Bitlocker

Discus and support Bitlocker in XBoX on Windows to solve the problem; I have a new Alienware laptop. About 3 weeks old. McAfee installed. Nothing else on it except a few games. I was prompted to restart for an update this... Discussion in 'XBoX on Windows' started by travis pencille, Sep 10, 2023.

  1. Bitlocker


    I have a new Alienware laptop. About 3 weeks old. McAfee installed. Nothing else on it except a few games. I was prompted to restart for an update this morning and now have a blue screen asking me for a bitlocker recovery key. I have not touched anything to do with bitlocker on my laptop. I only use it to play games with my son.

    Why would a windows update prompt bitlocker?

    :)
     
    travis pencille, Sep 10, 2023
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  2. Georges C. Win User

    Cant get my bit locker recovery code, I've been to the my Microsoft account and it says that my pc isn't even a device listed.

    Hello again, unfortunately there is no way to bypass the BitLocker recovery key when you want to unlock a BitLocker encrypted drive without a password,

    However, you can reformat the drive to remove the encryption, which needs no password or recovery key.

    "BitLocker drive encryption is a full-disk encryption method. Even if you formatted the drive and the encryption is removed, the erased data is still encrypted and needs a password to be decrypted; otherwise, the data you restored is just unintelligible text."

    https://iboysoft.com/bitlocker/unlock-bitlocker...

    Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.
  3. Tezzarrific Win User

    How does Bitlocker work?

    log into your microsoft account and search bitlocker, you need the long code to unlock the drive, if bitlocker was used on the previous machine then you need that code to unlock the data.
  4. Chandy - MSFT Win User

    Bitlocker

    Hello, travis pencille

    Welcome to Microsoft Community.

    This is a recent known issue that manifests itself as BitLocker being accidentally launched after the update has finished, as well as the inability to get BitLocker through the Account Recovery interface.See the thread below for more details:

    Bit locker crashed my computer and I can't recover my e-mail or my - Microsoft Community

    Can not get my BitLocker recovery key - Microsoft Community

    If it's convenient, follow the places below to look for BitLocker keys that may exist, which is the only possible hope:

    Finding your BitLocker recovery key in Windows - Microsoft Support

    Assuming that the recovery key cannot be recovered through the above channels, I would recommend that you perform a fresh install, which will wipe all data from the hard disk and remove the BitLocker restrictions along the way. Unfortunately, we cannot help you rescue this data from encrypted BitLocker disk drives. If you are in the habit of backing up your data on a regular basis, you can consider recovering it from another location, to do a clean install of Windows via USB, see the following article.

    How to: Perform a Clean Install or Reinstall of Windows 10 - Microsoft Community

    Best regards,



    Chandy |Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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    * Your patience and cooperation are highly appreciated.
  5. Zoso2222 Win User

    Flight Simulator 2020 won't launch to complete install

    Bitlocker appears to raise a secure kernel crash.
  6. Kokos Pikus Win User

    How does Bitlocker work?

    And when I put it into the original laptop, will it trigger the Bitlocker?
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