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Thread ID: 149284 2020-10-03 07:57:00 Windows 10 pro 2040 driving me nuts when installing!!! mzee (3324) Press F1
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1472060 2020-10-03 07:57:00 I was installing W10 Pro v2040 to a virtual machine, and when it came to asking for my Microsoft account password, I tried to continue, but it insisted on the password. Always before, it used to let me continue after a few attempts, but not this time! I had to find my password which I havn't used for a while. It then proceeded to waste more time with bothering me with all the new apps for W10..
How can I skip all this crap? With Linux all the questions are asked at the beginning, you can then leave it until completed.
mzee (3324)
1472061 2020-10-03 09:17:00 That because you have installed it to use the MS account.

What you do is when it gets to the point of asking to connect to the internet, bottom left you click on I don't have internet, it will ask again, and again you skip it, then it asks to name the account, you enter what ever name you want. it then asks for a password, you can give it one or leave it blank (upto you) it carry's on installing - thats it.
wainuitech (129)
1472062 2020-10-03 22:24:00 Slight alteration to my above post -- The 1st line remains the same "That because you have installed it to use the MS account."

The instructions above are for a Stand alone install, to install in a VM its basically the same just slightly different wording, on a VM you select, bottom Left OFFLINE Account - Then Limited experience.

Since you are using a Linux VM it may differ in the connections, but this is in Windows Hyper-V. In Hyper-V the internet connection is set automatically during install if you select it during the creation of the VM.

Heres very quick video of W10 installing on a VM, showing the above creation of the User account, NOT the MS account. streamable.com
wainuitech (129)
1472063 2020-10-06 10:47:00 All good now. Disconnected the Internet on the host. Windows installs without to many questions after a little grumble! mzee (3324)
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