[SOLVED] SECURE BOOT VIOLATION on MSI MODERN 14 after Windows 11 update failed

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Update: For anyone suffering from this nightmare of an update, it's actually MSI's fault. Solution below.

MSI's solution:

Modern 14 Windows 11 22H2 Update broke system | MSI Global English Forum - Index

Regarding the issue, I find someone share the information. The problem is resolved by downgrading the BIOS to 112 and a newer BIOS will be released later to fix the problem. https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/unable-to-boot-in-system-after-updating-windows-11-sun-valley2.379048/

Thanks to Sumit for the reply and solution.

So I downgraded the BIOS to 1.1.2 and it booted the operating system!

For the Modern 14 B4MW model, you can download the BIOS from here: https://www.msi.com/Laptop/Modern-14-B4MW/support?sub_product=Modern-14-B4MW#bios

Update 2:

New BIOS version E14DKAMS.115 is now available. https://www.msi.com/Laptop/Modern-14-B4MW/support?sub_product=Modern-14-B4MW#bios

Original: Upgraded Windows 10 to Windows 11 on MSI Modern 14 earlier this year via Update assistant. I saw the latest Windows 11 22H2 update and put the MSI modern 14 to upgrade via Windows 11 Installation Assistant downloaded from Microsoft site:

https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11

During the installation maybe about 80% I forgot about it and shut down the computer. Did something like this before and there was not problem. So I didn't think about it as I was tired and went to sleep.

Opend up the laptop next morning and it shows a message saying "SECURE BOOT VIOLATION" and after i pressed ok to that it takes me to the BIOS. Tried changing the boot order but nothing.

The UEFI option is grayed out. Disabling Secure boot does nothing. It directly takes me to BIOS without the error.

My question is, if I make a botable USB drive can I repair the Windows 11 OS without formatting the laptop?

Are there any other solution to this? I would maybe want to backup some documents.

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Anonymous

2022-09-21T17:21:51+00:00

Any updates?
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Anonymous

2022-09-21T20:56:20+00:00

Maybe a couple of things. During an Upgrade, the BCD store is changed to accommodate rebooting into the upgrade. Once the upgrade is finished, the boot files and set back to their original configuration.

Because you stopped the process in midstream, it may have left the boot files in a bad place. If you can access a command prompt, would you type the command below and get us a picture. It should look something like what is shows below.

bcdedit

Another setting in the Bios is something called a CSM (compatibility support module) which needs to be disabled for Win 11. I haven't seen that option shown in one of your pictures so maybe you could look for it and let us know what it shows (enabled/disabled). If you have the option, it is usually in the Boot section near the UEFI secure boot settings.
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SD - IA 179.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2022-09-22T02:23:18+00:00

Please install all Factory default keys and let us know.
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Anonymous

2022-09-22T06:08:40+00:00

Hi,

Thanks for the reply!

Here is the BCD screenshot https://i.postimg.cc/d1D5979M/20220922-112430.jpg

I found the CSM, but can't be configured because of active UEFI Secure Boot mode https://i.postimg.cc/KzVJpZ91/20220922-112953.jpg

Should I disable secure boot and the configure CSM?
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Anonymous

2022-09-22T06:21:40+00:00

Edit: I did reset all keys and noting happened. I still get the secure boot violation.

This won't corrupt anything, right? I don't want to go to Bitlocker and get the keys after because the PC didn't have a Microsoft account.
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