Stucked in Bitlocker Recovery

Question

After disconnecting and reconnecting my NvMe SSD I am unable to access my files due to Bitlocker recovery. The password is only in the D: drive, but now the entire disk is locked. It’s not in my Microsoft account either and lost my pendrive. How do I bypass this without deleting any data?

Answer 1

Hello

I’m sorry to hear that you’re having trouble with BitLocker recovery. Here are some methods you can try to bypass the BitLocker recovery screen:

Suspend BitLocker protection and resume it.

Remove the protectors from the boot drive.

Enable the secure boot.

Update your BIOS.

Disable the secure boot.

Use legacy boot.

Uninstall and reinstall the problematic update.

If you still can’t find the BitLocker recovery key, you might want to try these steps:

Find the BitLocker Recovery Key: When creating a BitLocker encrypted drive, you can save the recovery key to your Microsoft account, USB flash drive, a paper document, and a TXT file. So, try your best to find the key from these places.

Format your hard drive: If you’ve forgotten the password to encrypt your hard drive and don’t have a recovery key stored anywhere else, formatting your hard drive might be the only way. However, please note that this will erase all data on the drive.

Please remember that these methods may not guarantee success and there’s a risk of data loss. If these methods don’t work or if you’re uncomfortable performing them, I recommend contacting a professional for help.

Disclaimer: Please be aware that bypassing security measures like BitLocker can potentially lead to data loss and should only be done if absolutely necessary and at your own risk.