Can't pass "Checking the connection to the Microsoft" for new Windows 11 computers

Question

I have several new computers that install Windows 11. But the computers are unable to pass the "Checking the connection to the Microsoft" screen, because there is no WIFI or Ethernet for them. Then I get the error screen "you've lost internet connection." How to bypass the screen and login to Windows 11?

Answer 1

Hi,

I hope you are doing well.

You can try below method to bypass the network connection screen:

Step 1: On the OOBE screen, press Shift + F10 on your keyboard to open Command Prompt.

Step 2: Type the correct command – OOBE\BYPASSNRO and then press Enter.

If this cannot work, the command variation – %systemroot%\System32\oobe\BypassNRO.cmd may also help.

Step 3: The computer will restart and now it will have the "I don't have Internet" option to bypass the network connection screen.

Hope my answer could help you. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do feel free to contact me.

Best regards,

Simon

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