In this post, you’ll learn about the error “FVE_E_FAILED_AUTHENTICATION 0x80310027” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
FVE_E_FAILED_AUTHENTICATION 0x80310027
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 unlocked with the key provided. Confirm that you have provided the correct key and try again.
