Valorant Vanguard Restriction Fix Guide

Common Errors

Image 1 – IOMMU: “An IOMMU restriction has been applied, however a system restart is required to complete initialization.”

Image 2 – HVCI: “Your account does not meet the following requirements in order to play: HVCI enabled.”

Step 1: Enter BIOS

Restart your PC and press the correct key during startup:

Brand	Hotkey
ASUS / MSI / Gigabyte	DEL
Acer / ASUS / Dell	F2
HP	F10
Lenovo / Acer	F12

Step 2: Enable VT-d or IOMMU

• On Intel: Advanced → CPU Configuration → enable Intel Virtualization (VT-x) and Intel VT-d.
• On AMD: Advanced → CPU Configuration / Northbridge → enable SVM Mode and IOMMU.

Step 3: Enable HVCI (Memory Integrity)

1. Press Win + S and type Core Isolation.
2. Open Core Isolation settings.
3. Turn Memory Integrity to ON.
4. Restart your PC.

💡If it doesn’t enable, update GPU drivers and install all Windows Updates.

Extra Tips

• Enable Secure Boot in BIOS.
• Run Valorant as Administrator.
• Windows 10 must be version 1903+ (Windows 11 fully supported).

🖥 How to Check Your Motherboard Brand and CPU (Intel or AMD)

1) Motherboard Brand & Model

Option A – Command Prompt

1. Press Win + R, type cmd, press Enter.
2. Run this command:

wmic baseboard get product,Manufacturer,version,serialnumber

This will show the manufacturer (ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, etc.) and the product model.

Option B – System Information

1. Press Win + R, type msinfo32, press Enter.
2. Check BaseBoard Manufacturer and BaseBoard Product.

2) Check if You Have Intel or AMD

1. Right-click the taskbar → Task Manager.
2. Go to Performance tab → CPU.
3. Look at the CPU name:
   • If it says Intel → you need VT-d enabled.
   • If it says AMD → you need SVM / IOMMU enabled.

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