ERROR_SECUREBOOT_FILE_REPLACED 0x8007114A

Error code 4426 · HRESULT 0x8007114A

WINDOWS

Secure Boot requires that certain files and drivers are not replaced by other files or drivers.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_SECUREBOOT_FILE_REPLACED is a Windows error code (system error 4426, returned as HRESULT 0x8007114A) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Secure Boot requires that certain files and drivers are not replaced by other files or drivers.”

How to fix ERROR_SECUREBOOT_FILE_REPLACED

  1. Verify the path/file actually exists and is not blocked by antivirus quarantine
  2. Reinstall the application that raised the error to restore missing files
  3. Check the full path spelling (long paths >260 chars need a registry opt-in)

Related errors

ERROR_SECUREBOOT_NOT_ENABLEDERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_NOT_AUTHORIZEDERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_NOT_SIGNEDERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_UNKNOWNERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_PUBLISHER_NOT_FOUNDERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_MISSING_ANTIROLLBACKVERSIONERROR_SECUREBOOT_INVALID_POLICY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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