Win32 COM Error – FVE_E_POLICY_CONFLICT_RO_AND_STARTUP_KEY_REQUIRED – 0x80310087

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Error FVE_E_POLICY_CONFLICT_RO_AND_STARTUP_KEY_REQUIRED – 0x80310087 that is returned when working with the COM-based APIs in Win32

Win32 COM Error

FVE_E_POLICY_CONFLICT_RO_AND_STARTUP_KEY_REQUIRED – 0x80310087

Win32 COM Error Error Description

BitLocker Encryption cannot be applied to this drive because of conflicting Group Policy settings. When write access to drives not protected by BitLocker is denied, the use of a USB startup key cannot be required. Please have your system administrator resolve these policy conflicts before attempting to enable BitLocker.