Set up Windows 11 without internet - oobe\bypassnro

Anonymous
2022-05-15T21:52:40+00:00

Ok, now on Insider builds you can't get it past anymore by killing OOBE Connection Flow. This is just nonsense.

How are we supposed to set up PCs that don't have any Wi-Fi/Ethernet drivers in the first place?

When killing Connection Flow you just get this message:

Here is the solution:

Open cmd with Shift + F10 and type OOBE\BYPASSNRO.

Your computer will restart and now you will have the "I don't have Internet" option.

No need to thank me.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-08-15T08:06:19+00:00

    That's the problem.The"I don't have internet option"doesn't show up. Could it be because I'm trying to skip am organization verification (Sorry for not mentioning this earlier).

    That should not matter, if you are not connected. I assume you are not connected to an ethernet.

    How are you trying to install.

    Where did you get the installation media? What is the Build that you are trying to install?

    Current public installation ISO downloaded from Microsoft is Build 22621.1702 for Windows 11 22H2.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-08-15T09:01:34+00:00

    I actually don't know

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-08-15T19:09:19+00:00

    I actually don't know

    Looks like you are missing the basics. 😎

    The procedure described on page 1, works perfectly if you are not connected to the network via Ethernet. I just tried it with the installation media 22621.1702 downloaded today from Microsoft.

    In the case you are connected it will just proceed to a normal online installation and you will never have the chance to enter Shift + F10 and the command oobe\bypassnro and reboot, in that situation you will never see the message "I don't have internet" option.

    It will just ask you to sign in.

    If you get to that point, there is still a way to avoid the MS account sign in and create a Local Windows account instead.

    That is a different hack procedure described in a different thread. 😎😂😉

    Good luck! 😉🤷‍♂️

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-08-15T19:26:32+00:00

    just saw this :
    after that the system did an auto restart if not - just chose reboot VM and try again - <fn><shift><f10> AT the language preference contry selection if you go past it you have to restart and hit <fn><shift><f10> before making any selections .
    you can create a user add to the admin group as referenced in a previous post - then once its finishes install vmware tools

    to install VMware tools on Windows 11 ARM - using the powershell as admin.
    Set up powershell execution mode : then run setup.ps2 as admin:

    refer to the read.me file:
    Shared folders/drag/drop/copy/paste are not supported with Windows 11 ARM VMs. This is documented in the VMWare Fusion documentation for Fusion 13 here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/13/com.vmware.fusion.using.doc/GUID-391BE4BF-89A9-4DC3-85E7... and has been discussed ad nauseam here in the forum and in the Unofficial Fusion 13 for Apple Silicon Companion document found in the VMWare Fusion Documents section of this forum..

    Unfortunately the VMware documentation is missing the step to run set-executionpolicy, which is really, really important.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-08-15T20:27:58+00:00

    @John McPherson1,

    Thanks for the input, but I was not discussing VM here, just the procedure described on page 1 of this thread which is still valid. 🤷‍♂️

    Fn + Shift + F10 only applies to specific keyboards and PCs.

    Shift + F10 is the normal way to get to Command Prompt as shown in page 1. 🤷‍♂️

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