Windows 10: New laptop today with Windows 11 - D drive has been bitlocked and I never, ever turned it...

How can this happen. This drive has important information on it but it was bitlocked without me EVER being asked. Windows did have a hiccup on setup but I got over that using proper security procedures. Why would Bitlocker jump in and supposedly "save the day" but actually lock me out of MY drive? All without me knowing???I see that Microsoft help is in denial that this happens all the way back to 2015 and still doing a Pontius Pilate on this issue.Bitlocker should be OFF BY DEFAULT but it was ON BY DEFAULT. Is that not true? I'll answer that for you. It must be the latter because I now have a

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Need to turn off Bitlocker to install Windows 10

Hi,

We suggest doing the following steps again to resolve the issue. To complete the procedure, make sure that you have the following information:

• You must be able to provide administrative credentials.
• The drive must be BitLocker-protected.

To suspend BitLocker Drive Encryption on an operating system drive, please follow the steps below:

• Click Start, click Control Panel, click
  System and Security, and then click BitLocker Drive Encryption.
• Click Suspend Protection for the operating system drive.
• A message is displayed, informing you that your data will not be protected while BitLocker is suspended and asking if you want to suspend BitLocker Drive Encryption.
  
• Click Yes to continue and suspend BitLocker on the drive.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Windows 8.1 PRO unable to unlock Bitlocked drive

Here is the screenshot

http://imgur.com/YL0eZXL
As you can see Drive D is no longer present in BitLocker Drive Encryption.

When I click on this Drive under Explorer I got the option to FORMAT this Drive and when I click cancel I get the following.
http://imgur.com/U4IUuoi
When I do Right Click on this Drive, I no longer see BitLocker option like I used to.

 

BitLocker Encrypted Hard Drive to MAC

Hi,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. I regret the inconvenience caused to you. Let me help you.



I suggest you to perform below mentioned steps to disable BitLocker.

To disable BitLocker I would suggest you try the following steps and see if it helps.

• 
  Press Windows key + X and click on
  Control Panel.
  
• 
  Change View by from Category
  to Large Icons/Small Icons.
  
• 
  Click on BitLocker Drive Encryption and click on
  Turn BitLocker Off.
  
• 
  Follow on screen instructions. Click on Decrypt the Drive
  when the message appears.
  

I would suggest you click on the link below and refer the following article.

Scenario 12: Turning Off BitLocker Drive Encryption (Windows 7)

Scenario 12: Turning Off BitLocker Drive Encryption (Windows 7)

(You can refer the steps in the above link as they are applicable for Windows 10 as well)



Check if it helps.



I hope the information helps. Please keep us posted on the issue. We will be happy to assist you accordingly.

Thank you.