So basically with the MediaCreationTool I could re-install the windows, after I put the key it detected the correct windows version.
I hit the same problem, however turning off the ethernet cable I was able to bypass the screens.
Thanks once again!
I still don't understand why MS is forcing the connection to internet.
So basically with the MediaCreationTool I could re-install the windows, after I put the key it detected the correct windows version.
I hit the same problem, however turning off the ethernet cable I was able to bypass the screens.
Thanks once again!
I still don't understand why MS is forcing the connection to internet.
Hi there,
This is Tamal trying to help you with the issue.
Yes, you can go you with the fresh installation. You may not need reactivate windows upon installation as the process is automated. You can still use your windows 7 key during installation or proceed with choosing I don't have a key option.
I think your reset was not complete or might be initial installation was done as a domain joined computer. You have tried all the good things and those should have worked, but as that is not happening better go with the fresh installation after creating an installation media.
Videos
A lot of people have been posting here about different ways to get around WiFi setup & s-mode. I have an easy and reliable way to bypass both.
For standard windows bypassnro is the best way to bypass the WiFi. By pressing shift + f10 or fn + shift + f10, this will open command prompt which you can then type in OOBE\BYPASSNRO with no spaces between the backslash. Additionally you CANNOT connect the computer to WiFi first, this will mess it up. If you do happen to do this I find the easiest way to fix it is by opening control panel by typing control in cmd prompt and opening device manager to disable the WiFi module temporarily. Then bypassnro will work 100% of the time.
As for s mode
This works also 100% of the time (for now)
MRI 6.0+ X64 REQUIRED
You will use Regedit to edit the registry but in mri pe instead of windows. Starting off while still in OOBE. First disable secure boot, this will allow the computer to boot to usb devices. MRI WILL NOT BOOT IF YOU DO NOT TURN OFF SECURE BOOT. Then, since the system is still in OOBE and has not been set up bitlocker will also not be active yet which will allow mri to bind. And that is the next step, Bind to Windows though MRI PE. Then open regedit either through run or in the mri toolkit tab. Then locate HKEY_Local_Machine\System(RemoteOS)\CurrentControlSet\Control\CI\Policy Change the value of SkuPolicyRequired to 0
This is very similar to the old way but the biggest difference is in MRI PE the “normal” looking registry keys are MRI’s Registry. The windows registry we care about will say (REMOTE OS) next to the System registry directory.
This saves time vs the old way by only requiring secure boot to be disabled and you can do everything in mri pe without needing to disable driver signature enforcement or going into windows recovery.
TLDR
Disable secure boot
Boot to mri pe and bind to windows
Do registry magic in regedit using the RemoteOS registry keys (see above key)
Re enable secure boot.
Profit
Once you disable secure boot you can use OOBE\BYPASSNRO to bypass the WiFi screen like normal.
This has never failed me, do not listen to people who say bypassnro does not work. It does 100% work still as of 6/2/24.
How do I set up a local account now?
Hey not sure if anyone knows this yet or not but me and the boys at our precinct have been doing this for a while might help yalls workflow. Posted a video but put the steps down below.
Click through until you get to the MS sign on page then click one step back.
SHIFT + F10 or Function +SHIFT + F10 to open cmd
Type Start ms-windows-store: press enter
Go as if you are logging into a account then type user and any password can be a single letter. Once it errors out do not click next just exit.
Go back to OOBE and click through as if you were continuing it should error and you can click skip this step.
PARTY BECAUSE YOU BEAT MICROSOFT
Since according to AveYo (thanks for this) this is only temporarily integrated into Windows 11 by Microsoft, one can assume that this command will not work for much longer. I truly hope it remains.
oobe\bypassnro
Then you can reactivate the Internet connection and add a password to the account, as well as make all other settings.
Alternative Workaround that should remain feasible, more trouble than the simple above command:
If the Internet is disabled, you start the reinstallation of Windows 11. You get to the window: "Unfortunately you have lost the Internet connection". From here it starts. Replace "User Name" with whatever you wish to use for the account:
Press Shift + F10. The command prompt opens
net.exe user "User Name" /add
net.exe localgroup "Administrators" "User Name" /add
cd OOBE
msoobe.exe && shutdown.exe -r
Windows will now restart and start with the other settings until Windows 11 is installed correctly with a local account.
When logging in, "The user name or password is incorrect" now appears.
Simply press OK and select the right account at the bottom left of screen. You should have one for Administrator and one for whatever name you used as "User Name" above.
Lets hope the simple oobe\bypassnro stays, as I have used both methods, and the first is by far the easiest.
Regards,
[I edited this message to remove the unnecessary content at the top. Please refrain from the personal attacks. - Jason]
Great piece of info, will save it for future use
I work with new computers all the time getting them ready for specific environments... and it is really tedious going through OOBE every time... I know you can hit shift F10 and get a command prompt and do things... and you can run powershell from that command prompt... are there scripts I can run there to answer the OOBE stuff so i can skip it? or a way to apply an unattend.xml file there from the prompts?
I just had trouble with this on a Lenovo laptop I got. I’m just gonna get straight on with it
Press shift + f10 or fn + shift + f10 (don’t leave hear me out)
Then for a split second you should see the blue mouse loading circle and nothing happens, next do Windows + R
Put in “ms-settings:” then go to system, then recovery, click recovery mode. Then restart now
Go to trouble shoot, advanced options and then startup options, click restart
Click 7 (disable digital signature enforcement*) on your keyboard when you see a bunch of options
You should be back at setup, do shift + f10 again, this time CMD should pop up. Put in oobe\bypassnro
After restart, open run (Windows + R) put in ipconfig /release and continue with setup
If anything happens like the sign in menu pops up then do the last step before this one (ipconfig /release) and then press the little arrow in the corner to go back a page and it should bring you to choose a name for the local account.
Explanation: with Windows 11 S Mode you can only run Microsoft verified apps, oobe/bypassnro.cmd isn’t signed by Microsoft so in this case isn’t Microsoft verified. CMD is also disabled and in order to get into CMD we can use the “disable digital signature enforcement” in the advanced startup which will ignore the rules set in place for S Mode and open CMD.
*Keep in mind that disabling signatures will be temporary until a restart happens
You know what even crazier? I’m literally 13 and did this. I couldn’t find a tutorial anywhere. Consider this a new bypass for S Mode if you want a local account.