ESXi Windows Server Boot Error

ESXi Windows Server Boot Error

After February 2023 Windows update, KB5022842, a reboot of the VM results in the following boot error.



Uninstalling this windows patch WILL NOT resolve this error. VMware has posted the following article in relation to this error; Virtual Machine with Windows Server 2022 KB5022842 (OS Build 20348.1547) configured with secure boot enabled not booting up (90947) 

Secure boot can be disabled within ESXi by going to the impacted VM and unchecking the VBS check box "Enable Virtualization based security, pictured below:


Once that is unchecked, you can drill down into the "Boot Options" Menu and uncheck the secure boot option, pictured below:



At this point you can start the VM and boot into windows successfully

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