Comment by burnt_toast
5 days ago
That won't work. Windows won't let you finish the installation process unless you connect to the internet so you can't get the PC to a point where you could install the drivers.
5 days ago
That won't work. Windows won't let you finish the installation process unless you connect to the internet so you can't get the PC to a point where you could install the drivers.
The official solution[1] is to slipstream network drivers onto the Windows image before installation.
The official solution for non-technical users is to buy a PC with Windows preinstalled.
[1] https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufactu...
No need to slipstream. Just copy the drivers to install media (hopefully a writable media such as an USB pen) Latest Windows 11 has an option to select the folder with the drivers of it can't detect a WiFi device and there is no ethernet card.
That being said, I installed Windows 10 on Framework 12 by mistake and SHIFT+F10, "explorer", right-click on INF and "Install" also worked.
But on latest Windows 11 installer such witchery is not needed.
Really?
When did this come up?
I know tons of people who run Windows unactivated. The key difference is there's a watermark. Otherwise, it seems to work fine.
The problem is not activation, it's the login requirement.
Personalization options like wallpaper and color settings are disabled until activation, though I'm sure there are workarounds.
Unless they have fixed it you used to be able to change stuff really quickly after install before it locked it down due to activation.