Merge pull request #193 from GWeck/patch-18

Add hack to install Windows 11 without network
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- In the setup window, hit the left arrow in the left upper corner. You will then return into the setup, which will continue normally and install Windows 11 without TPM 2.0. - In the setup window, hit the left arrow in the left upper corner. You will then return into the setup, which will continue normally and install Windows 11 without TPM 2.0.
:warning: **Caution:** This temporary patch may cease to work if it so pleases Microsoft some time. :warning: **Caution:** This temporary patch may cease to work if it so pleases Microsoft some time.
The installation of Windows 11 may require an internet connection to grab a Microsoft ID. This is currently true only for the home addition, but will probably extend to the Pro edition, too. A workaround to bypass the internet connection requirements of the Windows 11 setup has been published that currently works but may be blocked some time in the future by Microsoft:
- When you reach the “Lets Connect You To A Network” page, type Shift-F10 to open a console window.
- Here you type `taskmgr` to start the Task Manager window so you can see all running processes.
- Expand the Task Manager by clicking the “More Details” button, and then find “Network Connection Flow.”
- Select this process and then hit the “End Task” button.
- Now you can close these newly opened windows and return to the Windows 11 setup, where you will enter local account information.
- The Windows license may be read from flash via root in dom0: - The Windows license may be read from flash via root in dom0:
`strings < /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM` `strings < /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM`