Windows 10: Recover files backed up from a Bitlocker encrypted Folder My Documents

Hello,I had a laptop with "my documents" protected with Bitlocker. Before reinstalling windows on it, I backed up the files, the Bitlocker 48 char key and pfx file.I'm now using a new computer with windows 11 Home and I don't have Bitlocker. How can I decrypt the files? Every reply online refers to decrypt drive or folder, not files.

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How to recover individual files/directories (not an entire drive) encrypted by Bitlocker?

Hello,

I recently reinstalled Windows 10 after performing a CPU and motherboard upgrade, but I have a few folders that had previously been encrypted using Bitlocker on the old hardware. I have the Bitlocker recovery key for when I used it, but I'm not sure how to recover these files using this key, as Bitlocker doesn't recognize that the files on the drive are encrypted (it specifically says "(X Bitlocker Off".

Any suggestions on how to recover these encrypted files given that Bitlocker doesn't seem to recognize they are encrypted?

Thank you in advance for the assistance!

 

Recovering BitLocker encrypted partition

Hi Ali. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, here to help you.

Here are ways to rescue files from a recovered Bitlocker drive:

http://woshub.com/data-recovery-on-a-damaged-ha...

https://www.howtogeek.com/263561/how-to-recover...

https://www.easeus.com/data-recovery/recover-bi...

https://www.ufsexplorer.com/articles/how-to/rec...

Feel free to ask back any questions. Based on the results you post back I may have other suggestions if necessary.

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File back up to bitlockered external drive

Thanks John.

By trial and error the solution is,

• Set the file back up to the desired external USB drive, Back up using file history.
• Run backup to completion.
• Dismount, (Remove) the drive used.
• Remount (Plug in) the drive used for the file back up (Steps 1&2) and encrypt using Bitlocker.

Note you can only encrypt drives using some versions of Windows (Pro for eg not Home)

• Once the external drive has been encrypted dismount.
• Remount the drive, go to the file back up option, Open, Settings, Backup,
  Back up using file history.
• The drive should now still be visible and has been encrypted.
• Accessing the drive will be dependant on how it was set up in Bitlocker,
  Open with this PC, password, pin code etc.
• Repeat file back up as in the first two steps.

Hope this helps someone else.