Windows 11 fresh installation "Let's connect you to a network" stuck

Anonymous

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.

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Anonymous

2023-12-05T14:29:52+00:00

THIS IS THE WAY!!!
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Anonymous

2023-12-05T16:01:55+00:00

From another Microsoft Answer on a similar question:

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.
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Anonymous

2023-12-05T16:14:42+00:00

Only been posted about a dozen times in this thread alone.
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Anonymous

2023-12-11T12:12:59+00:00

Thank you! This was the only thing I could get to work on my new NUC 12.
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Anonymous

2023-12-17T16:35:55+00:00

Confirmed that this worked for me.

Custom Build PC with no WiFi. Using Ethernet. Downloaded drivers on USB from manufacturer and it just worked after loading it like Richard described.
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