Using Windows 11 24H2 causes "The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted."

[nuhi]

- You mentioned that “Settings applying has Boot.wim Legacy setup option already, no need to integrate files.”
However, I couldn’t find this option in the current interface. Could you please indicate exactly where this setting is located in NTLite?

After loading install.wim edition, go to Settings page on the left and on the right empty (filter) row type "Legacy" to easily find it.
Screenshot attached.
Then on its right select Legacy.

 

[asig]

oooh damned, solution was so close to me

Many thanks.

 

[emal011]

After loading install.wim edition, go to Settings page on the left and on the right empty (filter) row type "Legacy" to easily find it.
Screenshot attached.
Then on its right select Legacy.View attachment 14482

Do we already know why this change is necessary? 'Legacy settings' sounds like something meant for older devices, but we’re using brand-new 2025 models.

 

[nuhi]

Do we already know why this change is necessary? 'Legacy settings' sounds like something meant for older devices, but we’re using brand-new 2025 models.

I don't yet, but just to comment on the assumption that Legacy means for old machines.
Legacy just means use boot.wim setup, the way it was always in all Windows images until 24H2, while its "Modern" setup uses winre.wim.
They left the legacy setup in for a reason, probably the new one is not finished or thoroughly tested, or they intentionally deprecated some features.

If anyone gets an official docs on this, please let us know.

 

[garlin]

Do we already know why this change is necessary? 'Legacy settings' sounds like something meant for older devices, but we’re using brand-new 2025 models.

24H2's Modern or newer Setup client uses different logic in installing Windows, and has demonstrated compatibility issues with some methods of preparing images, which worked perfectly fine before 24H2. Unfortunately, 24H2 does a terrible job explaining why you shouldn't be doing whatever it was that breaks 24H2 Setup.

The setting is to enable the Legacy client, maybe the displayed text could be reworded to "Boot/Setup - Legacy Client".