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I am trying to set up a new (used) PC with Win 11. I used the official media creation tool, created a usb-stick and started the setup.

At the point where (according to several online step-by-step guides) there should be the question if the computer is for private or business/school use, there is no such thing. Instead I am directly on a screen where it asks me for a business or school account (which I don't have).

My guess is that (because I bought the pc used from a company that got rid of their old hardware) the PC is somehow recognized as a business-device.

The question is: how does the setup know this? Is this stored somewhere on the device (so I could simply fix this). I think it can't be on the harddrive, because I completely wiped it during the setup. Or is there some "machine-id"/cloud-magic involved which the organization previously owning the device has to fix?

I already tried several guides I found online, but nothing worked. Things I've tried:

  • disconnecting the device from the internet durig setup (just leads to an error message that requires me to connect to the internet again)
  • Running oobe\bypassnro from the commandline (just leads to a reboot and ending up at the same login prompt)
  • or killing certain oobe processes (only leads to the setup wizard restarting)
NoUsername
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Try this when you arrive at that screen :

  • First try clicking the back arrow. If it lets you, then you should be able to setup your account. If not, follow below for a workaround.
  • Click Shift+F10
  • Run the command ncpa.cpl to bring up your network adapters
  • Disable your network adapter and close that window
  • Now click the back arrow and setup a local account.

You could also try to disable the internet by disconnecting the cable, so as to force an offline installation.

harrymc
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