#til: if you want to set up a new #windows desktop pc with a local account & never know a microsoft account, you *MUST* prevent it from connecting to a network before #oobe finishes.
if you make the mistake of connecting on wifi first, a microsoft account is your only choice now. the *ONLY* thing you can do then is:
1. force-off the pc,
2. get out of wifi range or turn off your router,
3. turn on the pc,
4. don't go back or turn the router on again until the desktop appears.
seriously.
