HRESULT 0x80280801 (TPM_E_NEEDS_SELFTEST): meaning and diagnosis

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SelfTestFull has not been run.

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TPM_E_RETRY	TPM_E_DOING_SELFTEST

TPM_E_NEEDS_SELFTEST

TPM_E_NEEDS_SELFTEST means the TPM requires a full self-test before it can execute the requested command.

Allow the TPM self-test to complete and retry the operation after the device is in a stable, idle state.
Check TPM readiness and collect diagnostic logs if the requirement repeats after normal restarts.
If self-tests continue to fail, check BIOS/TPM firmware updates through the hardware manufacturer rather than resetting keys first.

Get-Tpm
tpmtool getdeviceinformation