In this post, you’ll learn about the error “FVE_E_FIPS_PREVENTS_RECOVERY_PASSWORD 0x80310037” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
FVE_E_FIPS_PREVENTS_RECOVERY_PASSWORD 0x80310037
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 a local recovery password from being generated or used by BitLocker Drive Encryption. 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.
