OneDrive Installation

Question

Windows 11 in S mode, OneDrive uninstalled via Settings > Apps after error 0xc0e90002 involving avutil-60.dll, OneDrive no longer appears in Installed Apps, and the OneDrive installer is blocked by S mode.

Is there a way to reinstall OneDrive onto my laptop without having to switch out of S mode? I cannot find OneDrive app in Microsoft store even though Microsoft Assistant states that it can be found there.

Answer 1

Hi, Kim

The Microsoft Store version of OneDrive is only a file viewer, not the desktop backup and sync client. Since OneDrive was previously included with Windows, restoring or repairing Windows may bring it back while keeping S mode enabled.

Besides the solutions provided by the Q&A Assist, here are some suggestions you can try:

Search for Create a restore point, open it, then select System Restore. Choose a restore point dated before OneDrive was removed. This reverses recent system and app changes without affecting personal files.

If no restore point exists, open Settings > System > Recovery. Under Fix problems using Windows Update, select Reinstall now. This reinstalls the same Windows version, repairs system components, and preserves your files, apps, and settings. Keep the laptop connected to power and the internet.

As a last resort, use Settings > System > Recovery > Reset PC > Keep my files, preferably with Cloud download. This keeps personal files but removes installed apps and settings, so back up anything important first.

After each recovery attempt, restart the laptop and search for OneDrive from the Start menu.

Thank you for your patience in reading, I hope this information has been helpful to you. 

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Answer 2

No. In Windows 11 in S mode, apps must come from Microsoft Store, and the standard OneDrive installer is blocked by S mode. The available guidance in this case is that there is no OneDrive installer that works while the device remains in S mode, so the only way to reinstall OneDrive is to switch out of S mode.

Key points for this scenario:

1. S mode only allows compatible Microsoft Store apps. If an app is not available there for installation, it cannot be installed while staying in S mode.
2. Switching out of S mode is permanent. After switching out, it cannot be turned back on.
3. There is no charge to switch out of S mode.
4. Uninstalling OneDrive does not delete OneDrive data. Files remain available by signing in to OneDrive.com.

If proceeding with reinstalling OneDrive, the supported path is:

1. Open Settings > System > Activation.
2. Under Switch to Windows 11 Pro, select Go to the Store.
3. In Microsoft Store on the Switch out of S mode page, select Get.
4. After the switch is complete, download and install the Microsoft OneDrive app, then sign in again.

After reinstalling, OneDrive performs a full sync and resets OneDrive settings. If only selected folders were synced before, those folder choices must be set again after sync completes.

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