In this post, you’ll learn about the error “FVE_E_FIPS_PREVENTS_EXTERNAL_KEY_EXPORT 0x80310038” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
FVE_E_FIPS_PREVENTS_EXTERNAL_KEY_EXPORT 0x80310038
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 Group Policy setting requiring FIPS compliance prevents the recovery password from being saved to Active Directory. When operating in FIPS-compliant mode, BitLocker recovery options can be either a recovery key stored on a USB drive or recovery through a data recovery agent. Check your Group Policy settings configuration.
