Windows 10: BitLocker’s Surprise Attack: My Data, My Drives – All Locked

It started with what I thought would be a routine Windows update to version 24H2. I assumed it would be a simple process, but it turned into a nightmare. After the installation was completed, I found that my computer’s drives were automatically encrypted with BitLocker. This happened without any notification, warning, or my explicit permission.The most shocking part?The recovery key is nowhere to be found!Microsoft Account? No recovery key.Local Drive? No recovery key.USB? No recovery key.But how could I have a recovery key when I didn’t enable encryption in the first place?Now, I can’t access

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Windows 8.1 PRO unable to unlock Bitlocked drive

As you can see BitLocker Option is not highlighted for selection. It's like Windows does not even recognize this drive as a locked drive. And this drive does contain lot of Data.

 

Need help - Bitlocker locked drive data recovery

Hi,

Unfortunately, I have lost my drive (E) data after running clean command using DiskPart utility and drive was locked by bitlocker.
Please help me to know, what are chances to recover data & how? where as I have bitlocker key.

Note: it has some changes to the drive (E) after data losses.

OS : Windows 10

Thanks

 

Bitlocker locked on startup

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

Follow the below steps and check if it helps:

I suggest you to try the step under the section "To unlock removable data drive" in the following article:

Windows help and learning

Note: The steps for Windows 8.1 applies to Windows 10 as well.

For further reference, ask OP to refer to the following article:

Windows help and learning

I hope this information helps.

Thank you.