In this post, you’ll learn about the error “FVE_E_CANT_LOCK_AUTOUNLOCK_ENABLED_VOLUME 0x80310097” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
FVE_E_CANT_LOCK_AUTOUNLOCK_ENABLED_VOLUME 0x80310097
What is COM?
Microsoft’s COM stands for Component Object Model. Component Object Model (COM) is a networked, object-oriented framework for building interoperable binary software components. Microsoft’s OLE (compound documents), ActiveX (Internet-enabled components), and other products are built on the COM base technology.
Error Description
Below is the description of this COM Error.
The drive cannot be locked because it is automatically unlocked on this computer. Remove the automatic unlock protector to lock this drive.