BitLocker locked me out of my PC after a system update, but the recovery key saved me. I found it on my Microsoft account under the device’s details and used it to unlock each encrypted drive.

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The second and most common way to bypass the BitLocker Recovery screen is using a recovery key. This key is 48 digits long and can be found in whichever source you used to activate BitLocker.

You will see the BitLocker recovery keys page after signing in. Since you do not have a Key ID to spot the Recovery key for the selected partition, you need to use all the 48-digit recovery keys ...

If you have your BitLocker recovery key handy, just enter it in the appropriate field. You should then be able to boot into Windows with no trouble. If you don't know the key offhand, ...

If you’re using BitLocker and you know your recovery key, no problem—just enter it and you should boot up normally with no repeat issues. At least, that’s what Microsoft’s bug message says ...

As a result, users are faced with a screen that requires them to enter the Bitlocker recovery key from their Microsoft account. As a workaround, Microsoft suggests entering these Bitlocker keys.

Microsoft has confirmed that some Windows 10 and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 systems will boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the May 2025 security updates.