In this post, you’ll learn about the error “TPM_E_PCP_DEVICE_NOT_READY 0x80290401” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
TPM_E_PCP_DEVICE_NOT_READY 0x80290401
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 Platform Crypto Device is currently not ready. It needs to be fully provisioned to be operational.