The older versions of Windows 11 and all versions of Windows 10 didn’t have this requirement, but now you must have a working connection to finish the installation.
If you don’t have it, the setup will take you to a page saying “Oops, you’ve lost your internet connection”. And even if you click Retry, the prompt will ask you to connect to the internet. Having said that, it’s not impossible to set up and install Windows 11 without an internet connection, and there are multiple ways to bypass this requirement. I will list down all the steps you need to take for this installation and all four methods that you can implement in the next section. But just as a warning, doing this will delete all your data on the computer. So make sure you have a backup before going through this process.
Install Windows 11 Without the Internet
I’ll start with the first step, where you’ll be inserting the USB flash drive for Windows 11, and then, as we move on, you’ll learn exactly how to carry out the installation. Here are the steps to set up and install Windows 11 without the internet:
Note: Deleting partitions is equivalent to removing all the data from the hard drive. Moreover, don’t delete the partitions of secondary hard drives.
Once you’re here, there are 4 ways to bypass this, and I’ll be discussing them one by one.
1st Way: Using the Bypass Command
2nd Way: Using Task Manager
3rd Way: Using Command Prompt to Kill the Task
4th Way: Using Alt and F4
When you’re on the ‘Let’s connect you to the internet’ screen, simply press Alt + F4 to close this screen and move on to the next one. Afterward, you can continue with the setup. And this is how you can do Windows 11 setup without an internet connection. The steps are basic and don’t require much technicality. However, if you are still stuck somewhere in the installation, then let us know in the comments below, and we’ll suggest some fixes or alternate ways.
