If the system logs in with a Microsoft account, look for the BitLocker recovery keys under the device information. Log into your Microsoft support account using another device. You will see the ...

It may be true that Microsoft has the decryption keys to your encrypted hard disk if you bought a PC with Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 preinstalled, if it supports device encryption (we still come ...

PC has a hard drive partitioned into C and D. Win 10 Pro resides on C and saves its key without issue to my account. D is a no go. It is also bitlocked and it opens automatically when C is decrypted.

Microsoft has added new BitLocker encryption guides on its official website. These are meant to explain to users what BitLocker does and how to recover and/or back up the necessary BitLocker keys.

3. Moving on, in the following window, you have three options to back up your recovery key. You can save it to Microsoft account to a text file, or you can print it to get a hard copy. We chose to ...