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.

If Bitlocker keeps asking for Recovery key at startup in Windows 11/10 you can get out of the BitLocker Recovery loop by following these steps.

If you can't find your BitLocker Recovery Key or you have lost it, you can check your Microsoft account and follow these other methods to recover your key.

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.

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.

Recover your key from your Microsoft Account The most straightforward way to find your BitLocker recovery key is to get it from your Microsoft account.

But the BitLocker bug is also about as painless as a cryptography failure could be (you don't lose any files, just time and patience), because the recovery key is automatically stored in SkyDrive ...

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.

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.

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.