Windows 10: "Sign in with your MS account to finish encrypting this device.", even when I am sure it's...

I am sure that I am not a local account as I don't get the "Login with MS account option." in the Account menu.Clicking on [Sign in] opens the Account tab without any way to actually sign in.In reference to: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-device-encryption-you-need-a-microsoft/038015eb-1ddd-464b-9f30-0efa4c82aa06Step 1:Step 2:

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Windows 10 Device Encryption - You need a Microsoft Account to finish encrypting this device

'You need a Microsoft Account to finish encrypting this device'

If you never finish off setting a Microsoft Account, the drive is still encrypted without the user knowing. How does one access the encrypted drive then? Or is this data lost forever if the laptop dies if you don't setup a Microsoft Account to finish encrypting the device?

Is the clear key encrypted even when the laptop is in this state ''You need a Microsoft Account to finish encrypting this device'? If not encrypted, how can you see what the recovery key is?

If you don't finish setting up a Microsoft Account, the drive is still partially encrypted without the user knowing. This is very alarming as Windows doesn't provide any alerts that C: drive is encrypted.

 

Windows 10 Device Encryption - You need a Microsoft Account to finish encrypting this device

Suspend-BitLocker (BitLocker)

"The Suspend-BitLocker cmdlet suspends Bitlocker encryption, allowing users to access encrypted data on a volume that uses BitLocker Drive Encryption. This cmdlet makes the encryption key available in the clear."

Scenario:

-You bought a new laptop which supports device encryption

-Windows has C: encrypted without you knowing and it says 'You need a Microsoft Account to finish encrypting this device'

-3 years later, your motherboard is dead and you pull the drive out to transfer on another computer and realize the drive is encrypted without you knowing and you used a local account only on the laptop

Questions:

-Why doesn't Windows provide any serious warnings about the drive being encrypted whether you are using a local account or a Microsoft account?

-With Device Encryption in this state 'You need a Microsoft Account to finish encrypting this device', the encryption key is available in the clear, where is the key located on the drive and how can you see it?

 

Microsoft Accounts and Device Encryption

I recently started setting up a new laptop. Because if you connect a Microsoft account during setup the username defaults to the first 5 letters of the account name (in my case `smang` ) I created a local account, then linked it to my Microsoft account afterwards, so I got the username I wanted. Sorted.

However, it turns out that Device Encryption will not finish - when going to the Privacy & Security > Device Encryption menu, there is a yellow banner saying "Sign in with your Microsoft account to finish encrypting this device" with a "Sign in" button. When I click on it, it takes me to my Accounts > Your Info menu, which shows my local account name, the linked Microsoft Account address (*** Email address is removed for privacy ***), and under Account settings says "Microsoft account".

How do I get Device Encryption to recognise that I am, in fact, signed in to a Microsoft Account?