What does HRESULT 0x80310022 (FVE_E_RECOVERY_KEY_REQUIRED) mean?

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The volume is suspended and has no active secure protector available to lock it again.

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FVE_E_RECOVERY_KEY_REQUIRED

FVE_E_RECOVERY_KEY_REQUIRED means that BitLocker cannot lock the requested drive while protection is suspended and no active secure key protector is available. The issue concerns the protector state, not merely the encrypted data state.

How to investigate

Check whether BitLocker protection was suspended and whether the expected protectors are present on the volume.
Re-enable protection only after verifying that a recovery method is available and recorded for this exact volume.
Use the volume status output to distinguish a suspended protector state from a drive that is simply unlocked for use.

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