In this post, you’ll learn about the error “TPM_E_CLEAR_DISABLED 0x80280005” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
TPM_E_CLEAR_DISABLED 0x80280005
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 clear disable flag is set and all clear operations now require physical access.