Forgot your password to unlock BitLocker on Mac or Windows computer? Lost BitLocker recovery key and do not know where to find it? Now you may feel anxious and eager to know where to Get BitLocker recovery key after forgot/lost. Take it easy, walk through the useful ways below to address the issue.
Way 1: Get BitLocker recovery key via Command Prompt after Forgot
Except for the correct password, the recovery key is the only ways to unlock your BitLocker drive. Here are two steps to get BitLocker recovery with command easily after forgot.
Step 1: Open Command Prompt in Windows 10 with or without login.
On Windows 10, you can open the Command prompt with or without logging in. See how to do:
Case 1: Open Command Prompt at the login screen.
1. Press and hold on the Shift key then click on Power > Restart option.
2. In the Choose an option window, click on Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Command Prompt.
Case 2: Open Command Prompt after login.
Hit Windows + X then select Command Prompt (Admin) from the Power User menu.
Step 2: Execute the command below to get a new BitLocker recovery key.
manage-bde -protectors G: -get
After that, you can see the 48-digit password which is the BitLocker recovery key. Save it and unlock BitLocker drive with recovery key.
Way 2: Get BitLocker recovery key via File Explorer after Forgot
This method requires the correct password to unlock the BitLocker before getting the recovery key.
Step 1: Press Windows + E to open the File Explorer window.
Step 2: Click on the BitLocker drive and type a password to decrypt it.
Step 3: Right-click on the decrypted drive, select Manage BitLocker.
Step 4: Click Back up your recovery key link.
Step 5: Choose where to save the recovery key.
The next time you can unlock your Bit Locker drive with recovery key easily. Also, you can store the BitLocker recovery key in different places, such as USB flash drive, so that you can decrypt the drive quickly without the password in the future.
Way 3: Get BitLocker Recovery Key with iSunshare UBitkey
If you know the recovery key file is saved on your computer but do not know the specific location, how can you find the BitLocker recovery key to unlock your disk? iSunshare UBitkey can help you quickly and safely search all BitLocker recovery files on your computer and show you the results. It is easy to use and you can copy the recovery key to unlock the disk after the searching.
Step 1: Run iSunshare UBitkey and click the Find Key option on the left.
Step 2: Click the Start button to begin the search process.
Step 3: Soon, the search process is completed. You can see the locations of several recovery files.
After that, you can select one to right-click and copy the code to unlock the drive. If it is incorrect, copy the other recovery key to try again.
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BitLocker will now present a window that allows you to unlock your drive using the recovery key. Locate your printed or saved recovery key and click
It would save time if what you said is useful for everyone. But in my Windows 10 computer, I can not find the new feature you said.
Well, the Windows 10 Home edition doesn’t support BitLocker.
i forgot my bitlocker password and recovery keys. how to open my locked drive.?
It is sad to tell you that if you forgot both the BitLocker password and recovery keys, the only way to use the locked drive is to format it. You will lose all the data!!!!!! So it is better for you to back up the recovery key when you encrypt the drive.