In this post, you’ll learn about the error “FVE_E_DEVICELOCKOUT_COUNTER_MISMATCH 0x803100CE” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
FVE_E_DEVICELOCKOUT_COUNTER_MISMATCH 0x803100CE
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.
Device Lockout state validation failed due to counter mismatch.
