4 ms·

Is this really true? You can no longer skip/bypass linking a cloud account?

by rkagerer 2y ago

OvbiousError 2y ago
Last windows install I did (couple of years ago) I had to prevent it from being connected to the wifi during the install to be able to skip this step.
cmeacham98 2y ago
If I recall correctly, you have to press a secret keyboard shortcut (to open command prompt) and run a command to unlock the "no Internet and thus no Microsoft account" version of the Windows 11 setup.
- deutschepost 2y ago
  Sadly this „Server Install“ has been disabled by MS. But it was only a couple days ago.
  - hi-v-rocknroll 2y ago
    Does this include Win 11 Enterprise?
  - stainablesteel 2y ago
    seriously? so i have to register with microsoft to reboot windows to install linux now?
    - blangk 2y ago
      No, you can shift + f10 for cmd and run shutdown.exe /r /t 0
    - emmaexe 2y ago
      Just get a flash drive with a linux iso from elsewhere and boot directly into it.
timthelion 2y ago
Last time I tried it was unskippable via UI.
yonatan8070 2y ago
You could press Shift+F10 to get a command prompt, then use `oobe\bypassnro` to bypass the online login, but I heard they're removing that too. I guess you could make a temp account, and once you're logged in you can create a new local account and remove the online MS account.
- blangk 2y ago
  They removed that now too. You can choose domain join on pro version to create a local account
  - yonatan8070 2y ago
    Is there any bypass possible on the Home version? Also, do the bypass methods that tools Rufus and Ventoy use still work?
    - Unclasp3671 2y ago
      The bypass via Rufus is working as of 3 weeks ago; Did two installs with local-only accounts from the get go.
  - Aleklart 2y ago
    unattend.xml file can be used to skip this screen, knowing ms, probably in pro edition only
    - anticensor 2y ago
      Unattend.xml can be used in both editions, as there is no more separate install image for home edition since windows 8

4 ms·

Is this really true? You can no longer skip/bypass linking a cloud account?

by rkagerer 2y ago

Is this really true? You can no longer skip/bypass linking a cloud account?

OvbiousError 2y ago
Last windows install I did (couple of years ago) I had to prevent it from being connected to the wifi during the install to be able to skip this step.
cmeacham98 2y ago
If I recall correctly, you have to press a secret keyboard shortcut (to open command prompt) and run a command to unlock the "no Internet and thus no Microsoft account" version of the Windows 11 setup.
- deutschepost 2y ago
  Sadly this „Server Install“ has been disabled by MS. But it was only a couple days ago.
  - hi-v-rocknroll 2y ago
    Does this include Win 11 Enterprise?
  - stainablesteel 2y ago
    seriously? so i have to register with microsoft to reboot windows to install linux now?
    - blangk 2y ago
      No, you can shift + f10 for cmd and run shutdown.exe /r /t 0
    - emmaexe 2y ago
      Just get a flash drive with a linux iso from elsewhere and boot directly into it.
timthelion 2y ago
Last time I tried it was unskippable via UI.
yonatan8070 2y ago
You could press Shift+F10 to get a command prompt, then use `oobe\bypassnro` to bypass the online login, but I heard they're removing that too. I guess you could make a temp account, and once you're logged in you can create a new local account and remove the online MS account.
- blangk 2y ago
  They removed that now too. You can choose domain join on pro version to create a local account
  - yonatan8070 2y ago
    Is there any bypass possible on the Home version? Also, do the bypass methods that tools Rufus and Ventoy use still work?
    - Unclasp3671 2y ago
      The bypass via Rufus is working as of 3 weeks ago; Did two installs with local-only accounts from the get go.
  - Aleklart 2y ago
    unattend.xml file can be used to skip this screen, knowing ms, probably in pro edition only
    - anticensor 2y ago
      Unattend.xml can be used in both editions, as there is no more separate install image for home edition since windows 8