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Valentinasop
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Oct 31, 2025

Why oobe\bypassnro Not Working for Windows 11 25H2

Hi all, I managed to install windows 11 with a local account by applying the oobe\bypassnro trick. It worked like a charm in the past with Windows 11 22H2, 23H2 and 24H2 installation as far as I hav...
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OliviaHarper
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Oct 31, 2025

Here are two simple ways to install windows 11 with a local account if oobe\bypassnro  is not working for Windows 11 25H2.

Audit mode (Ctrl + Shift + F3) 

What it does: boots the OOBE into Audit Mode and signs you in as the built-in Administrator so you can create a local admin account, install drivers, or run sysprep later.

Quick steps: at the first OOBE screen press Ctrl+Shift+F3. Windows will reboot into Audit Mode and drop you to the Administrator desktop. Create the local user there. Reboot to continue OOBE.

Caveat: not all vendor images behave identically; it’s an official Microsoft-supported flow.

Autounattend / answer file (autounattend.xml)

What it does: place an autounattend.xml on the root of the install USB that defines a LocalAccount in the oobeSystem pass; the installer creates that account automatically.

Why use it: fully automated, works for mass installs or when you prepare install media yourself.

Caveat: you must create the media in advance and understand Windows answer-file structure (sensitive: contains passwords if set in cleartext unless handled properly).

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