Simply try to create one of the following accounts and use any password you like. test@test.com or a@b.com It will fail and Windows will then ask you for a local account name. --------------------------------- Alternatively, on later WIN11 Press Shift+F10 when in OOBE to get to command console Type: oobe\bypassNRO system will reboot and you can then create a local account ---------- See https://github.com/AveYo/MediaCreationTool.bat/tree/main/bypass11 for other useful bypass methods