ERROR_SECUREBOOT_REQUIRED_POLICY_FILE_MISSING 0x80071151

Error code 4433 · HRESULT 0x80071151

WINDOWS

The Secure Boot policy file is required but could not be found.

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_REQUIRED_POLICY_FILE_MISSING is a Windows error code (system error 4433, returned as HRESULT 0x80071151) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The Secure Boot policy file is required but could not be found.”

How to fix ERROR_SECUREBOOT_REQUIRED_POLICY_FILE_MISSING

  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_BASE_POLICYERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_UPGRADE_MISMATCHERROR_SECUREBOOT_NOT_SUPPLEMENTAL_POLICYERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_ROLLBACK_DETECTEDERROR_SECUREBOOT_PLATFORM_ID_MISMATCHERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_MISSING_ANTIROLLBACKVERSIONERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_UNKNOWN

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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