In this post, you’ll learn about the error “FVE_E_SHADOW_COPY_PRESENT 0x803100BD” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
FVE_E_SHADOW_COPY_PRESENT 0x803100BD
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.
BitLocker cannot be enabled on the volume because it contains a Volume Shadow Copy. Remove all Volume Shadow Copies before encrypting the volume.