Windows 11 MDT deploy - Checking the connection to Microsoft

[Theldron]

Hi all,

 

Hope you are well.

 

Weird one has just reared its head. Over half-term I replaced the 2016 DCs with 2022 DCs, all went ok, except for a STAS issue, but that got sorted. Anyway now when I try to image a desktop when the image is nearly finished I get the OOBE of "Checking the connection to Microsoft" and it just stays on there. I left it all weekend and it was still on it on Monday morning.

 

I can bypass with ctrl-shift-f3, but that's just a workaround.

 

I have setup the devices as hybrid at the school to use WufB for the updates, but it was working fine before half-term. Not sure if DC update related or just being a pain.

 

Any ideas would be appreciated.

[Davit2005]

Could that OOBE stage be removed?

Edited November 4, 2025 by Davit2005