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 ...

To unlock a drive encrypted by BitLocker in Windows 11/10, open File Explorer, right-click the locked drive, and select Unlock Drive. If the drive was protected with a BitLocker password , enter ...

If you want to access a drive encrypted via BitLocker to Go on a Windows XP or Vista machine you’ll need the BitLocker to Go Reader, a program that allows you to open and view the content of ...

If the volume is locked by BitLocker, software isn't getting into that volume. No, getting the recovery key screen isn't an indication that something is amiss in the way you're thinking.

BitLocker recovery key saved my PC after an update locked me out. Here’s how I used the recovery key from my Microsoft account to unlock encrypted drives.