Windows 10: my bitlocker decryption process is on going forever and i cant use my files on drive

Discus and support my bitlocker decryption process is on going forever and i cant use my files on drive in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; my secondary drive on windows 11 was encrypted by bit locker i started decryption process about a month ago 1 it not letting to turn off my laptop or... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by N A R, Apr 15, 2024.

  1. N A R Win User

    my bitlocker decryption process is on going forever and i cant use my files on drive


    my secondary drive on windows 11 was encrypted by bit locker i started decryption process about a month ago 1 it not letting to turn off my laptop or restart 2 there is no progress bar3 i cant use files on my SSD drive the ongoing decrypted drive4after 3 days i used force shutdown by power bottom and after that i cant even explorer files its goes to unresponsive mode and i have to force shutdown againthere are critical files on this drive what can do.its a 1tb SSD Samsung 970evo and has 300gb files on it.best regards

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    N A R, Apr 15, 2024
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  2. rarmahse Win User

    BitLocker Decryption Taking forever to complete.

    Hi,

    I recently deleted my Ubuntu partition and added it to my Windows C drive (which is BitLocked). I'm now trying to decrypt the and it is taking forever to complete.

    Of note, the drive is about 400GB.

    I've waited for about 12 hours and it is still decrypting.

    May I know when to expect the completion of the process. I have assignments to complete using the Laptop.

    Please help
     
    rarmahse, Apr 15, 2024
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  3. James Win User
    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.
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    James, Apr 15, 2024
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  4. sygnus21 Win User

    my bitlocker decryption process is on going forever and i cant use my files on drive

    Bitlocker Stuck Decrypting

    As a BitLocker user myself, I can definitively say it has zero issues with SSD's. Nor has Microsoft listed any SSD drive issues. Also be aware BitLocker decryption is not an instantaneous process and can take anywhere between 20 minutes to a few hours depending on data and size of drive. That said, drive decryption does not prevent normal use of drive.
     
    sygnus21, Apr 15, 2024
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