What does HRESULT 0x803100C7 (FVE_E_DE_WINRE_NOT_CONFIGURED) mean?

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Automatic device encryption cannot continue because Windows RE is not correctly configured.

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FVE_E_DE_WINRE_NOT_CONFIGURED

Device encryption depends on a recoverable boot path

FVE_E_DE_WINRE_NOT_CONFIGURED applies to automatic device-encryption provisioning. Windows Recovery Environment must be registered and reachable so recovery and reset workflows can unlock the operating-system volume when normal startup protection cannot.

The presence of a recovery partition is not enough. Its image path, BCD registration, enabled state, and relationship to the current Windows installation must all be valid. Imaging, partition cloning, and manual partition changes commonly leave stale WinRE configuration.

What to inspect

Use reagentc /info to verify status, location, and the target Windows installation.
Confirm that winre.wim exists at the registered path and that the partition is accessible before the OS drive is unlocked.
Check BCD and recovery-partition changes made by deployment or servicing tools.
After repairing WinRE, re-evaluate device-encryption readiness instead of manually forcing encryption around the failed prerequisite.

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