How to find your saved BitLocker recovery key online When you sign in to Windows on a new PC using a Microsoft account, Windows uses the built-in device encryption option and automatically saves ...

This key is 48 digits long and can be found in whichever source you used to activate BitLocker. It may be found on a printout, a USB flash drive, or the Microsoft account used to activate BitLocker.

As a result, users are faced with a screen that requires them to enter the Bitlocker recovery key from their Microsoft account. As a workaround, Microsoft suggests entering these Bitlocker keys.