Acer Aspire One stuck in OOBE loop


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    Windows 11 Pro X64 22H2 22621.1848
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    Acer Aspire One stuck in OOBE loop


    Installed Windows 10 (Win10_19042.2006_22H2_X64) on a Acer Aspire One from a USB flash drive which worked great. After the reboot the install goes into the OOBE part. When that finishes, it loops around and goes back to the start of OOBE, Let's start with region. Is this the right one? How can I prevent the install from looping in OOBE? Each time through I have to enter a new userid.
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    Windows 10
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    Saw a similar thread and the solution was like it:

    Press Shift+F10 to bring up the command prompt.
    Type CD x:\windows\system32\oobe (with x being the drive letter where Windows is installed, for example c:\windows\system32\oobe)and hit Enter.
    Type msoobe and hit Enter.
    You may then be prompted to create an account name and password, and set the time and date. Click Finish when done

    Another solution find is:

    1. Disconnect all external devices

    2. Reboot your Windows 10 in safe mode.
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  3. Posts : 9,791
    Mac OS Catalina
       #3

    Because that model used a atom CPU, it may not be able to run the latest version of Windows or the x64 edition.
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  4. Posts : 14,046
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    I runs Win 10 32 bit, bit 64. I fixed this by using a Microsoft Account instead of a local account. No idea why that made a differenc3e. Once the install finished, I cereated a local account and deleted the Microsoft account. It's slow but usable if you are patient.
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  5. Posts : 38
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    Ztruker said:
    I runs Win 10 32 bit, bit 64. I fixed this by using a Microsoft Account instead of a local account. No idea why that made a differenc3e. Once the install finished, I cereated a local account and deleted the Microsoft account. It's slow but usable if you are patient.
    I'm a noob at this stuff, so just curious: When you say you were trying to do it with just a local account, does that include doing it without setting up any Internet access?
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  6. Posts : 14,046
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    Yes, did not connect to WiFi so no network. Tried local account 4 or 5 times then finally tried a MS account and poof, it completed setup with no problem.
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  7. Posts : 15,494
    Windows10
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    Ztruker said:
    Installed Windows 10 (Win10_19042.2006_22H2_X64) on a Acer Aspire One from a USB flash drive which worked great. After the reboot the install goes into the OOBE part. When that finishes, it loops around and goes back to the start of OOBE, Let's start with region. Is this the right one? How can I prevent the install from looping in OOBE? Each time through I have to enter a new userid.
    The answer is dead simple.

    Simply remove the usb drive, the first time it reboots.
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    10 Home x64 (22H2) (10 Pro on 2nd pc)
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    Ztruker said:
    ....It's slow but usable if you are patient.
    Which Acer Aspire One is it? There were several models with that name. Mine is an Acer Aspire One AOD270, while Acer specify 2GB as the maximum RAM that can be installed that's not quite true. With 4GB installed in it's single slot then its Intel Atom can make 2.99GB of that available to the OS. That's enough to make 64 bit Windows 10 or 11 run quite well.

    See: Let's install Windows 11 on incompatible hardware | Page 54 | Windows 11 Forum - post #1062
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  9. Posts : 14,046
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    cereberus said:
    The answer is dead simple.

    Simply remove the usb drive, the first time it reboots.
    No, it's not dead simple and it's not a boot loop, it's a OOBE loop, just restarts the OOBE part of the install over and over.
    As I said, the fix was to use a Microsoft account.
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  10. Posts : 15,494
    Windows10
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    Ztruker said:
    No, it's not dead simple and it's not a boot loop, it's a OOBE loop, just restarts the OOBE part of the install over and over.
    As I said, the fix was to use a Microsoft account.
    yeah - I misread it.
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