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Common issues with Windows 11 21H2 installation on an OOBE setup

Common issues with Windows 11 21H2 installation on an OOBE setup

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Blue_Fox_Lady
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06-07-2021, 09:25 AM
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Hello everyone! I'm working with a TrueNAS Server paired with a Windows Server 2022 VM running WDS. I recently installed Windows 11 21H2 on my main PC using a secondary SSD, intending to build a custom Windows image for WDS via Audit Mode and DISM in Windows PE. The issue is that after installing the OS, the OOBEREGION error persists when selecting a region, blocking further progress until the username screen appears. I also attempted to replicate the same setup on my father's laptop with a spare SSD, but it didn't work. Any advice on resolving this custom image so it functions correctly? Also, thanks for the link you shared – it might help!
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Blue_Fox_Lady
06-07-2021, 09:25 AM #1

Hello everyone! I'm working with a TrueNAS Server paired with a Windows Server 2022 VM running WDS. I recently installed Windows 11 21H2 on my main PC using a secondary SSD, intending to build a custom Windows image for WDS via Audit Mode and DISM in Windows PE. The issue is that after installing the OS, the OOBEREGION error persists when selecting a region, blocking further progress until the username screen appears. I also attempted to replicate the same setup on my father's laptop with a spare SSD, but it didn't work. Any advice on resolving this custom image so it functions correctly? Also, thanks for the link you shared – it might help!

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06-07-2021, 12:00 PM
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Did you attempt to avoid virtualization? Or opt for a standard type 1 VM like Hyper-V?
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06-07-2021, 12:00 PM #2

Did you attempt to avoid virtualization? Or opt for a standard type 1 VM like Hyper-V?

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06-07-2021, 12:39 PM
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I attempted to set it up on a physical laptop after testing in VMWare Workstation Pro 16.2.4. It seems Workstation Pro supports Hyper-V, which is confirmed in the blog post. To avoid memorizing commands, I tried using the command prompt in the OOBE screen and executed these steps: net user Administrator /active:yes net user /add user_name mypassword net localgroup administrators user_name /add cd %windir%\system32\oobe msoobe.exe.
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06-07-2021, 12:39 PM #3

I attempted to set it up on a physical laptop after testing in VMWare Workstation Pro 16.2.4. It seems Workstation Pro supports Hyper-V, which is confirmed in the blog post. To avoid memorizing commands, I tried using the command prompt in the OOBE screen and executed these steps: net user Administrator /active:yes net user /add user_name mypassword net localgroup administrators user_name /add cd %windir%\system32\oobe msoobe.exe.

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