Had the same issue, what finally worked for me was to disable "fast boot", then shutdown, then start back up. After that, the first attempt to switch out of "S mode" succeeded.
Windows 11 - Can't switch out of S mode
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When I follow the steps in the Microsoft Store to try to switch out of S mode, all I get is a message:
"Something happened and we couldn't start the upgrade"
and a Try Again button.
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Anonymous
2024-05-24T19:51:25+00:00 -
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2024-05-24T20:41:55+00:00 How do you disable fast boot? Thanks in advance for your help.
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Anonymous
2024-05-24T21:05:03+00:00 What ended up working for me was just waiting a day. The next day I was able to switch out of S mode. No idea why. Good luck to all.
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Anonymous
2024-05-28T01:15:54+00:00 The same thing happened to me THREE TIMES! On three different computers from different stores. I'm about to pull my hair out. None of the so-called solutions are effective in allowing me to switch out of S Mode.
This is an outrage that Microsoft has allowed such a bug to prevail without fixing it.
(I ordered a laptop with Windows Pro, thinking I'll avoid the S Mode problem altogether. You know what? It arrived with Windows Home S Mode installed!
To say I'm at my wits' end is an understatement. Effectively, I'm unable to purchase a new computer with Windows 11. They all suck!