Fix BitLocker error E_FVE_TPM_NOT_DETECTED, The booting system doesn't have or doesn't detect a TPM in Windows 11/10.

Technically, you can’t remove Bitlocker encryption without a password or recovery key. However, you can try entering different passwords you might have used to unlock your encrypted drive.

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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.

Disable BitLocker Pre-Boot Authentication (Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise Editions) Connect the flash drive used as the BitLocker Pre-Boot Authentication key to an empty USB port on the computer.

Q: I recently installed BitLocker on my laptop in an effort to provide security for the data in the event the computer is lost or stolen. I used the option to create a Startup Key with a USB drive ...

I do NOT have my C: drive encrypted, but I have a separate partition that is Bitlocker encrypted for my "secret stuff". I saved the key to my MS account with no problems, and I don't have TPM.

With a TPM present, Bitlocker uses the chip to generate cryptographic keys based on scans of core system files—things like the master boot record—in addition to a key for the hard drive itself.

Here's how to use Windows's built-in BitLocker feature to encrypt your entire hard drive.