Windows 10: How can I get to WinRE if I’m stuck on the Bitlocker Recovery screen?

So. Odd situation: I had to leave my old job due to a medical issue in the family and I got to keep the laptop the company provided. The issue is I didn’t have admin privileges, and when I tried to cleanly reboot the whole device so I could start totally over, clean slate, it takes me to the Bitlocker Recovery Key page. There are a few key issues with this:1. I do not know the key, and as I am no longer an employee it took months before I was able to sit down and try to USE the laptop, unfortunately I am not able to ask the IT department to help. They can’t give me the key.2. For some reason

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Bitlocker Stuck Decrypting

@rinconmike For future reference, instead of using the TASK MANAGER to restart, you can simply hold CTRL + SHIFT and right click on blank space on the Task bar, to bring up 'Exit Explorer'. Another option is to use software.

From m3datarecovery Download Instructions

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recovery bitlocker blue screen

Hi Rick,

Please follow the suggestions below and check if you are able to boot to your desktop.

• Places to look for your BitLocker key:
  • On a printout you saved. Look in places you keep important papers.
    
  • Saved on a USB flash drive. Plug the USB flash drive into your locked PC and follow the instructions. If you saved the key as a text file on the flash drive, use a different computer to read the text file.
  • In your Microsoft account. To get your recovery key, go to
    BitLocker Recovery Keys.

• Or ask someone for help:
  • Ask someone with administrator privileges on the same PC to unlock it with their key.
  • If your PC is connected to a domain (usually a work or school computer), ask a system administrator for your recovery key

Hope this helps in resolving the bitlocker recovery keys. Keep us posted on the bitlocker recovery key issues. We are happy to help!

 

BitLocker Recovery key not correct

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you are facing issues with BitLocker recovery key on your PC. I will certainly try my best to assist you with the issue.



Let’s try disabling secure boot on the PC. Follow the steps mentioned below and check if that helps.

1. Power the device off and then back on.
2. Look for a message on the boot screen just before or after the manufacturer logo appears. You may need to press the F1, F2, or Delete button, whatever key is indicated on the boot screen to enter BIOS Settings.
3. Inside BIOS, look for a tab called BOOT and select that page. Depending on the BIOS manufacturer, this page could be BOOT, ADVANCED, STARTUP, etc.
4. Look for a setting for UEFI Secure Boot. Each BIOS could have a different name for this. These are the keywords to look for: UEFI, Secure Boot, Legacy Boot.
5. Toggle the Secure Boot setting to disabled and attempt to boot the machine.

In addition, you can try disabling BitLocker using the manage bde commands and see if that helps. Try booting the PC in WinRE mode and then refer the article

Disable-BitLocker



Kindly follow the steps to boot to WinRE mode.

1. Reboot the PC using Power button and once you see the manufacturer logo press the power button again.
2. Repeat step 1 at least 2-3 times until you see the System Recovery Options screen
3. On the System Recovery Options screen, select
   Troubleshoot> Advanced options > Command Prompt.

If the issue persists, I would suggest you to post your query on TechNet
forums, where we have support professionals who are well equipped with the knowledge on issues related to Bit-Locker, to assist you with your query.



Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator