Windows 10: BitLocker recovery key prompt on startup

Discus and support BitLocker recovery key prompt on startup in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Hello Support, My Dell Inspiron 15 does not have a TPM and still I am being asked for a recovery key every time I start my laptop all of a sudden.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by KalaIyer, Oct 20, 2018.

  1. KALAIYER
    KalaIyer Win User

    BitLocker recovery key prompt on startup


    Hello Support,


    My Dell Inspiron 15 does not have a TPM and still I am being asked for a recovery key every time I start my laptop all of a sudden.


    I have to retype the recovery key every time I start the lappy.



    Can anyone help.


    Thanks,

    Kala

    :)
     
    KalaIyer, Oct 20, 2018
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  2. AFTERYOUNONOAFTERYOU
    AfterYouNoNoAfterYou Win User

    BitLocker suddenly requiring recovery key at every startup

    Overnight, I suddenly must enter a BitLocker recovery key at every startup. (Luckily, I have the key.)

    How do I make it stop? I barely understand what BitLocker is, much less how to manipulate it. If possible, I am hoping for specific steps to turn this off.

    Running Windows 10 Pro. Thank you!
     
    AfterYouNoNoAfterYou, Oct 20, 2018
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  3. XYLEE DEL
    Xylee Del Win User
    Xylee Del, Oct 20, 2018
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  4. KEVVYB
    kevvyb Win User

    BitLocker recovery key prompt 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, Oct 20, 2018
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