Cant install Windows 10 due to windows running in audit mode

Question

getting the above message no idea how to exit safe mode any ideas?

Answer 1

This is what Finally helped me:

1. Go Windows+R or regedit.exe on start menu
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Status\Auditboot and make sure its set to zero.
3. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Status\SysprepStatus\Cleanupstate and change value to 7 as well as GeneralizationState to 7
4. Reboot.
5. Try to upgrade now.

Make sure you backup your registry key because i haven't seen this solution thus far anywhere and kid f just stumbled across it clicking on things today. It worked and I was finally able to upgrade to Windows 10.  And everything seems to be working fine.

Answer 2

Hi Gary,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

Sorry to know that you are facing this issue.

Please answer these questions to get more clarity on this issue:

• Did you make any changes to the computer prior to this issue?
• Are you trying the regular upgrade to Windows 10 or doing a clean install?
• Is the computer connected to a Domain Network?

Reply to us with more information to help you further.

Answer 3

I am having the same issue.  I'm trying to download and install from the online Microsoft offer for a free upgrade.  It won't install because I keep getting the message "Windows 10 can't be installed in audit mode."  There's no suggestion of what to do about it.  

This is my son's laptop, which he's had for 4-5 years.  Nothing has been added or changed since he first got it.  Since audit mode is the OEM mode that we mortals should never even see, I'm guessing that the issue is something entirely unrelated to audit mode.

If there is a fix for this, I'd sure appreciate hearing about it.

Answer 4

I haven't changed anything on pc and trying to update via app I'm on home network