| Previous | Next |
| WEP_E_LOCK_NOT_CONFIGURED | WEP_E_NO_LICENSE |
WEP_E_PROTECTION_SUSPENDED
WEP_E_PROTECTION_SUSPENDED — 0x88010005
This code places the first failure in suspended third-party volume protection. Operationally, the provider reports encryption metadata present but protection is temporarily suspended, so the volume is not actively enforcing the expected protection state.
What the status narrows down
Windows Encryption Provider integration has separate gates for provider licensing, hardware readiness, volume support, provisioning, active protection, device-lock configuration, and EAS compliance. WEPHOSTSVC events should therefore be read alongside the third-party provider’s own inventory and logs, not as a replacement for them.
Encrypted sectors or metadata alone do not equal active protection while key protectors are suspended.
Evidence worth preserving
- Affected volume, provider status, suspension reason, protector/key state, and timestamp
- Pending firmware/update/maintenance operation and reboot count
- EAS compliance result and WEPHOSTSVC/provider events
- Whether suspension was authorized, automatically triggered, or left stale
A controlled diagnostic sequence
- Resume protection on a lab volume and verify provider state transition.
- Complete the pending maintenance/reboot sequence.
- Compare encrypted-but-active and encrypted-but-suspended controls.
How to read the outcome
Read the comparison results in this order:
Correction and proof
The corrective action should be narrow: Complete the authorized maintenance and resume protection; investigate repeated automatic suspension rather than masking compliance.
Close the incident only when protection is active after cold boot and update cycles, and deliberate suspension is immediately reflected in compliance.
Technical references
Looking for a different code? Search another status or error code.