[Tutorial] How to avoid being forced to use online windows account on Win 11 Home (+SL)

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  1. itsmemario1

    itsmemario1 MDL Expert

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    I tried to enter names / passwords like "user" and "localhost", used rufus (no longer working) and the bypass script, but learned that I can no longer bypass the MS Account?

    And yea, the additional options are there (school, join domain etc.) but it always throws me back at "Select personal or school account screen"

    26100.1457.240810-2336 (x64) on a Surface Laptop SE.
     
  2. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    that already was kinda discarded with 22H2 or was it 23H2, bypassnro should still work.

    https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1833975

    On Home there is no domain to join, that is for pro and up.

    I have no surface device to test on but on vmware it still works.
     
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  3. itsmemario1

    itsmemario1 MDL Expert

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    Sadly I cant test this ISO on another device right now,
    but using a temp online account I can create a local admin in this "Windows 11 SE".

    Still, this is truly annoying.
     
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  5. itsmemario1

    itsmemario1 MDL Expert

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    @pix

    I will defenitely have a look at that! I learn something new here every day. :)
     
  6. Carlos Detweiller

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    Isn't SE = Cloud Edition? In that case, forced network is about to be expected, isn't it?
     
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  7. itsmemario1

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    Sounds right. When I try the script from here, trying to install "11 IoT Enterprise" on it, I also cant get past these screens.
    I want to understand this UEFI variable FORCED_NETWORK_FLAG first and see what can be done to this piece of plastic afterwards.
    Very interesting.
     
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  9. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    The aim of the tutorial is to not have to rely on any third pary tool (+ they use this option).
     
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  10. valorisa

    valorisa MDL Novice

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    I understand
     
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  14. Dark Dinosaur

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    I saw suggestions to wait until network check
    Than type .. local ..
    Or directy in first screen, move to local by command
    Both good
     
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    I was hoping to get a week time to handle all that we learned last saturday, i said i would document all properly and add it to this thread but no, that time isn't given it seems.

    And the simplified WinJS command line required a reboot too, iirc after the reboot it continued the oobe stage.
     
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