Windows 10: Suspending Bitlocker is automatically reverted. Decrypting drive automatically starts...

I'm another victim of the bitlocker fiasco.


What is going on here? I have removed all TPM codes. I believe my drive is NOT using bitlocker encryption (Lock icon on the drive is "unlocked", but I still see the option to suspend encryption with the very odd behavior that when I click on suspend it immediately is reverted and I can now choose to suspend again.

I have checked bitlocker group policy and nothing is set. The problem I am running to is with updating drivers. Dell tells me to suspend bitlocker which of course I cannot do.

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Bitlocker Key

Hi,

Thank you for posting your concern. It is good that you know the Bitlocker key to properly get into the computer. To help you turn off the Bitlocker key, you can follow the steps below:

Please make sure you are signed as the Administrator of the computer.

To suspend BitLocker Drive Encryption on an operating system drive

• 
  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.
  

To turn off BitLocker Drive Encryption

• 
  Click Start, click Control Panel, click
  System and Security, and then click BitLocker Drive Encryption.
  
• 
  Find the drive on which you want BitLocker Drive Encryption turned off, and click
  Turn Off BitLocker.
  
• 
  A message is displayed, informing you that the drive will be decrypted and that decryption may take some time. Click
  Decrypt the drive to continue and turn off BitLocker on the drive.
  

Let us know if this resolves your concern.

 

HELP: Automatic BitLocker Unlock.

Please help,
Looking for a way( script or maybe some unknown windows command or registry hack) to automatically unlock a non OS BitLocker encrypted drive on Log-In.

My situation: Right now my OS SSD Samsung 840 Evo has a boot password, its not Bios option nor windows eDrive but the third one, the one you need 3rd party software to activate it, had to purchase EMBASSY Security Center to do it.
No issues here, the OS drive is locked and encrypted.

One of My HDD Drives is encrypted with Bitlocker, so every time my PC is booted, I need to enter windows log-in password and then open my computer and enter another password to unlock the drive.
Whats worse is that unlike the SSD that needs unlock password only after full shutdown the Bitlocker needs it every log-in.

Windows has an option to Automaticlly unlock all BitLocker drives on boot, BUT the issue here is that this official option only works if your OS drive is also BitLocker encrypted and then log-in password unlocks everything.

Im looking for maybe a windows Script or some Hidden command to automatically unlock the BitLocker drive.

Even if it Sounds insecure like having the actual password somewhere in the registry, text file or script I dont care because the OS drive is encrypted and passworded.
Also I have a TPM chip I can encrypt any file/folder so even if file is copied from my PC when its fully unlocked the files wont be readable anywhere unless unencrypted before.

If its important im on 8.1 pro 64bit

P.S. If there is no solution for my problem then my only choice is when windows 10 comes out to do a clean install on another Samsung 840 Evo that was previously cleared and eDrive option enabled


Thanks in advance.

 

bitlocker

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query at Microsoft community. I will be glad to assist you.

I would suggest you to decrypt all the data that was encrypted before disabling bitlocker, try the following steps and see if that helps.



Important:This section, method, or task contains steps that might lead to data loss. Therefore, make sure that you backup all the data and before continuing further with this section, method, or task. Microsoft
doesn’t assume responsibility for any data loss which might occur.

To suspend BitLocker Drive Encryption on an operating system drive

1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then click BitLocker Drive Encryption.

2. Click Suspend Protection for the operating system drive.

3. 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.



To turn off BitLocker Drive Encryption

1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then click BitLocker Drive Encryption.

2. Find the drive on which you want BitLocker Drive Encryption turned off, and click Turn Off BitLocker.

3. A message is displayed, informing you that the drive will be decrypted and that decryption may take some time. Click Decrypt the drive to continue and turn off BitLocker on the drive.

For further assistance, you can post your query in Microsoft Community.

Thank you.