Stuck while trying to install Windows 11 with UTM

[vivipar]

hello world!

please forgive me if my questions gives away that I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm simply trying to emulate windows on my MacBook Pro (M2, 2022) to try and play some windows-only games.

I'm stuck at the point where I've launched windows in UTM and I clicked through picking a region, language for the keyboard, etc. now comes the screen with "let's connect you to a network" where I'm supposed to hit fn/shift-F10 and insert a command to bypass this. but nothing happens if I use that key combination. as you can tell, I have no idea what I'm doing, I'm simply following instructions. does anybody have an idea how to move forward from here?

thank you for reading this!

 

[genexx]

Here is how it works:

1. Windows will display a "Let's connect you to a network" or similar screen. ...
2. On the screen, use Shift-F10 to open a command prompt window.
3. Type OOBE\BYPASSNRO and hit the Enter-key.

The Problem with the UTM Wizard is, it does not configure a Network and starts install immediately if you do not check Open VM Settings on this Page:

You have to configure a Network in UTM for the VM

before:

If you want to use a bridged Network with own ETH USB Adapter unconfigure in OSX first no IP4 and IP6 Manually no Values, then find out the Hardware enX Number with: networksetup -listallhardwareports in Terminal and enter in:

To Install Windows without Network:


Here is how it works:

1. Windows will display a "Let's connect you to a network" or similar screen. ...
2. On the screen, use Shift-F10 to open a command prompt window.
3. Type OOBE\BYPASSNRO and hit the Enter-key.

 

[vivipar]

Here is how it works:

1. Windows will display a "Let's connect you to a network" or similar screen. ...
2. On the screen, use Shift-F10 to open a command prompt window.
3. Type OOBE\BYPASSNRO and hit the Enter-key.

The Problem with the UTM Wizard is, it does not configure a Network and starts install immediately if you do not check Open VM Settings on this Page:

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You have to configure a Network in UTM for the VM View attachment 2174505 before:

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If you want to use a bridged Network with own ETH USB Adapter unconfigure in OSX first no IP4 and IP6 Manually no Values, then find out the Hardware enX Number with: networksetup -listallhardwareports in Terminal and enter in:


View attachment 2174510

To Install Windows without Network:


Here is how it works:

1. Windows will display a "Let's connect you to a network" or similar screen. ...
2. On the screen, use Shift-F10 to open a command prompt window.
3. Type OOBE\BYPASSNRO and hit the Enter-key.

thank you for this!

unfortunately, this is exactly where I'm stuck:
2. On the screen, use Shift-F10 to open a command prompt window. ---> if I hit Shift-F10 or fn-Shift-F10, nothing happens at all. no command prompt window opens. is there any way around this? what could I be doing wrong? I did install UTM on an external hard drive because of storage reasons, could that have anything to do with it?

 

[genexx]

Start from Scratch and check the "Open VM Settings" checkbox when using the Wizard for a new Win11 Arm VM or just close the VM in UTM and edit the Settings of the VM as mentioned above.


.....and maybe you have go a step back from the Network Menu when installing and try then.......

 

[vivipar]

Start from Scratch and check the "Open VM Settings" checkbox when using the Wizard for a new Win11 Arm VM or just close the VM in UTM and edit the Settings of the VM as mentioned above.


.....and maybe you have go a step back from the Network Menu when installing and try then.......

I tried both, but nothing changed. still can't open a prompt window :/

 

[bogdanw]

Try to remove the network adapter from the VM, you can add it after the installation is complete.

 

[bobcomer]

Are you left mouse clicking in the VM before you hit shift F10?

 

[rchsun]

I just had this problem! You can do the Shift+F10 in the Select Region screen, once you get to the network screen it will not let you do it anymore.