Windows 10: Acces data from previous bitlocked drive on same operating system with same user profile?

To start, my disk space was very very low like 70mb available, I then copied my one outlook archive file over to my D drive and deleted the original from C. I then proceeded to see that my bitlocker was never disabled and I went into cmd and disabled bitlocker via cmd commands. The following day I added my archive file back to outlook and found that 2 years of emails has dissapeared. I then used scanpst to repair the file but no luck. I then used Recuva, EaseUS and R-Studio to try and get the original file back from the C drive, but now none of the software is even picking up that the pst file

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Need to turn off Bitlocker to install Windows 10

Hi,

We suggest doing the following steps again to resolve the issue. To complete the procedure, make sure that you have the following information:

• You must be able to provide administrative credentials.
• The drive must be BitLocker-protected.

To suspend BitLocker Drive Encryption on an operating system drive, please follow the steps below:

• Click Start, click Control Panel, click
  System and Security, and then click BitLocker Drive Encryption.
• Click Suspend Protection for the operating system drive.
• A message is displayed, informing you that your data will not be protected while BitLocker is suspended and asking if you want to suspend BitLocker Drive Encryption.
  
• Click Yes to continue and suspend BitLocker on the drive.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Data Recovery in Bitlocker Encrypted Drive

Today my home laptop system asked for bit locker password after booting up (before login). Bit locker encryption was not enabled by me. However, to make the computer usable, C drive was formatted since there was no critical data in C Drive. However D Drive is still encrypted.



Kindly confirm

1. Can Bitlocker Encryption be enabled without intervention of the user?
   
2. Where to find the bitlocker encryption key?
   
3. How to recover the Data in Encrypted D Drive?
   

 

Activate Bitlocker for data drive partition

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

BitLocker
Drive Encryption is one of the best security tools of Windows operating system. This feature of
Windows 10 safeguards your stored data in fixed or removable drives of your storage system. When you turn on
BitLocker it saves data on any drive and encrypt it automatically. When you encrypt drive, it
protects everything with passwords on that drive whether it is file or document. In today’s
Windows 10 tutorial, we will take you through Encrypt Drive Partition using Bitlocker process with
BitLocker which will support your system in protecting its data.

Get Into BitLocker Drive Encryption Window in Windows 10


To Encrypt Drive Partition using Bitlocker you need to access BitLocker Encryption Window First. For this,

• Open Cortana Search.
• Type BitLocker in the search field.
• And in the search results select Manage BitLocker option.
• BitLocker
  Drive Encryption window pops up on your screen.

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.