What is FIRMWARE-ROLLBACK-BLOCKED?
FIRMWARE-ROLLBACK-BLOCKED shows up as a medium-severity firmware fault. An attempt to downgrade the BIOS was blocked by board protection or Intel Boot Guard. The steps below are ordered to resolve this efficiently.
Common Causes
- Intel Boot Guard active
- Manufacturer disabled downgrade
- Locked ME firmware
Step-by-Step Fix Guide
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Contact the board manufacturer
Contact the board manufacturer tends to be the quickest win here, addressing the most typical cause of FIRMWARE-ROLLBACK-BLOCKED.
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Use BIOS Flashback if available
When the first step isn't enough, the later steps handle the edge cases tied to sw-bios instability.
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Please update to newer version instead of downgrage
"Please update to newer version instead of downgrage" covers a less common but documented cause of FIRMWARE-ROLLBACK-BLOCKED.
Commands & Diagnostics
No specific commands required for this error. Follow the step-by-step guide above.
Frequently Asked Questions
FIRMWARE-ROLLBACK-BLOCKED is most often triggered by intel Boot Guard active. Other reports point to manufacturer disabled downgrade and locked ME firmware as contributing factors.
"Contact the board manufacturer" clears up most FIRMWARE-ROLLBACK-BLOCKED reports by itself. The remaining steps above cover what's left.
FIRMWARE-ROLLBACK-BLOCKED is a medium-severity issue. It can affect system stability, but the fix steps above typically resolve it without lasting damage.
Usually. FIRMWARE-ROLLBACK-BLOCKED is fixable with the steps above; a full Windows reinstall is rarely necessary unless everything else has failed.
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