HRESULT 0x80310000 (FVE_E_LOCKED_VOLUME): meaning and diagnosis

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FVE_E_LOCKED_VOLUME this drive is locked by BitLocker Drive Encryption. You must unlock this drive from Control Panel.

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FVE_E_LOCKED_VOLUME

FVE_E_LOCKED_VOLUME meaning

FVE_E_LOCKED_VOLUME has value 0x80310000. BitLocker reports that the target volume is locked. Operations that need decrypted metadata or file-system access cannot continue until a valid protector unlocks the volume.

Evidence to collect for FVE_E_LOCKED_VOLUME

Record the volume identity, lock and conversion status, available key protectors, recovery-key escrow state, boot or data-volume role, and the API or management command that returned the HRESULT. Do not log recovery secrets.

Preserve the exact API or command that returned FVE_E_LOCKED_VOLUME, the caller identity, target object, complete numeric status, and the first component log that records the failure.
Compare the failing request with a working request for FVE_E_LOCKED_VOLUME at the same subsystem boundary before applying destructive configuration changes.

Recovery and retry for FVE_E_LOCKED_VOLUME

Unlock the volume through an authorized protector or recovery workflow, verify access, and retry the original operation. If the protector is unavailable, preserve metadata and follow the organization recovery process rather than disabling or reformatting the volume.

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