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Out of the box, I connected to network during setup and missed how I should avoid creating a Microsoft ID. I’m stuck on the screen where it wants me to create an account. I really want a local account.
It has no back-button, and disconnecting just waits for the network.
Any way to start over?
Assuming you are on Win11 23H2:
Once you get to the screen where connection is required, press SHIFT+F10 and the Command Prompt will open.
Type:
OOBE\BYPASSNRO
and press the [ENTER] key.
The system should restart and the OoBE will show “I dont have an internet access” button further on in proceedings.
For Win11 24H2:
press SHIFT+F10 and the Command Prompt will open.
within cmd input:
start ms-cxh:localonly
followed by pressing [ENTER] key.
OR if a new device with W11:
Choose the “Work or school” option during the OOBE.
You do not need to change from personal to work if you have the Pro Edition. A Local ID is all you need. If you have Group Policy, it is the Pro Edition. You can verify it at Settings App\System\About. Let us know what Version and Build you have.
One thing you do need to check – is you disk Encrypted? You may want to turn it OFF, but at the very least you need to know if it is or is not. Locate the information in two places:
Control Panel\Bitlocker Drive Encryption
Settings App\Privacy & Security\Device Encryption
You will not have problems with encryption keys.
If you want the disk encrypted you can always turn it back on – I have all my disks encrypted.
cheers, Paul
I will be getting a new pc shortly pre-installed with Windows 11 Home (24H2) and want to set it up with a local account during OOBE and was very interested to see this. To use the start ms-cxh:localonly technique
a) should I ensure that my pc is not connected to the internet when I switch it on and then proceed until I reach the screen wanting a network connection at which point I use Shift + F10 and then run the command?
or
b) will the technique work if I start the pc with it connected to internet via ethernet and use Shift +F10 to enter “start ms-cxh:localonly” when I reach the screen that asks me to sign in with my Microsoft account.
Would appreciate clarification on whether I should follow a) or b) above – or will both ways work.
Many thanks in advance.
Nope. All new consumer machines come with the disk encrypted. Home or Pro, local or MS account makes no difference. If your BL is off, you have turned it off (or it was a local build and the builder didn’t enable it).
cheers, Paul
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