The second and most common way to bypass the BitLocker Recovery screen is using a recovery key. This key is 48 digits long and can be found in whichever source you used to activate BitLocker.

During BitLocker’s initial configuration, users are prompted to select a destination for the recovery key. They might have stored it on a USB device, so if this is the case, plug the USB device ...

After installing Windows 11, many users usually start using the system without checking important default settings. While the ...

Last time I covered an introduction to BitLocker, the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and what TPM does to assist in keeping your system secure. This time I'm writing about the most important aspect of ...

This recovery key can be used after, say, a motherboard replacement or when trying to recover data from a different Windows installation. ... BitLocker uses a fast symmetric algorithm ...

Last month's BitLocker Recovery bug should be a wake-up call for everyone who owns a Windows PC. Make sure you have a copy of your recovery key so you can avoid being locked out of your data files.

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If you lose your BitLocker recovery key, you can open folders or drive using the encryption. Jeff Grundy. Contributor. Jeff Grundy has been writing computer-related articles and tutorials since 1995.