Windows 10: Bitlocker recovery Key Always Requested on Startup

Discus and support Bitlocker recovery Key Always Requested on Startup in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I am always asked for my bitlocker recovery key when my Win 10 PC boots. I do knpw my recovery code and when I enter it, the boot continues normally.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Neil13764, Nov 1, 2020.

  1. Neil13764 Win User

    Bitlocker recovery Key Always Requested on Startup


    I am always asked for my bitlocker recovery key when my Win 10 PC boots. I do knpw my recovery code and when I enter it, the boot continues normally.


    I would like to eliminate the need to enter my recovery code every time, so please tell me how to eliminate it.

    :)
     
    Neil13764, Nov 1, 2020
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  2. BitLocker Recovery Key request

    Have found my BitLocker Recovery Key and input. All good. Turn off Surface Pro3 and then turn on again and the request for the BitLocker Recovery Key comes up again? Why does this continue to come up?
     
    HarrySpacie, Nov 1, 2020
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  3. bitlocker recovery key

    Hi Singh,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    In order to get clarity on this issue and assist you with appropriate troubleshooting steps, please reply with the answers to the questions below.

    1. Are you not able login to your computer due to BitLocker Recovery Key?
    2. Did you ever setup BitLocker Recovery Key on your computer?
    3. Are you not able to login to your Microsoft Account to find the BitLocker Recovery Key?
    4. Are you using Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Professional?

    Meanwhile, try finding BitLocker Recovery Key if you have ever setup BitLocker Recovery Key for your computer.

    Please elaborate on the issue, so that we can understand the concern and get back to us to help you further.
     
    Shafeeq_Khan, Nov 1, 2020
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  4. kevvyb Win User

    Bitlocker recovery Key Always Requested on Startup

    Bitlocker Process - 2 bek (startup) keys and one recovery key

    I don't know if this what should happen but I was watching the process of key storage as I went through the BitLocker encryption process.

    To see what was happening on the usb drive to which I was saving the startup and recovery keys I had to enable 'show system files' in order to see the .bek key.* I have seen posts stating that these are 'hidden files'. Maybe they are both? I am assuming that if the restart to check that usb key works succeeds, then presumably the machine is 'booting' from the usb key (.bek file)...?

    1. Turned bitlocker on the C drive
    2. usb drive was preselected to save STARTUP KEY
    3. clicked on save
    4. ONE bek key created on USB drive
    5. Question re save location for recovery key > selected save to usb flash drive
    6. USB drive preselected > clicked on save
    7. Another bek key and recovery key saved with same timestamp
    8. clicked on next > encrypt entire drive > run check > restart
    So TWO .bek (startup) keys......Does anyone know why two?

    One for each partition although I did not yet have BitLocker turned on my data partition.
    Or maybe one for the Windows recovery partition?* Although I thought I had read that this remained unencrypted...?
     
    kevvyb, Nov 1, 2020
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