Windows 10: I think I majorly screwed up...help!

Discus and support I think I majorly screwed up...help! in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; A few days ago I purchased a new HDD & a set of RAM to update my (newish) laptop. Now I already had a single drive with Win10 Pro on it, encrypted with... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/thisdodobird, Dec 9, 2020.

  1. /U/THISDODOBIRD
    /u/thisdodobird Win User

    I think I majorly screwed up...help!


    A few days ago I purchased a new HDD & a set of RAM to update my (newish) laptop. Now I already had a single drive with Win10 Pro on it, encrypted with bitlocker.

    Happily I installed the new RAM & HDD (2nd slot), booted up & verified. All was working great.

    Now for the next step, I installed OpenSUSE on the new drive, configed for dual boat, secure boot...& so on. Verified, yup all is peachy! Now let's boot back to Windows so I can start organizing my files as planned and whatnot.

    It's asking for the Bitlocker key because of a change in secure boot. Huh?

    Well, shit...

    Here's the kicker: when I encrypted the drive, I printed the bitlocker key as PDF and kept it in my documents. That day I was backing up to an external HDD & thought that I moved the PDF to HDD.

    Nope, no key. Even worse, the backup on my external HDD is outdated, it does not contain the latest data on it!

    So here I am tapping into the hivemind of Reddit, can anyone think up of a solution to unlock or recover my Windows drive?

    Tl;dr: stored bitlocker key on c: partition, got locked out & can't decrypt drive.

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    :)
     
    /u/thisdodobird, Dec 9, 2020
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  2. CORDUROY_JR
    Corduroy_Jr Win User

    help to remote connect

    not sure how to use both programs u 2 suggested, i need more helpful steps thanks
     
    Corduroy_Jr, Dec 9, 2020
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  3. YOU
    You Win User
    Thinking about Going back to Win8.1


    If want to disable IE, still can. However, can't uninstall it like were able to in XP/98/whatever.
    Here's how, although I find it useful in case Chrome or Firefox stops working and have to re-download it. *Wink
    1. Search for turn windows features on or off and click it in the search results.
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    2. When the app opens, uncheck Internet Explorer 11.

    • I think I majorly screwed up...help! [​IMG]
    3. Click Yes on the warning dialog.
    • I think I majorly screwed up...help! [​IMG]
    4. Click OK.
    • I think I majorly screwed up...help! [​IMG]
    5. Restart for the changes to finish.
     
    You, Dec 9, 2020
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  4. DORSETKNOB
    dorsetknob Win User

    I think I majorly screwed up...help!

    Impossible to remove screws on MoBo

    @Mindweaver

    re read my post please my comment was not intended for you but the suggestion of filling screw head with blutak to help unscrew was moronic
    blutak is sticky plasticene how will that help remove said screw
     
    dorsetknob, Dec 9, 2020
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