Windows 10: Hard locked using bitlocker

Discus and support Hard locked using bitlocker in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hello,I bought my laptop Dell G5 3 years ago with 1 SSD drive and 1 HDD driveFrom 2 weeks ago, I decided to replace my HDD drive with another one SSD... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Hadiiir, Apr 2, 2022.

  1. Hadiiir Win User

    Hard locked using bitlocker


    Hello,I bought my laptop Dell G5 3 years ago with 1 SSD drive and 1 HDD driveFrom 2 weeks ago, I decided to replace my HDD drive with another one SSD drive and put the HDD in a rack to be used as an external hard diskBut when I tried to use this external disk on another computer I saw it locked and asking for the bitlocker key although I didn't start any bitlocker encryption on my disk1. I searched on the internet and found that the bitlocker encryption can start automatically if my device meets certain conditions and in this case I should find my bitlocker keys on my Microsoft account usi

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    Hadiiir, Apr 2, 2022
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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, Apr 2, 2022
    #2
  3. External Hard Drive Locked Automatically by Bitlocker

    I have a problem with my external hard drive. It appears that Bitlocker locked it without my knowledge. I have never even heard of Bitlocker before my File Explorer told me that the drive was locked by Bitlocker.

    I have no password because I did not set it up. As for the recovery key, I was able to retrieve it from my Microsoft Account. However, when I used it, Windows 10 did not accept the recovery key.

    How do I recover my files from my external hard drive?

    Thanks,

    Rob
     
    RobPanganiban, Apr 2, 2022
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  4. John Ado Win User

    Hard locked using bitlocker

    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, Apr 2, 2022
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