ORA-00265: instance recovery required, cannot set ARCHIVELOG mode

SQL> startup mount force;
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 2097152000 bytes
Fixed Size                                    1268460 bytes
Variable Size                        704644372 bytes
Database Buffers                1375731712 bytes
Redo Buffers                            15507456 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL> alter database archivelog;
alter database archivelog
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ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00265: instance recovery required, cannot set ARCHIVELOG mode

SQL> alter database open;

Database altered.

SQL> shutdown immediate;
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup mount;
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 2097152000 bytes
Fixed Size                                    1268460 bytes
Variable Size                        704644372 bytes
Database Buffers                1375731712 bytes
Redo Buffers                            15507456 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>    alter database archivelog;

Database altered.

SQL> alter database open;

Database altered.