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Whether users have forgotten their password, lost their BitLocker recovery key, or are facing other access issues, this guide walks you through various methods to regain access to your encrypted drives. From using BitLocker recovery key and command-line tools to employing professional recovery software, each step is clearly explained to ensure users can successfully unlock their drive and retrieve data.
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How to Unlock BitLocker Encrypted Drive & Recover Data When BitLocker encryption is turned on, stored data on the encrypted volume turns unreadable. To make it readable again, users need to authenticate themselves by providing the correct Bitlocker password, BitLocker recovery key or Startup key that helps to unlock the storage. When you start up the OS or try to get into an external device that BitLocker protects, you have to enter a password. It is only given by the user the first time BitLocker is set up. The system creates an unique 48-digit BitLocker recovery key when BitLocker is turned on for the first time for a storage device. This key is also known as a Microsoft or BitLocker recovery key. If you lose the password or don't have a password, you can use it to decode the data even if you don't have the password itself. This is how the BitLocker key itself look: ******-******-******-******-******-******-******-******. A Startup key is a hidden *.bek file on a USB drive that works the same way as a BitLocker recovery key. The boot partition can be automatically decrypted without the user having to enter a password. Unlock BitLocker Encrypted Drive ● For unlocking the BitLocker encrypted drive, put password or BitLocker recovery key. See the below image1 and image2. Enter password
Enter BitLocker recovery key Recover Data from Encrypted Drive To recover data from BitLocker encrypted drive, you will need to make use of a data recovery tool that is provided by a third party. BLR BitLocker data recovery tool is a popular choice among users. When data loss occurs at random, you can use this tool to recover data as soon as possible. Then, follow the below steps to recover data from a BitLocker encrypted drive.
Step 1: Run the BLR BitLocker data recovery tool and go to the main interface. Under the Logical Drives section, select BitLocker encrypted drive and click Scan to start detecting files. Step 2: The software will show you the files it found when it's done scanning. You can preview them and select the files that you want to get back.
Step 3: After selecting desired data you need to enter recover button for recovering the selected lost data. Need: You need to enter an activation key for storing the selected data. In BLR Tools there are different plans. You need to choose one of them according to your need. By taking a plan you will get an activation key that helps you to store your lost data. Q: How do I unlock my BitLocker encrypted drive? You can unlock your BitLocker encrypted drive by entering your password, PIN, or using a recovery key. Q: What are the steps to decrypt my BitLocker encrypted drive? To decrypt your drive, unlock it using your password or recovery key, then go to Control Panel > System and Security > BitLocker Drive Encryption, select your drive, right click “manage BitLocker”and Turn off BitLocker. Q: What do I need to unlock my encrypted drive? To unlock your encrypted drive, you'll need the password or BitLocker recovery key. This key is typically stored in your Microsoft account, *.txt file. Q: Can I re-encrypt the drive after recovering the data? Yes, we can re-encrypt the drive with BitLocker after recovering the data.
Q: Is BLR BitLocker Recovery Tool helpful? BLR Tools can only help if you have saved the recovery key to your drive.
