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
    2023-01-31T01:26:27+00:00

    It didn’t recognize the OOBE command. I was reinstalling Win 11 on a new build from a USB installer. I used whatever the latest build is in production as of Jan 29, 2023. I really just needed access to the internet to move forward, or install win 10 and then update to win 11.

    @Julien-2023,

    If you don't even know what build you are trying to install, we cannot really help. 🤷‍♂️

    Windows 11 Professional or Home edition?

    How did you make the USB installer media?

    Did you use the Media Creation Tool from the Microsoft site?

    Where are you located?

    Download Windows 11 (microsoft.com)

    Edit:

    I just tried here with both Home and Professional edition, it worked fine without network connection.

    You have to press Shift + F10 when it asks to login and then enter the command oobe\bypassnro

    then next time it asks to login you have the option to click on the reply: "I don't have internet".

    Then "Continue with limited setup".

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-01-31T00:56:01+00:00

    It didn’t recognize the OOBE command. I was reinstalling Win 11 on a new build from a USB installer. I used whatever the latest build is in production as of Jan 29, 2023. I really just needed access to the internet to move forward, or install win 10 and then update to win 11.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-01-30T23:49:36+00:00

    This workaround no longer works.

    Which Build were you trying to Install?

    oobe\bypassnro

    Worked fine for me also with latest Dev Build 25284. 😉🤷‍♂️

    Shift + F10 gets to command prompt then type oobe\bypassnro and the system will reboot and let you install without network connection.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-01-30T20:28:26+00:00

    Hi,

    Just tried this on multiple HP laptops for deployment and it still works. I might update the post on the version of W11 Home used.

    Thanks to all who contributed, I definitely hope we keep having some way of setting up a windows 11 device without having to connect a microsoft account.

    I had not thought of adding the user by cmd line in the event the oobe\bypassnro does not work anymore but it works as well!

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-12-10T04:06:43+00:00

    This did not help me. Shift+f10 did not work. Is there anything else I could try

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