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

Anonymous
2021-12-19T04:04:06+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-25T00:48:27+00:00

    I attached a usb wifi dongle and it connected that way.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-27T10:18:22+00:00
    1. Go back to the language select screen (you may need to restart the setup if you are past this screen).
    2. Press Shift + F10 to launch Command Prompt.
    3. Type in OOBE\BYPASSNRO and press Enter.
    4. Your PC should reboot and at the setup screen you should see an option for “I don’t have internet.”
    5. Once Windows setup is completed, make sure to install the right network drivers for you PC.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-28T05:52:47+00:00

    This sounds like the solution. But since I got to this step in the windows installtion, it starts from the samea step in the installation process, I don’t get to the select drive screen anymore.

    How can I reset the installation process?

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-29T21:33:00+00:00

    thank you so much this worked

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-04-02T04:31:50+00:00

    This just helped me. Thank you so much!

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