This tutorial contains instructions to fix the Windows boot error 0xc0000428, with description: "Windows cannot verify the digital signature for this file: "\Windows\system32\winload.efi", or "Windows cannot verify the digital signature for this file: "\Windows\system32\winload.exe".
How to FIX: Windows cannot verify the digital signature for file: winload.efi OR winload.exe (0xc0000428)*
* Note: The following instructions apply to all versions of Windows.
Requirements: To fix the Windows boot error "0xc0000428: Windows cannot verify the digital signature for this file: winload.efi" you need to start your PC from a Windows Installation USB or DVD Media. If you don't own a Windows installation media, then (from another working pc) you can create one by using the Media Creation tool
- How to create a Windows 10 USB boot media.
- How to create a Windows 10 DVD boot media.
1. Boot your computer from the Windows Installation Media (USB or DVD).
2. At the Windows Setup screen press SHIFT + F10 to access command prompt, or choose Next –> Repair your computer –> Troubleshoot –> Advanced Options –> Command Prompt.
3. At command prompt type the following command and press Enter:
- bcdedit
4. Now notice the identifier value at the "\Windows\system32\winload.efi"
e.g. As you see at the screenshot bellow the identifier value is "{default}"
5. Now give the following command and press Enter: *
- bcdedit -set {identifier value} nointegritychecks 1
* Note: Replace the "identifier value" according your case. e.g. At this example the command will be:
- bcdedit -set {default} nointegritychecks 1
6. Remove the Windows installation media.
7. Close all windows and restart your PC.
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