Windows 10: Bitlocker activation

Why has a bitlocker blue screen arrived and why am I locked out of my PC with no mechanism to retrieve a key I was never made aware of?

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Unsure if bitlocker is active?

Hello, thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Community. I am here to help and provide assistance with any questions or concerns you may have.

Can you log into your computer without it requiring a BitLocker key? Just a general question, not assuming BitLocker is active; I'm simply curious.

If you're able to log in without needing a BitLocker key, please follow these steps.

1. Open the Start menu.

2. Search for "Control Panel".

3. Change the view to either "Small icons" or "Large icons".

4. Locate and click on "BitLocker Drive Encryption".

5. You will observe the BitLocker status (on or off) listed next to each of your drives.

 

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.

 

Bitlocker

Hello Nandana,

To enable BitLocker on your computer, you follow the steps below:

• Sign in to your Windows account with an administrator access.
• Press the Windows key.
• Type and enter BitLocker.
• Click Turn on BitLocker.
• If the system is asking to sing in to administrator access, please do so.

For additional information about BitLocker, we suggest that you check the frequently ask question on this
link. The link provided applies to Windows 8.1 to higher version.

If you have other concerns, don't hesitate to reach us.