Microsoft may have your encryption key; here’s how to take it back ... Device encryption is a simplified version of the BitLocker drive encryption that made its debut in Windows Vista in 2006.

This key is 48 digits long and can be found in whichever source you used to activate BitLocker. It may be found on a printout, a USB flash drive, or the Microsoft account used to activate BitLocker.

Retrieve your 48-digit BitLocker Recovery Key.; On the Recovery screen, press Enter. When you are prompted, input the recovery key. If your device starts in the (WinRE) and prompts you for the ...

Navigate to Devices > BitLocker keys and search using the recovery key ID shown on the recovery screen. If saved in Azure AD, you’ll see the device name, key ID, and recovery key.

I just encrypted my OS drive with Bitlocker, and am in the process of doing the same to my data drive. I do not have a TPM module, and have opted to use a password to unlock the OS drive. During ...