In this post, you’ll learn about the error “FVE_E_DV_NOT_ALLOWED_BY_GP 0x80310071” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
FVE_E_DV_NOT_ALLOWED_BY_GP 0x80310071
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 selected discovery drive type is not allowed by the computer’s Group Policy settings. Verify that Group Policy settings allow the creation of discovery drives for use with BitLocker To Go.