No "set-up for organization option" in windows 11 pro

Dylan DiPietro 20 Reputation points
2023-12-19T21:34:31.2466667+00:00

I have a brand new laptop running windows 11 pro. During setup, it does not allow me to (as I am used to doing on all other laptops we use) select "set up for organization." I specifically need this to be the case since I need any user on our Domain to be able to sit down at the computer, turn it on and select "other user," enter their own account info and sign in. Signing in and selecting "work or school" and joining the domain like that is not a valid solution since it does not change anything for any user other than the one signed in, and they are signed in using a local account since you cannot use a work or school account for this.

I am connected to a network during startup.

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  1. Kapil Arya 7,851 Reputation points MVP
    2023-12-23T08:40:39.5566667+00:00

    You can select 'Set up for work or school' at step 17 of this guide:

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-make-clean-install-of-windows-11/789f6891-7261-4c40-a632-6a44e53a3e30

    Or once you completed installation, you can join your device to organisation account using this guide:

    https://www.kapilarya.com/connect-windows-11-to-work-or-school-account

    Let us know if this helps!

    Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP. 

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  1. Crystal Lee Morgan 390 Reputation points
    2023-12-20T18:07:45.4766667+00:00

    @Dylan DiPietro

    I’m sorry to hear that you’re having trouble setting up your Windows 11 Pro laptop for organization. The “Set up for organization” option is not available during the initial setup of Windows 11 Pro. However, you can still join your laptop to an organization’s domain by following the steps below:

    Sign in to your Windows 11 Pro laptop using an administrator account.

    Open the Settings app and select Accounts.

    Select Access work or school and then select Connect.

    Enter the email address or domain name of your organization and select Next.

    Enter your organization’s credentials and select Sign in.

    Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup process.

    Once you’ve joined your laptop to your organization’s domain, any user on your domain can sit down at the computer, turn it on, and select “Other user” to sign in using their own account info.

    I hope this helps!

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