The Windows 10 boot and shared data partitions somehow got encrypted with Bitlocker (and thus are inaccessible from the Win 8.1 install) after a repair shop swapped the motherboard.

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.

Windows users have been experiencing performance problems, boot failures, and receiving BitLocker Recovery prompts since installing the KB5012170 security update. The KB5012170 update fails on ...

Microsoft has developed a sample PowerShell script that can help you automate updating the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) on deployed devices to address the security vulnerabilities in CVE ...

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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 ...

The Windows 10 KB5058379 cumulative update is triggering unexpected BitLocker recovery prompts on some devices afters it's installed and the computer restarted. Lawrence Abrams May 15, 2025 ...

Below are the steps to back up the BitLocker recovery keys from TPM. Open the Control Panel and navigate to System & Security > BitLocker Drive Encryption . Then, select Back up your recovery key .

BitLocker is a crucial Windows feature that helps secure the data on your PC. The full version of BitLocker is only available on Windows 11 Pro, but you can still use it to a lesser degree on ...