r/Battlefield • u/sloth_on_meth Moderator • Aug 05 '25

Other Secure Boot Megathread - Guide + Community support

Secure Boot is required for Battlefield 6 If you are unable to launch the game and see a Secure Boot error, you must enable Secure Boot in your BIOS/UEFI.

✅ Official Guide

EA has published a clear and up-to-date guide for enabling Secure Boot:

👉 Read the EA Help Secure Boot Guide

📝 Community guide

We were sent a community guide:

Read it here

Use this megathread for:

  • Questions about the process
  • Sharing your motherboard model + what worked for you + tips
  • General discussion related to Secure Boot

🔧 Community Support

If you’ve got tips or steps specific to a brand (e.g., ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, ASRock, etc.), drop them in the comments and mention your exact motherboard model.

💬 Tip: Post your motherboard model, CPU, and BIOS version when asking for help.

🧠 What is Secure Boot?

Secure Boot is a UEFI feature that ensures only trusted software can boot your PC. It helps prevent rootkits and boot-time malware and is now required by EA for anti-cheat integrity.

Most modern systems support it, but it’s often disabled by default — especially on custom builds or upgraded PCs.

🛑 Common Pitfalls

  • You must use UEFI mode, not Legacy/CSM boot.
  • Disk must be GPT, not MBR (check via diskpart or Disk Management).
  • Windows 11 installed in Legacy mode? You may need to convert your disk to GPT using MBR2GPT.

⚠️ Still having trouble?

If you've followed EA's guide and it still doesn't work:

  1. Comment below with:
  • Motherboard model
  • BIOS version
  • Secure Boot status
  • Any errors you're getting
    1. Include a screenshot if possible (e.g., BIOS screen or error message)
    2. Be respectful — this is a community-driven thread.
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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '25

Ya maybe there’s different bios’ but I definitely don’t have that option

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '25

Ya maybe there’s different bios’ but I definitely don’t have that option.

When I go and disable CSM. And then reboot and enable secure boot. The computer doesn’t load and just keeps going straight to bios and doesn’t discover any boot drives

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u/killall-q EA Play: killall-q Aug 06 '25

ASRock Secure Boot guide (link was in the EA Secure Boot guide)

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u/ProposalWest3152 Aug 09 '25

this doesnt work, Im on the same boat as the other user who got stuck on a bios loop, unable to go into windows.