Solved Rufus 4.0 doesn't bypass need for network connection at OOBE boot.

Hi folks

I download windows build I want to install from UUPDUMP (or preferbly the other site) and create an ISO.

I always like to install to vhdx files via dism /Apply-Image on to external USB / SSD drives (SATA->USB C connection - very fast too). I choose from Rufus -- standard windows install -- not a Windows to go as I can clone the install to an internal HDD or even to a VM. I select all those options on the Rufus menu when creating a bootable USB stick to install Windows -- and it even says "customising Install".

So while all the hardware requirements are bypassed which happens anyway when using dism /Apply-Image you still need the wifi / lan connection, it still nags for an Ms account, ansks those silly security questions etc.

Whether it works for the classic "setup.exe" method I haven't a clue though.

You can get still the local acount though by giving a rubbish email address with an even sillier password.

Running this version of Windows : Beta version I assume.




I'm setting up an external SSD with 6 systems - Dev, Beta and Canary in Icelandic and English - and I wan't them all to be easily cloneable to other external drives, internal drives or VM's.


BTW at boot you can capture the Blue windows boot screen - just PRT screen button. save to clipboard (ctrl-C), continue the boot. After boot open Wordpad and paste from clipboard into the wordpad app (std windows app so don't ned office etc).

Now capture it with snipping tool.




cheers
jimbo

Use bypassnro during oobe.
Plenty of web guides - may even be a tutorial. On mobile so not easy to check.

cereberus said:

Use bypassnro during oobe.
Plenty of web guides - may even be a tutorial. On mobile so not easy to check.

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Hi there.

when should I enter that command -- I can't see how to get into the command line to be able to do it before I'm stuck with the Internet connection nag. After install and bcdboot creation I get some sort of stuff saying -- "Good things comming your way etc etc" and then I get the ist screen which asks about keyboard layouts -- presumably if there's a "switch key" at that point to get into the command mode I haven't found it yet.

Cheers
jimbo

When you get to the screen asking you to connect to internet, press shift+f10.

The run oobe\bypassnro

cereberus said:

When you get to the screen asking you to connect to internet, press shift+f10.

The run oobe\bypassnro

Set up Windows 11 without internet - oobe\bypassnro - Microsoft Q&A

Ok, now on Insider builds you can't get it past anymore by killing OOBE Connection Flow. This is just nonsense. How are we supposed to set up PCs that don't have any Wi-Fi/Ethernet drivers in the first place? When killing Connection Flow you just get…

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Thanks
that did the trick

marking as solved.

Cheers
jimbo