STATUS_SECUREBOOT_INVALID_POLICY 0xC0430003

Hex 0xC0430003 · Decimal -1069350909 · Type NTSTATUS

WINDOWS

The Secure Boot policy is invalid.

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

STATUS_SECUREBOOT_INVALID_POLICY is a Windows error code (NTSTATUS 0xC0430003) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The Secure Boot policy is invalid.”

How to fix STATUS_SECUREBOOT_INVALID_POLICY

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

STATUS_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_PUBLISHER_NOT_FOUNDSTATUS_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_VIOLATIONSTATUS_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_NOT_SIGNEDSTATUS_SECUREBOOT_ROLLBACK_DETECTEDSTATUS_SECUREBOOT_FILE_REPLACEDSTATUS_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_NOT_AUTHORIZEDSTATUS_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_UNKNOWN

Source: Microsoft ntstatus.h

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