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.

You can work around the issue by entering a BitLocker recovery key. Microsoft is investigating the issue and working on a permanent fix. Microsoft releases Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 on ...

If you're running Windows, you've probably run into the BitLocker Recovery screen at some point. Here's everything you need to know about the Microsoft program.

Find BitLocker Recovery Key with Key ID in Windows 11. BitLocker, for those of you who are unaware, is a built-in that helps Windows users encrypt and protect their data drives, ...

How to get BitLocker recovery key for Windows. Microsoft says your computer should return to its normal startup practices after you enter the BitLocker recovery key on the screen you're stuck on.

To fix the “Cannot install Windows, BitLocker Drive Encryption is enabled on selected partition” error, suspend BitLocker via Settings or Control Panel, or use your recovery key to unlock the ...

If you are logged in to your Windows 11 PC using your Microsoft account, BitLocker can save recovery keys to your Microsoft account in the cloud. By choosing the “Save to your Microsoft account” ...

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 ...

In the Windows Release Health notes, Microsoft writes that "devices can boot into Bitlocker recovery mode after installing the July updates". The authors continue: "This screen does not usually ...