Windows 10: Bitlocker has blocked the hard drive.

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  1. Bitlocker has blocked the hard drive.


    Hello! Please help me solve the problem. The hard drive was encrypted with bitlocker, but then I decided to disable bitlocker and it began to decrypt, after a while the computer rebooted. After the reboot, there was a yellow icon on the disk. In general, it is blocked. The key doesn't fit, I've tried everything. Maybe there are some solutions? I found one solution, this is the iBoysoft Data Recovery program, it accepts the key for file recovery, the only one, all the others that I have tried do not accept. But she is dear to me. If there is an internal solution, please help! Thank you.

    :)
     
    Bambuk Столешников, Jan 10, 2025
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  2. BitLocker Encrypted Hard Drive to MAC

    Hi,



    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. I regret the inconvenience caused to you. Let me help you.



    I suggest you to perform below mentioned steps to disable BitLocker.

    To disable BitLocker I would suggest you try the following steps and see if it helps.


    • Press Windows key + X and click on
      Control Panel.

    • Change View by from Category
      to Large Icons/Small Icons.

    • Click on BitLocker Drive Encryption and click on
      Turn BitLocker Off.

    • Follow on screen instructions. Click on Decrypt the Drive
      when the message appears.
    I would suggest you click on the link below and refer the following article.

    Scenario 12: Turning Off BitLocker Drive Encryption (Windows 7)

    Scenario 12: Turning Off BitLocker Drive Encryption (Windows 7)

    (You can refer the steps in the above link as they are applicable for Windows 10 as well)



    Check if it helps.



    I hope the information helps. Please keep us posted on the issue. We will be happy to assist you accordingly.

    Thank you.
     
    Aswin_Anand, Jan 10, 2025
    #2
  3. BitLocker key cannot unlock the disk. Neither can i reinstall cause the drive is blocked

    Hi Havard,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    I understand the inconvenience you are facing currently.

    I would appreciate if you can provide us the following information to help us understand the issue better.

    • Did you try to unlock the drive using the Bitlocker application in Windows 10?
    • If yes, did you get any error message while trying that?

    I suggest you to follow the methods below and check if that helps:

    Method 1:

    I would suggest you to try unlocking the drive using the Bitlocker facility available in Windows 10 and check if you are able to unlock it successfully. If you are getting any error message with says “Application not found”, then I would suggest you
    to refer the article provided in the link below:

    Windows help and learning

    Method 2:

    I would suggest that you try the steps mentioned in the link below and check if it helps resolve your issue.

    Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For
    added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following link to view the article “How to back up and restore
    the registry in Windows” from the Microsoft Knowledge Base:


    How to back up and restore the registry in Windows - Microsoft Support

    (Applies to Windows 10)

    For more information regarding BitLocker, you may refer the article "BitLocker Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)" from this link:

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831507.aspx

    Hope the information helps. Please let us know if the issue persist and we will be happy to assist you further.
     
    Nachappa C K, Jan 10, 2025
    #3
  4. John Ado Win User

    Bitlocker has blocked the hard drive.

    Unlocking Hard drive

    Hi Marty,

    To help you with this, follow the troubleshooting steps in this
    link
    . Refer to the three methods.

    To answer your questions:

    • We can try to enable BitLocker to encrypt your hard drive and then decrypt it later.
    • BitLocker is what we recommend. You may use third-party software at your discretion.

    Let us know how it goes.

    Regards.
     
    John Ado, Jan 10, 2025
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