If you see This PC doesn't support entering a BitLocker recovery password during startup, enable WinRE, tweak Group Policy, ...

It may be found on a printout, a USB flash drive, or the Microsoft account used to activate BitLocker. If you need help finding it, you can follow Microsoft's guide .

If the recovery key is not available in your Microsoft account, proceed to the next solution. 2] Search for the recovery key During BitLocker’s initial configuration, users are prompted to ...

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Since Windows 11 24H2, Device Encryption automatically turns on when you clean install and sign in with a Microsoft account. This only affects fresh installs or new PCs with 24H2 preinstalled—not ...

A patch to fix the patch that caused admins to scamper for their recovery keys Microsoft has fixed a problem that sent affected Windows PCs scurrying into BitLocker recovery.… The problem, which ...

Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to fix a known issue causing Windows 10 systems to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the May 2025 security updates. Sergiu Gatlan May 19, 2025 ...

Microsoft has released an out-of-band Windows 10 update for systems experiencing issues and ... Windows 10 should start again and you can apply the patch after entering your BitLocker recovery key.

Microsoft has disabled a fix for a BitLocker security feature bypass vulnerability due to firmware incompatibility issues that were causing patched Windows devices to go into BitLocker recovery ...