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  1. RYAN_735
    Ryan_735 Win User

    I am wiping an HP laptop from bios to avoid bitlocker recovery key. Will a fresh install of...


    I am wiping a few laptops for work and all have bit locker so the standard "reset this PC" option does not work. I have installed the windows media tool on a USB and am planning to do a hard reset via the bios. My concern though, is will this fresh installation from the USB remove the necessary pre installed software on HP for the laptop to function or function properly. Can it be reinstalled easily?

    :)
     
    Ryan_735, Nov 28, 2022
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  2. JEREMY TAYLOR1
    Jeremy Taylor1 Win User

    Bitlocker Recovery Key

    No, no other accounts.

    What puzzles me is why the Bitlocker recovery key is not listed on the microsoft account, but there is a recovery key listed there for a computer I do not recognise.

    I have several laptops but only the HP Envy has had Bitlocker on it. So what key is this on my account? And why isn't the Envy key there?
     
    Jeremy Taylor1, Nov 28, 2022
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  3. JEREMY TAYLOR1
    Jeremy Taylor1 Win User
    Bitlocker Recovery Key

    Hi,

    My HP Envy underwent some updates when I shut it down last night. These completed normally.

    This morning when I turned it on it is asking for a Bitlocker Recovery key. I was not aware that this laptop even had bitlocker activiated, but clearly it has.

    I do not know what the recovery key is, I have not copied it to a USB stick or written it on a piece of paper. Why would I? I didn't even know bitlocker was activated.

    I visited my microsoft account and found that the HP is listed in the 'Devices' section with the correct identifier and there is a link to 'Bitlocker details'. However, when I click this the bitlocker key and key identifier listed there do not match the key identifier that the laptop is asking for. And entering this key just gets me "this is incorrect".

    How come the wrong key is listed there?

    How can I get the correct key?

    Is there anyway to get round this without losing all my data?
     
    Jeremy Taylor1, Nov 28, 2022
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  4. SHAFEEQ_KHAN
    Shafeeq_Khan Win User

    I am wiping an HP laptop from bios to avoid bitlocker recovery key. Will a fresh install of...

    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 28, 2022
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