New Windows 11 Pro Computer - 1st Setup

Sreilly24590 · 2025-04-02T19:30:31-0400

Seems things have changed a good deal over the years and I have a few (71) but have built and used many MS systems. My issue at the moment is setting up this new PC using a username and password. I don't want to use a MS account or have any data saved on OneDrive. But I need to get past the setup process and use as described. I saw a post on another forum but that didn't work. It was supposed to turn off Wi-Fi but apparently didn't. I hesitate to disconnect the router as we have a fibernet system that includes our telephone. Not sure if powering off the modem will disconnect the phone or not but rather be safe.

Any suggestions on activating this system without the using a MS Account?

Bree · 2025-04-02T20:04:58-0400

Sreilly24590 said:
Seems things have changed a good deal over the years and I have a few (71) but have built and used many MS systems....

Welcome to Eleven Forum.
I'm in my 70's too...

Sreilly24590 said:
Any suggestions on activating this system without the using a MS Account?

Yes, see steps 13 to 15 in this tutorial.

Clean Install Windows 11

This tutorial will show you step by step on how to clean install Windows 11 at boot on your PC with or without an Internet connection and setup with a local account or Microsoft account. Windows 11 has all the power and security of Windows 10 with a redesigned and refreshed look. It also comes...

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FreeBooter · 2025-04-02T20:05:48-0400

Use Rufus to create yourself a Windows 11 bootable USB Rufus have options to create local account.

Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way

Rufus: Create bootable USB drives the easy way

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Bree · 2025-04-02T20:11:12-0400

FreeBooter said:
Use Rufus to create yourself a Windows 11 bootable USB Rufus have options to create local account.

That's OK for a clean install, but I understood the OP's question as relating to a newly purchased PC with Windows 11 pre-installed.

FreeBooter · 2025-04-02T20:17:52-0400

Bree said:
That's OK for a clean install, but I understood the OP's question as relating to a newly purchased PC with Windows 11 pre-installed.

Oh okay he can always switch to local account if that is the case.

antspants · 2025-04-02T20:27:07-0400

Bree said:
That's OK for a clean install, but I understood the OP's question as relating to a newly purchased PC with Windows 11 pre-installed.

Going by the title “New Windows 11 Pro Computer - 1st Setup” I was assuming no installation, yet. I suppose it’ll have to be confirmed by the OP

Sreilly24590 said:
But I need to get past the setup process and use as described

Sreilly24590 said:
My issue at the moment is setting up this new PC using a username and password. I don't want to use a MS account or have any data saved on OneDrive.

If setting up from scratch on a new system that has no OS yet installed, as suggested above

Create the install media with RUFUS.
When instigating the creation of the media and clicking “Start”,
The following options will show. Select your choices. Click OK then the USB install media will be created on the USB

If modifying a system that already has Windows 11, you can simply change from a Microsoft Account to a Local Account

Switch to Local Account from Microsoft Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to switch to a local account from a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 11 with instead. You can sign in to Windows 11 with a local account or a Microsoft account. However, you can easily switch between using a local account or a Microsoft account to sign in...

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Sreilly24590 · 2025-04-02T20:40:38-0400

Bree said:
Welcome to Eleven Forum.
I'm in my 70's too...

Yes, see steps 13 to 15 in this tutorial.

Clean Install Windows 11

This tutorial will show you step by step on how to clean install Windows 11 at boot on your PC with or without an Internet connection and setup with a local account or Microsoft account. Windows 11 has all the power and security of Windows 10 with a redesigned and refreshed look. It also comes...

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This is where I was failing until I disconnected the modem. Then the process went smoothly. I really appreciate the assist.
-Steve

Sreilly24590 · 2025-04-02T20:43:28-0400

FreeBooter said:
Use Rufus to create yourself a Windows 11 bootable USB Rufus have options to create local account.

Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way

Rufus: Create bootable USB drives the easy way

rufus.ie

Only issue with that is what came with it is on the m.2 drive. The answer to the issue was turning off the modem so wi-fi was inactive

Sreilly24590 · 2025-04-02T20:45:48-0400

antspants said:
Going by the title “New Windows 11 Pro Computer - 1st Setup” I was assuming no installation, yet. I suppose it’ll have to be confirmed by the OP

If setting up from scratch on a new system that has no OS yet installed, as suggested above

Create the install media with RUFUS.

When instigating the creation of the media and clicking “Start”,

The following options will show. Select your choices. Click OK then the USB install media will be created on the USB

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If modifying a system that already has Windows 11, you can simply change from a Microsoft Account to a Local Account

Switch to Local Account from Microsoft Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to switch to a local account from a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 11 with instead. You can sign in to Windows 11 with a local account or a Microsoft account. However, you can easily switch between using a local account or a Microsoft account to sign in...

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Sreilly24590 · 2025-04-02T20:53:52-0400

Issue resolved and my post wasn't clear. It is a new system and it did have the system to install on the m.2 drive. On starting the system the setup would begin the setup process. No physical disk was provided to install from. My initial attempt should have worked but evidently I wasn't disabling the Wi-Fi as I had thought so it failed in several attempts. It doesn't help that I'm totally exhausted from a 14 day trip but I did want to get this system up and running. It is intended for astronomical image processing from my imaging systems both at home and in remote areas.

I was far more use to the systems shipping with CDs or thumb drives of the included softwares/drivers and such but that seems like a time gone bye.

Thanks for the support. Hopefully after the 4 day conference later in the week I can then spend more time installing the needed catalogs and processing programs.

Thanks again all.

-Steve

antspants · 2025-04-02T20:57:23-0400

Glad it all worked out, Steve. Enjoy your conference.

Cheers.

Berton · 2025-04-02T21:36:23-0400

@Sreilly24590 @Bree
Got you both beat at 85.

Set up 3 new Notebooks this year, worked easy to follow the Microsoft Account. Since the first User is always an Administrator I created a new User on each as Local Account with Admin rights and no password, right-clicked the Start button, signed out/logged off then rebooted to get both Users on the log-in screen. Chose the new one then removed/deleted the Microsoft Account then rebooted, no issues.

Bree · 2025-04-03T07:42:19-0400

Sreilly24590 said:
I was far more use to the systems shipping with CDs or thumb drives of the included softwares/drivers and such but that seems like a time gone bye.

Yes, long gone. Starting with Windows 10 you can reinstall Windows from it's own WinSxS Component Store. In the case of an OEM install you may keep the OEM installed apps and drivers. Windows 11 has expanded on these options, including reinstalling Windows from the cloud.

Reset Windows 11 PC

This tutorial will show you how to reset Windows 11 and Remove everything or Keep my files. You can reset Windows 11 when your PC isn’t working well and it’s been a while since you installed an app, driver, or update. Resetting reinstalls Windows 11, but lets you choose whether to keep your...

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If you want the equivalent of an OEM factory reset USB for this PC then you can make one for yourself. Make a Recovery Drive that includes the system files.

Create Recovery Drive in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to create a bootable USB recovery drive that boots to advanced startup (WinRE) to troubleshoot, restore, or recover Windows 11. If your PC won’t start, you can use a recovery drive to restore from a system restore point or recover your PC. It's a good idea to...

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Sreilly24590 · 2025-04-03T08:50:51-0400

Thanks Bree.

Windows has indeed changed a great deal over the years. The systems I use to build were in need of serial ports for telescope equipment connections: mounts, telescope focusers, rotators, cameras, and so on. Most are now USB thankfully with much faster response times. Some of the first systems were DOS based.

Thanks for the backup and recovery advice. That will indeed be very helpful. Even though the system is 99% processing data the star catalogs are massive being able to recover is important as there are many supporting processes and scripts added outside of the program.

RD Mercer · 2025-04-03T09:08:51-0400

Berton said:
@Sreilly24590 @Bree
Got you both beat at 85.

Young man, you have 12 years on R.D.

Bree · 2025-04-03T09:53:10-0400

Sreilly24590 said:
Even though the system is 99% processing data the star catalogs are massive being able to recover is important as there are many supporting processes and scripts added outside of the program.

Then you want to look at making a system image, this is a backup of the machine as it stands now, with all the installed software and all your user files. A system image can restore the PC to exactly as it was when you made the image.

There's plenty of 3rd party imaging software to choose from, some free, some paid for. Hasleo seems a popular free one. For myself I use Macrium Reflect, this used to have a Free option but that has been discontinued (though Reflect Free v8.0 still works in W11 if you can find and download it). Reflect is now a subscription product.

Macrium Reflect, AOMEI Backupper and Hasleo Backup Suite - GUIDES

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