Windows 10: Thanks Microsoft! .... KB5034441 - Bitlocker issue

Hi All,By now i am sure there are many of you out there who have fallen trap to Microsoft's faulty windows update KB5034441 not installing or downloading with the error 0x80070643! Its been sitting in my windows 10 pro for workstation updates on A Dell Precision 5760 so i thought it was about time i fixed it. Please bear in mind that I have been wanting to rebuild this system for some time to clean things up a bit. Also bear in mind I have a second internal NVME drive which all my data is stored on and is synced to a OneDrive cloud location. All of my document folders etc where also redirected

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Q1: If I have not activated Bitlocker on my W10 Pro PC do I really have to install update KB5034441????

Hi Bantam2, I am a Microsoft user like you, trying to assist you in solving this problem together!

Q1: If I have not activated Bitlocker on my W10 Pro PC do I really have to install update KB5034441????

Bitlocker not activated, no need to install KB5034441

Q2: I understand that W11 Home editing would not allow activation 0f Bitlocker but it appears to be available If I have activated it, can I de activate, uninstall? And will that remove the need to install KB5034441???? I do not have the skills to do this and did not I need a qualification to buy your software

Yes, some OEM home versions come with Bitlocker, but if you deactivate it, you don't need to install KB5034441 either

Deactivate Bitlocker method:

Search for "Bitlocker" in the search bar and then launch the best match in the search results. This will open the BitLocker Drive Encryption window, where you will see all the listed drives. Next to the drive, you will see an option to turn off BitLocker Click on it and continue following the wizard's instructions.

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BitLocker permanent loop

Hi Laura,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

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  Did you make any changes prior to this issue?
  
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  Are you connected to Domain?
  
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  Are you using Windows 10 pro?
  

I suggest you to follow the steps given in the article below and check if it helps.

BitLocker Troubleshooting: Continuous reboot loop with BitLocker recovery on a slate device



Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

 

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.