate this and explore the best path forward. Please don’t hesitate to share more details so we can support you further. 

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