Windows 10: Why are SSD's from Windows 10 home computers becoming locked by BitLocker when removed for...

I have a repair shop and have in the past 6 weeks or so had now 4 computers, all running Windows 10 Home version with various problems - cracked screens mostly. As is my usual practice, I back up the users data before moving forward. At least 2 of these units, came to me noting that the C: drive had been encrypted by BitLocker and one of them was a computer known to me already as being Win 10 Home. One individual did not know or have access to his Microsoft LogIn email address and was unable to reset his password. The others of these units varying from Dell to HP had accessible Microso

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Bitlocker locked on startup

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

Follow the below steps and check if it helps:

I suggest you to try the step under the section "To unlock removable data drive" in the following article:

Windows help & learning - Microsoft Support

Note: The steps for Windows 8.1 applies to Windows 10 as well.

For further reference, ask OP to refer to the following article:

Windows help & learning - Microsoft Support

I hope this information helps.

Thank you.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

How to remove bitlocker from system?

Hi Patrik,

BitLocker is a full disk encryption feature present on Windows.

It seems that the troubleshooting steps that you've tried are for Windows 7. We suggest checking this
thread and follow the steps given by
Johann Eva to remove BitLocker encryption.

Get back to us with the outcome so we can help you out further.