I have the same question. I got a new HP 15 Windows 11 laptop for college and haven't been able to get past the setup section, the "Let's connect you to a Network connection" screen specifically. There are no options, the "Next" button is grayed out. Shift-F10, Ctrl-Shift-F10, Shift-Fn-F10, Windows key-R, and Ctrl-Shift-Esc doesn't work. I can hit Shift-F3 and it will log me in as the Administrator but I can't do anything else. I tried opening the terminal from Device Manager and it said that the Terminal was disabled. I tried enabling it and nothing happened, it didn't switch to enabled. I tried to run troubleshooting for the Network and it said "Windows did not detect a properly installed network adapter". In response, I searched up how to reinstall that and THAT didn't work either. I reset the network, restarted the computer, and factory reset the laptop. Nothing has worked so far. I bought an ethernet cable but to my disappointment, I had to buy an adapter separately which won't be here in time for my classes. I am on my final straw and close to buying another laptop if the ethernet cable doesn't work.
Windows 11 fresh installation "Let's connect you to a network" stuck
Hi,
I am trying to install Win11 on my new Lenovo Air14. It was delivered with a Chinese version if the OS, so I formatted everything. I created a USB-drive with a second PC using the Media Creation Tool, but now I am stuck at the "Let's connect you to a network" screen.
No Networks are shown (my other Notebook right next to it shows 29)
Next doesn't work (greyed out)
Shift + F10 doesn't work
ALT+F4, doesn't work
I can't open any of the three options on the bottom right (greyed out)
The only FN keys working are brightness, volume and "project screen" (Win+P)
Anything I can do? I thought about trying to install Win10 first and then update.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
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Anonymous
2024-09-05T04:22:57+00:00 -
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2024-09-03T16:24:10+00:00 press shift F10 and enter oobe\bypassnro
enter
done
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Anonymous
2024-08-28T13:52:22+00:00 Use Shift+Fn+F10 to enter command prompt.
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Anonymous
2024-08-15T03:47:43+00:00 I just had this issue and was looking through the comments and saw someone say press shift+f10 and enter D: at first I thought it didn’t work because I was typing and nothing I typed popped up until I actually clicked the window that popped up after pressing f10. Fast forward I pressed F10+Shift then I got a “ D:> ” message. So beside that I entered “setup” so it looked like this. “ D:>setup “ (quotations not included) pressed enter and a Windows 11 setup menu popped up (depending on which one you have 10 or 11 it should say either or number). It caused me to bypass that wifi problem window. I Installed windows now everything is perfectly fine. It will download any missing drivers to help the process go as smooth as possible.
Make sure you click “I want to help installation better” before clicking next.
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Anonymous
2024-07-17T19:20:05+00:00 I had the same issue today. I solved it by accessing the cmd with this:
On an another computer:
- Downloaded the drivers from the website of the manufacturer (MSI in my case)
- Copied the files to a USB drive
On the new laptop:
- Accessed the command line with Shift-F10
- In the command line started the device manager with the command "devmgmt"
- With the command manager installed the wifi drivers
Then the networks appeared.
I'm writing this, in case i need it in 5 years, when i buy a new laptop :D