What does Windows error code 4431 (ERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_ROLLBACK_DETECTED) mean?

 
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ERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_ROLLBACK_DETECTED

ERROR_SECUREBOOT_POLICY_ROLLBACK_DETECTED (LRESULT 0x0000114F) This Win32 error means the policy file has an anti-rollback version older than the version accepted by this device.

What to check

  • Stop the downgrade attempt and locate the newest authorized policy release for the device.
  • Verify that deployment tooling did not select an obsolete package from a cache, image, or share.
  • Compare the active policy version with the package version before retrying.

Read-only checks

Get-SecureBootPolicy | Format-List

The device is deliberately refusing a downgrade. Determine the anti-rollback version of the active policy and deploy an authorized package with an equal or newer accepted version.

Microsoft: Get-SecureBootPolicy

Microsoft: Secure Boot

Microsoft: Set-SecureBootUEFI


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