manage-bde keypackage

Generates a key package for a drive. The key package can be used in conjunction with the repair tool to repair corrupted drives.

Syntax

manage-bde -keypackage [<drive>] [-ID <keyprotectoryID>] [-path <pathtoexternalkeydirectory>] [-computername <name>] [{-?|/?}] [{-help|-h}]

Parameter	Description
`<drive>`	Represents a drive letter followed by a colon.
-ID	Creates a key package using the key protector with the identifier specified by this ID value. Tip: Use the manage-bde –protectors –get command, along with the drive letter that you want to create a key package for, to get a list of available GUIDs to use as the ID value.
-path	Specifies the location to save the created key package.
-computername	Specifies that manage-bde.exe will be used to modify BitLocker protection on a different computer. You can also use -cn as an abbreviated version of this command.
`<name>`	Represents the name of the computer on which to modify BitLocker protection. Accepted values include the computer's NetBIOS name and the computer's IP address.
-? or /?	Displays brief Help at the command prompt.
-help or -h	Displays complete Help at the command prompt.

To create a key package for drive C, based on the key protector identified by the GUID, and to save the key package to F:\Folder, type:

manage-bde -keypackage C: -id {84E151C1...7A62067A512} -path f:\Folder