I needed this for some Windows ARM VMs on VMware Fusion for running on my M1 MacBook Pro: [Wayback/Archive] oobe\bypassnro removed from Windows 11 24H2 dead/hidden ? – YouTube
In the end this combination works:
- before booting, remove the network adapter (physically, or virtually from VMware Fusion or from Parallels)
- after boot, as soon as the Shift-F10 combination works, run
oobe\bypassnro(or add the registry entry, see below)
After this, Windows detected no network, and offered an install with a local username/password indicating the choice “I don’t have internet”.
If that ever fails in the future, I can use this trick from the comments:
The Wiert Corner - irregular stream of stuff 