In this post, you’ll learn about the error “FVE_E_WIPE_NOT_ALLOWED_ON_TP_STORAGE 0x803100A6” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
FVE_E_WIPE_NOT_ALLOWED_ON_TP_STORAGE 0x803100A6
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 Drive Encryption does not support wiping free space on thin provisioned storage.
