In this post, you’ll learn about the error “FVE_E_INVALID_PROTECTOR_TYPE 0x8031003A” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
FVE_E_INVALID_PROTECTOR_TYPE 0x8031003A
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 key protector specified cannot be used for this operation.
