Game license cannot be authenticated

After a full factory reset of Xbox X, and clean, new install of MSFS 40th Anniversary Edition Premium Deluxe, all set up as new, following the generic set up screens… the first screen I get is this:

So, it’s defintiely not working as it should. The fact that Xbox recognized the valid purchase in my account, and installed 129 GB in 35 minutes, means both my account and my internet connection are completely fine. Here is the full story, with full step-by-step details of today’s factory reset:

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