[Windows 11/10] Troubleshooting - BitLocker Recovery Screen Appears After Startup/Find BitLocker Recovery Key | Official Support | ASUS USA (2024)

FAQs

How to disable BitLocker recovery key in Windows 10 on startup? ›

Press Windows Start button. Type bitlocker. Click Manage BitLocker to enter the BitLocker Drive Encryption menu. Select Turn off BitLocker to proceed with decryption.

Open File Explorer, and right-click the BitLocker encrypted drive, and then click Unlock Drive. If you do not remember your Windows BitLocker password, click More Options, and then click Enter recovery key. Enter the BitLocker recovery key to unlock the drive. The recovery key is created when BitLocker is first set up.

The easiest way to bypass the BitLocker recovery screen is to enter the correct recovery key. Most users save their recovery keys in their USB drives. Thus, we also suggest you check your USB drive and check whether you can bypass the screen. If you can't find the BitLocker recovery key, contact your administrator.

Is there a Bitlocker recovery key generator? No, there isn't a Bitlocker recovery key generator. A Bitlocker recovery key is a unique 48-digit numerical password that's generated when you turn on Bitlocker Drive Encryption for the first time.

If the status is returned as locked, you must use the following command to unlock it using your recovery password: manage-bde -unlock c: -rp your 48-digit recovery password.

To unlock their drives, users must open “This PC” (or “My Computer”, depending on the version of Windows), right-click on the encrypted drive icons with the locked yellow padlock icon, click "Unlock Drive" and provide the Password.

The recovery key might be in their Microsoft account. If you weren't able to find your recovery key in your Microsoft account, consider talking to the IT professional or support person who set up BitLocker.

If you experiences that the computer shows BitLocker recovery screen after power on, it means that the HDD/SDD has been encrypted. (HDD/SDD is locked.) Once PC hardware components have been replaced or BIOS settings have been changed, all may cause system shows BitLocker recovery screen after power on.

I understand you are encountering a BitLocker recovery key prompt after updating your BIOS, it generally means that the system's security configuration changed, prompting BitLocker to require the recovery key to ensure the system hasn't been tampered with.

When BitLocker system integrity validation fails while protectors are enabled, the operating system (OS) drive will be locked and the computer will start up in Recovery Mode. In order to exit Recovery Mode, the correct recovery key for the encrypted operating system drive must be entered into the field provided.

How do I get out of BitLocker Loop? ›

To terminate this BitLocker recovery loop, BitLocker must be suspended from within WinRE. To do so, follow these steps: On the page where you are asked to enter the recovery key, select the Skip this drive link at the bottom. You should be presented with a menu that will let you get to a command prompt.

Click the Windows Start Menu button. Windows 10: In the search box, type Manage BitLocker . Windows 11: In the search box, type Device Encryption . Press Enter or click the Manage BitLocker icon in the list.

Outdated or incompatible device drivers can sometimes cause BitLocker encryption failures. Update your device drivers to the latest versions. You can update drivers manually through Device Manager or use third-party software to automate the process.