Blue iris PC help PLEASE!

[Wrxyo]

Ah, I gotcha yeah it came with a 1T ssd and this is going to be a dedicated BI PC so that is more than enough for what it's going to be used for.

 

[McKrakken]

Insure you have your Ethernet plugged in as Windows install completes.
When it gets to the part where it wants you to create a MS account, unplug the cable, go back 1 step (arrow at upper left).
Then when you go forward again (next, right arrow), it'll allow you to create a local account (non-MS), then plug your Ethernet cable back in.

I did this with win 10 just 3 weeks ago and with Win 11 a week ago.

What's the purpose of this step?

 

[TonyR]

What's the purpose of this step?

To avoid the 'insistance' of using/creating a MS account, unless you want to have them knowing even more about you, your habits, taste, etc., sending info/back & forth.
It's your choice....

 

[eeeeesh]

Buy a two bay Synology NAS. Easy Peasy. Add another hard drive and let the Synology backup your computers and store documents, etc