 I just literally got stuck in the #Windows11 install wizard because they do not expect network drivers to be missing anymore. There was no way to tell him where they were - in fact they were right in the .iso that was mounted as SATA DVD drive. But in Microsofts infinite wisdom they removed the option to install #Windows without network AND removed the option to install the necessary drivers. So it will simply... stop doing anything. No button even worked anymore. Absolute garbage. 19 comments
@avisf Not in the current version as enough people were really angry about it. I could proceed after adding a standard NIC - however it HAS to connect to Windows Update and won't give you an option not to. Anyway, only needed that trashy OS for my blogpost on how to get rid of it and flash a proper OS on a stick, so I'll basically never open it again unless for such kind of things or to support family with their devices full of shitty software.  @Natanox I feel an urge to rid myself of Windows after reading this....   @Natanox well you can, but it requires pulling off a command line with a secret hotkey lol
 @Natanox Wow. I used to be able to skip it. I'll have to save the older ISO for Windows 11. @Jonly Usually not, but I assume Microsoft expects every OEM to work with them so there won't be any device without at least one working NIC. Classical corporate monopoly thoughts, expecting everyone to see them as the worlds centre.  @Natanox interesting will they force same policies for enterprise distributions like LTSC?
@joe I just needed Win11 for a guide on my blog on how to create a bootable USB stick with Linux on it. ๐ Didn't use their trashy OS for years and will never ever voluntarily move to their Win11 advertisement platform.  @Natanox@chaos.social this was one of the controversies around the release of Win11, even in the beta period, that it was an online only install. |
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@Natanox Nice... great work #Microsoft