Microsoft blocks all options to bypass MS Account on new Installs

jimbo45 said:

Hi there

@antspants

I think you've misunderstood my post -- You need Rufus for example to create a bootable usb stick from the ISO (usually the best way). What I was saying is that you don't need to tick those exclusions - sometimes they don't work or there's a problem with creating the bootable usb stick.

So what I was saying is just for a new install boot the device (USB usually however you created it) and at the OOBE start up choose the workplace and domain options and that always will give a local account for W11 pro and above -- I don't know about W11 Home as I don't have it.

Cheers
jimbo

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antspants said:

Sorry if I misunderstood you Jim, hopefully you know I value your input here.
However, I am yet to face any problems. Ticking the boxes worked for me when I tried 24H2, maybe things have changed.

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jimbo45 said:

Hi there
I was just replying to those who were proposing all sorts of much more complex get-arounds.

Cheers
jimbo

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fg2001gf11F said:

@jimbo45, @hsehesedt,
I tried your suggested method today, it worked, but, as I suspected, it still required internet connection.
It does not work when there is no connection to the internet, it just sits on the page asking to connect, there is no option to pick "I have no internet".
That was an option available with oobe\bypassnro which does not work anymore.
I want to do the installation on a computer disconnected completely from the network, like it was possible before this latest Canary Build 27802.

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hsehestedt said:

I had a power outage and sustained some damage from the winds here in the Dallas, TX

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hsehestedt said:

Sinto,

I wish you all the best. That does not sound like a good time.

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hsehestedt said:

In the meantime, I have already tried one method and it found it to work just fine. One thing that I like about this method is that it works with or without networking enabled.

When I'm done testing all methods, I'll provide a complete summary, but in the meantime, here is this one method to get anyone wanting to install this build now started.

NOTE: I only tested this with the PRO version so I don't know if this works with the Home edition. If someone wants to try this, I would be gratefull.

Java Console Method to Create a Local User Account

Credit goes to a post from @thepineapple for posting this method where I first became aware of this.

This method can be used regardless of network status.

Boot from your installation media and begin installation of Windows as normal. Proceed up to the first static screen that you encounter after Setup has rebooted one or more times. This is a screen that will ask "Is this the right country or region?".

On that screen, press CTRL + Shift +J. A Java console will be opened. Enter the command below. IMPORTANT: Because this is Java, it is case sensitive. Make sure to type the command precisely as shown:

WinJS.Application.restart("ms-cxh://LOCALONLY")

Make sure that the console is still the active window by clicking on it, then press the ESC key. This will close the console but you will see a new panel on the screen that looks like this:

Enter a user name here. This will be an Admin user account.

TIP: You can leave the password blank for now because this will prevent you from having to select security questions and supply answers for those questions. You can set a password once you arrive at the desktop. If you prefer to create a password now, you can do so. Just be aware that this will cause you to have to select three security questions and to provide answers to those now.

That is all! Proceed with setup to completion.

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spapakons said:

The combination SHIFT+F10 doesn't work, but maybe the combination CTRL+SHIFT+ESC that opens Task Manager does. So if it works, you open Task Manager, then New Task and execute oobe\bypassnro It is exactly the same as running it from Command Prompt! Please anybody, confirm if that works!

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fg2001gf11F said:

That was an option available with oobe\bypassnro which does not work anymore.
I want to do the installation on a computer disconnected completely from the network, like it was possible before this latest Canary Build 27802.

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Bree said:

No, that doesn't work either....

When you got stuck at Shift+f10 not working, did you try just turning it off and restarting the PC? I did and look what I get now with Shift+F10...

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fg2001gf11F said:

Seems like a weird behavior for sure.
Why did Microsoft screw up Shift + F10 in this build?

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fg2001gf11F said:

@Bree,
Interesting!

I did not try powering off and on.
I will give it another try and see what happens.
Seems like a weird behavior for sure.
Why did Microsoft screw up Shift + F10 in this build?

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hsehestedt said:

Sinto,

I wish you all the best. That does not sound like a good time.

In the meantime, I have already tried one method and it found it to work just fine. One thing that I like about this method is that it works with or without networking enabled.

When I'm done testing all methods, I'll provide a complete summary, but in the meantime, here is this one method to get anyone wanting to install this build now started.

NOTE: I only tested this with the PRO version so I don't know if this works with the Home edition. If someone wants to try this, I would be gratefull.

Java Console Method to Create a Local User Account

Credit goes to a post from @thepineapple for posting this method where I first became aware of this.

This method can be used regardless of network status.

Boot from your installation media and begin installation of Windows as normal. Proceed up to the first static screen that you encounter after Setup has rebooted one or more times. This is a screen that will ask "Is this the right country or region?".

On that screen, press CTRL + Shift +J. A Java console will be opened. Enter the command below. IMPORTANT: Because this is Java, it is case sensitive. Make sure to type the command precisely as shown:

WinJS.Application.restart("ms-cxh://LOCALONLY")

Make sure that the console is still the active window by clicking on it, then press the ESC key. This will close the console but you will see a new panel on the screen that looks like this:


Enter a user name here. This will be an Admin user account.

TIP: You can leave the password blank for now because this will prevent you from having to select security questions and supply answers for those questions. You can set a password once you arrive at the desktop. If you prefer to create a password now, you can do so. Just be aware that this will cause you to have to select three security questions and to provide answers to those now.

That is all! Proceed with setup to completion.

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fg2001gf11F said:

I'm afraid we may have to wait for the next MS Canary official ISO to see if they fix this bug.

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<!--
Last updated on Aug 23, 2024

The purpose of this answer file is to bypass the Windows 11 system requirement checks, create a local user account, and
eliminate the need for an internet connection during setup. It does NOT perform an unattended installation of Windows.

It includes a Windows 10 / 11 Pro key.

It will create a local user account named "WinUser" with a full name of "Windows User" and a password of "Password1".

END OF NOTES
-->

<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
    <settings pass="windowsPE">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
            <UserData>
                <ProductKey>
                    <Key>VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T</Key>
                </ProductKey>
                <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
            </UserData>
            <RunSynchronous>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Order>1</Order>
                    <Path>reg add HKLM\System\Setup\LabConfig /v BypassTPMCheck /t reg_dword /d 0x00000001 /f</Path>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Order>2</Order>
                    <Path>reg add HKLM\System\Setup\LabConfig /v BypassSecureBootCheck /t reg_dword /d 0x00000001 /f</Path>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
                <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <Order>3</Order>
                    <Path>reg add HKLM\System\Setup\LabConfig /v BypassRAMCheck /t reg_dword /d 0x00000001 /f</Path>
                </RunSynchronousCommand>
            </RunSynchronous>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="oobeSystem">
        <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
            <UserAccounts>
                <LocalAccounts>
                    <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
                        <Password>
                            <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkADEAUABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value>
                            <PlainText>false</PlainText>
                        </Password>
                        <DisplayName>Windows User</DisplayName>
                        <Group>Administrators</Group>
                        <Name>WinUser</Name>
                    </LocalAccount>
                </LocalAccounts>
            </UserAccounts>
            <OOBE>
                <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
                <UnattendEnableRetailDemo>false</UnattendEnableRetailDemo>
                <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
                <HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen>
                <HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens>
                <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>
            </OOBE>
        </component>
    </settings>
</unattend>

hsehestedt said:

I'm not entirely convinced that this is a bug. This is pretty early in setup where things have not gotten too terribly complicated as yet and the issue is clearly not affecting everyone. Bear in mind, I could be completely wrong and maybe it is a bug, but let me ask a few questions that might help me do so more testing:

1) Could you confirm that we are indeed working with the same build? I was using 27802.1000.

2) What edition are you installing? I was using Pro. I'm not sure if the same thing works on Home, but I may test this.

3) Is there anything unique about your keyboard? For example, is it wireless, does it have an exceptionally high polling rate, etc.

4) Do you by any chance have another KB that you could test with?

In the meantime, if you just want to get this installed with a local user account, you can try this:

Copy the text in the code block below to a text file. Make sure to use something like Notepad that will not introduce hidden formatting characters into the file. Name the file "autounattend.xml". It MUST be this name and nothing else.

Copy that file into the root of your installation media or ISO image - if you need detailed instructions for doing this with an ISO image, let me know.

What this file does:

This WILL NOT perform a complete unattended installation of Windows. It will bypass the Win 11 system requirements, but it is still perfectly fine to use it on a system that meets all requirements. It will create a local user account called "WinUser" with a full name of "Windows User" with an initial password of "Password1".

NOTE: Since this is just a text file, you can change the user name by just replacing the "WinUser" and "Windows User" names with something else. The password is not plain text so that would take additional steps to alter - once again, if you need info on this, let me know.

Finally, this answer is for installation of the Pro edition of Windows. For any other edition, the generic installation key would need to be replaced with the generic key for the edition you wish to install. For example, the Home edition generic key is: YTMG3-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7

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hsehestedt said:

Sinto,

I wish you all the best. That does not sound like a good time.

In the meantime, I have already tried one method and it found it to work just fine. One thing that I like about this method is that it works with or without networking enabled.

When I'm done testing all methods, I'll provide a complete summary, but in the meantime, here is this one method to get anyone wanting to install this build now started.

NOTE: I only tested this with the PRO version so I don't know if this works with the Home edition. If someone wants to try this, I would be gratefull.

Java Console Method to Create a Local User Account

Credit goes to a post from @thepineapple for posting this method where I first became aware of this.

This method can be used regardless of network status.

Boot from your installation media and begin installation of Windows as normal. Proceed up to the first static screen that you encounter after Setup has rebooted one or more times. This is a screen that will ask "Is this the right country or region?".

On that screen, press CTRL + Shift +J. A Java console will be opened. Enter the command below. IMPORTANT: Because this is Java, it is case sensitive. Make sure to type the command precisely as shown:

WinJS.Application.restart("ms-cxh://LOCALONLY")

Make sure that the console is still the active window by clicking on it, then press the ESC key. This will close the console but you will see a new panel on the screen that looks like this:

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Enter a user name here. This will be an Admin user account.

TIP: You can leave the password blank for now because this will prevent you from having to select security questions and supply answers for those questions. You can set a password once you arrive at the desktop. If you prefer to create a password now, you can do so. Just be aware that this will cause you to have to select three security questions and to provide answers to those now.

That is all! Proceed with setup to completion.

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