Windows 10: Laptop at every boot asks for Bitlocker Recovery Key for my 'D' drive, Any Solution??

I have Windows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home doesn't come with bitlocker settings and option similar to Pro and Student versions,I tried stopping the Bitlocker Encryption Service from Services.msc yet it keeps asking.

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Asking for Bitlocker recovery key on login

So I was playing with BIOS settings for reformatting my laptop and reinstalling Windows using bootable USB drive. I didn't succeed and I probably did something stupid. Now I'm not able to login into my laptop. It's asking me for bitlocker recovery key on both disabled and enabled settings of secure boot.

On "Enabled" setting, it says "Bitlocker needs your recovery key to unlock your drive because Secure Boot policy has unexpectedly changed."




On "Disabled" setting, it says "Bitlocker needs your recovery key to unlock your drive because Secure Boot has been disabled. Either Secure Boot must be re-enabled, or Bitlocker must be suspended for Windows to start normally."




I don't have a recovery key. I don't remember setting one. I even searched for it in my Microsoft account. My device (ASUS X205TA) is listed but the recovery key is not.

Note that I don't have any useful data in the laptop, so I'd be fine with reinstalling windows even if I loose all the data. I just want to be able to use my laptop again.

 

BitLock Recovery Key Problem

As many others are having this problem, has anyone founds a solution yet? My laptop won’t boot up, as it’s asking for the BitLock Recovery Key. On the MS page it lists both my laptop and desktop, but only a recovery key for the desktop. I need my laptop! Can anyone help?

 

Asking for Bitlocker recovery key on login

Thank you PolarNettles for your reply.

No, I have never encrypted this laptop using Bitlocker. In fact, I had never heard of Bitlocker before I faced this issue (Yes, I'm that dumb). Hence, I don't have a recovery key backed-up anywhere. Does this mean my laptop is dead forever? *cry

I did't succeed in reinstalling windows because:
1. In Secure boot disabled mode, it was asking me for bitlocker recovery key, which I didn't have.
2. In Secure boot enabled mode, it was NOT letting me boot using the bootable USB drive. But I was able to login into my existing Windows without recovery key.

This problem started occurring when once the screen froze in bios settings and I forced shutdown my laptop by long-pressing power button.