Windows 11 - Can't switch out of S mode

Anonymous
2024-04-07T01:24:30+00:00

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.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Microsoft Store

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-06-27T16:43:28+00:00

    This also does not work for me. I've tried every step. I've tried to re-install windows. I've wasted hours trying to get a new laptop to work out of the box.

    This "S mode" is absolutely stupid. "Hey, Apple is a closed system cult, let's make our system closed so people can't do something as basic as download a competing web browser"

    And also lets make it impossible for anyone to actually contact customer service via chat or email to open a case. Nope, now I get to wait forever for someone to call me

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-06-26T15:40:09+00:00

    i had to format it several times. finally i manged. i enrolled my Microsoft account, then i have deleted the account and created one local.

    Unbelievable Microsoft.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-23T06:49:06+00:00

    This worked for me.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-06-23T01:17:29+00:00

    I tried everything everyone recommended multiple times and I am still getting the same error message.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-20T16:00:51+00:00

    Hi, I brought a brand new cheap asus vivonotebook, and i'm having the same issue. You have to reinstall windows 11, just google this as I can't remember or just find it on your settings, it's very easy to do. You then just have to wait for windows 11 to download / reinstall (takes long depending on your computer mine is a very weak notebook so took a while but not a crazy amount of time). I then went back onto microsoft store and switched out of S mode in 1 minute :)

    I tried more than 10 options and this one worked for me on an HP. Go to System, Recovery, Fix problems using windows update. Took almost 1.5 hours. Restarted and went through the System, Activation process and the GET button worked.

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