In this post, you’ll learn about the error “FVE_E_POLICY_REQUIRES_RECOVERY_PASSWORD_ON_TOUCH_DEVICE 0x803100B8” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
FVE_E_POLICY_REQUIRES_RECOVERY_PASSWORD_ON_TOUCH_DEVICE 0x803100B8
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.
Group Policy settings require the creation of a recovery password, but neither a pre-boot keyboard nor Windows Recovery Environment is available on this device. The user may not be able to provide required input to unlock the volume.
