Windows 10: Bitlocker stuck decrypting

i have a 2TB drive almost full, i have started the decrytion and it is stuck at 77% for about a week now. I have tried everything. There is no suspend or pause option in bitlocker manager. I have tried manage bde in CMD and when i try to pause it just sits there for days. i can access the data but it takes a while to show the files. I need this fixed as i have tried everything and i need to copy the data to a bigger 4Tb drive... What can i do to get this to finish to pause it or anything at this point???

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BitLocker stuck

Hi Tamnu,

Your concern is more complex than what is typically answered here in Microsoft Answers forums. We suggest to post this query in our
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You may also check out this thread from the TechNet Forums, as it has an answer to a similar concern like yours:

• Bitlocker Decryption Stuck

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Bitlocker Decryption stucked at 99.9%, how to resolve it?

I was trying to encrypt my external data drive using Bitlocker, But it was stucked at 24.8%. I kept my pc on for whole night but encryption process was not successful. Then i removed the external hardisk.

Every time i connect the harddisk, bitlocker encryption dialogue box pop up and were always at 24.8%.

After so many try, I found the CMD command

manage-bde -off drive:

This command has ended the encryption process and started the decryption proecess.

Now, the problem is that this decryption process is stucked at 99.9%. It is not showing any progress, What to do?

 

Bitlocker Decryption paused and does not resume.

Hi Hamza,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I can imagine the inconvenience you are experiencing and will certainly help you in the right direction in fixing the issue.



I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below to fix the issue.

1. Open the command prompt as admin.
   
2. Type in manage-bde –off <drive> and hit
   Enter.
   
   manage-bde –resume <drive>
   

manage-bde –on <drive>

Replace Drive by drive letter

1. Restart the computer and check the status of the issue
   

You may also refer the article Computer
Crash: How To Use manage-bde To Recover A Partially Decrypted Hard Drive
for the detailed information.



If the issue still persists, I suggest you to post your query in
IT TechNet
forums, where we have a dedicated team of experts who are equipped with the resources to guide you with the further steps to fix the issue.



Regards,

Muralidhar

Microsoft Community Moderator