Encryption can protect your data from crooks, but if you don't have a recovery key stored securely, it can also keep you out ...

To fix the “Cannot install Windows, BitLocker Drive Encryption is enabled on selected partition” error, suspend BitLocker via Settings or Control Panel, or use your recovery key to unlock the drive.

If you have the BitLocker recovery key, you can unlock the BitLocker encrypted hard drive partition through the Control Panel. However, if your Windows OS is corrupted and you cannot boot into Windows ...

I know that if you have Hard Drive on Computer A protected, and take the drive out and hook it up via usb to Computer B you will be prompted for the password. Once you enter the password you can read ...

The October 2025 security update for Windows 11 25H2, Windows 11 24H2, and Windows 10 22H2 has reportedly forced some users into the BitLocker recovery screen ...

I recently replaced my PC's SSD with a bigger one. Having Bitlocker turned on and wanting to keep my data encrypted, I tried cloning the installation by (basically adapting steps from here): This ...

Earlier this month, we covered an issue about a "65000" BitLocker encryption error message which was affecting both Windows 11 as well as Windows 10 PCs. And while ...

It’s always a good idea to secure sensitive data with Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption technology. BitLocker ensures only the owner can access the encrypted files. The downside: Encrypting data with ...