Why is my BitLocker password not working?
If the BitLocker password is not working, BitLocker encrypted drive won’t be unlocked. In this situation, you must find the correct password and try again. If you are sure the BitLocker password is correct, it means BitLocker encrypted drive has been corrupted so that BitLocker stops accepting the correct password.
How do I reset my BitLocker password in Windows 10?
Open the Control Panel and select Large icons in the View by drop-down menu. Click BitLocker Drive Encryption. Expand the drive for which you want to change the BitLocker password, and click Change password from the list of options. When the Change Password window appears, type your old password and new password.
How do I find my BitLocker password in Windows 10?
Finding your BitLocker recovery key in Windows
- In your Microsoft account: Sign in to your Microsoft account on another device to find your recovery key.
- On a printout: You may have printed your recovery key when BitLocker was activated.
Can BitLocker fail?
BitLocker sometimes fails to encrypt disk drives, displaying several error messages. Usually, this problem appears when the users are upgrading their OS to a newer version. Cleaning the disk and re-creating the partition will most likely solve the issue right away.
How do I fix a corrupted BitLocker drive?
How to fix a corrupted BitLocker drive?
- Right click on the corrupted BitLocker-encrypted drive in File Explorer or Disk Management.
- Select “Format…” option from the right-click menu.
- Select file system type and set other information.
- Click on Start button. The format will be completed in several minutes.
How do I unlock BitLocker from command prompt?
Here’s how:
- Open the Command Prompt as administrator.
- Type the following command to unlock your BitLocker drive with 48-digit recovery key: manage-bde -unlock D: -RecoveryPassword YOUR-BITLOCKER-RECOVERY-KEY-HERE.
- Next turn off BitLocker Encryption: manage-bde -off D:
- Now you have unlocked and disabled BitLocker.
How can I unlock my drive which is locked with BitLocker?
Open Windows Explorer and right-click on the BitLocker encrypted drive, and then choose Unlock Drive from the context menu. You’ll get a popup in the upper right corner that asking for BitLocker password. Enter your password and click Unlock. The drive is now unlocked and you can access the files on it.
Can a BitLocker password be changed?
Change BitLocker Password From Drive Menu Right-click on the drive you want to change the password of and select Change BitLocker password. Enter your old BitLocker password first, and then the new password that you wish you keep. Click on Change password to save changes.
How can I open BitLocker without password?
A: There is no way to bypass the BitLocker recovery key when you want to unlock a BitLocker encrypted drive without a password. However, you can reformat the drive to remove the encryption, which needs no password or recovery key.
Where is BitLocker recovery password?
To view the recovery passwords for a computer Right-click the computer object, and then click Properties. In the ComputerName Properties dialog box, click the BitLocker Recovery tab to view the BitLocker recovery passwords that are associated with the particular computer.