Unable to login azure via "az login" command , even I have update version installed.
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Description
### Describe the bug
I have installed az cli MSI 64 bit from Microsoft.
But after installation , only Az version is working , not az login.
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### Related command
az version- azure-cli": "2.88.0
az login- error
### Errors
The command failed with an unexpected error. Here is the traceback:
[WinError 183] Cannot create a file when that file already exists: 'C:\\Users\\C7758598\\.azure'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\knack/cli.py", line 233, in invoke
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 677, in execute
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 820, in _run_jobs_serially
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 789, in _run_job
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 335, in __call__
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/commands/command_operation.py", line 120, in handler
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/command_modules/profile/custom.py", line 215, in login
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/_profile.py", line 179, in login
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/auth/identity.py", line 166, in login_with_auth_code
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/auth/identity.py", line 125, in _msal_app
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/auth/identity.py", line 115, in _msal_public_app_kwargs
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/auth/identity.py", line 97, in _msal_app_kwargs
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/auth/identity.py", line 130, in _load_msal_token_cache
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/auth/persistence.py", line 27, in load_persisted_token_cache
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\azure/cli/core/auth/persistence.py", line 42, in build_persistence
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\msal_extensions/persistence.py", line 204, in __init__
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\msal_extensions/persistence.py", line 148, in __init__
File "D:\a\_work\1\s\build_scripts\windows\artifacts\cli\Lib\site-packages\msal_extensions/persistence.py", line 40, in _mkdir_p
File "", line 236, in makedirs
FileExistsError: [WinError 183] Cannot create a file when that file already exists: 'C:\\Users\\C7758598\\.azure'
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### Issue script & Debug output
Az login error.
### Expected behavior
Should be login in my azure portal.
Thers is no prompt for authentication.
### Environment Summary
azure-cli 2.88.0
core 2.88.0
telemetry 1.1.0
Dependencies:
msal 1.36.0
azure-mgmt-resource 24.0.0
Python location 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2\python.exe'
Config directory 'C:\Users\C7758598\.azure'
Extensions directory 'C:\Users\C7758598\.azure\cliextensions'
Python (Windows) 3.14.5 (tags/v3.14.5:5607950, May 10 2026, 10:34:21) [MSC v.1944 32 bit (Intel)]
Legal docs and information: aka.ms/AzureCliLegal
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