c/efi/microsoft/boot/cipolicies/active/{..}.cip is corrupted

I have a variation of the .cip is corrupt issue. Hopefully MS is working on a real solution--its not a good user experience with a new operating system / computer when it starts bombing on startup because of failure to load a profile, regardless of the offending <>. It seems like a more robust fail over is needed for less-critical profile load issues.

In my variation, I login successfully from a cold boot as follows:

1. Boot, enter pin -- wait for the glorious -- "Your profile is obnoxious so MS has decided you are not worthy--please visit your nearest black hole for answers".
2. Use power options on failure screen to restart. System reboots, then logging into the affected profile appears to kickoff generation of a new profile, with the message 'Preparing Windows'. Wait several minutes for 'Preparing Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' A stub profile loads with some app links but mostly a vacant profile.
3. Restart normally. Then, like magic, the full original profile loads successfully with no apparent problems. This is why suspect a better automatic failover might be one way to improve the situation. If the profile is corrupt, how bad is it? It can't be that bad if a third boot loads the corrupt profile successfully, with no messages or apparent problems that I don't already know about--I could live with a warning.

I may try a complete reinstall, but I'm discouraged since it seems that has not worked for many who have tried. Without some clue as to whether the wipe and repeat will work, it's a lot to undertake:

SOLUTION: Sleep: as few hard shutdowns as possible. Pray for a real solution sometime soon.

Device name SpectreJr

Processor 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1260P 2.10 GHz

Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.7 GB usable)

Edition Windows 11 Home

Version 21H2

Installed on ‎7/‎6/‎2022

OS build 22000.856

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22000.856.0

Update: I elected for a complete reinstall of Windows 11 from a fresh USB stick. That worked. I wonder if there was something complicated in HPs install (several partitions and bitlocker enabled; that may have made the stock setup fragile). I avoided uninstalls post-wipe, but difficulties with one install eventually required me to reinstall the latest VC++ runtime--something to keep in mind if you find some of your installs crashing with no explanation or a cryptic "cannot initialize due to missing <*>.dll". I am not using bitlocker. I suspect it may have been involved. Until MS can prove me wrong, I'm assuming bitlocker is dangerous.

I actually got into this situation on Windows 10 after trying to fix 1 unrecognised RAM stick. (It was system fault the RAM stick was fine)

This is actually very helpful Tvo. It seems all of us are having the issue with a pre-installed version of Windows 11. You're doing a fresh install of Windows 11 which would free ourselves from vendor installed software and drivers. Perhaps that is a key element.

Paul

I don't know who's fault it is. It seems like there's some sort of old driver which isn't updated / cleaned up in the update which is causing havoc.

This issue isn't just about going back to a restore point, the only solution I've been able to find so far is to do an entire new Windows install, which is not exactly the reliability one would expect.