Windows 10: My computer inspiron 15 is locked and asking for a bitlocker recovery code. I found the...

My computer is asking for a bitlocker code. I have entered the code found in my Microsoft account but it still is requesting a code after attempting a recovery.

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recovery bitlocker blue screen

Hi Rick,

Please follow the suggestions below and check if you are able to boot to your desktop.

• Places to look for your BitLocker key:
  • On a printout you saved. Look in places you keep important papers.
    
  • Saved on a USB flash drive. Plug the USB flash drive into your locked PC and follow the instructions. If you saved the key as a text file on the flash drive, use a different computer to read the text file.
  • In your Microsoft account. To get your recovery key, go to
    BitLocker Recovery Keys.

• Or ask someone for help:
  • Ask someone with administrator privileges on the same PC to unlock it with their key.
  • If your PC is connected to a domain (usually a work or school computer), ask a system administrator for your recovery key

Hope this helps in resolving the bitlocker recovery keys. Keep us posted on the bitlocker recovery key issues. We are happy to help!

 

Bitlocker frequently locking computers

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately these suggestions don't really fit our needs. We want to use BitLocker and don't want to disable it. The problem we have is that it locks some of our computers from time to time. Ideally we will make use of BitLocker but not have it blocking our computers.

I have tried:

1. Turning off BitLocker
   
2. Installing all Driver and Windows Updates
   
3. Turning BitLocker back on again
   

Maybe this will help. We will wait and see.

 

Computer suddenly asks for a Bitlocker Recovery Key. I've never enabled this? Help!!

Restarted my computer trying to install a Windows Update which had been failing for a while.

After my computer was restarted, it now asks for a 'Bitlocker Recovery Key'.

I have never enabled Bitlocker. It must have been triggered by the Windows Update somehow.

I cannot find the Recovery Key anywhere. Without this, I cannot use my C: drive, which Windows need to finish the Update.

Now, I am locked out of everything.

I do have a Recovery Key ID, which Windows displays when asking for the Recovery Key. But no 48-digit number.

What's the next best step?