How to find Bitlocker recovery key?

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     How do I find my BitLocker recovery key,.?

Find BitLocker recovery key, with your Microsoft account

if you set up your device and turn on - BitLocker yourself

the recovery key will be in your. Microsoft account. Jul 20, 2024

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if like you said and quote "

           **How do I find my BitLocker code on my computer**

if you set up your device and turn on BitLocker yourself. your recovery key

will be in your Microsoft account. Open a web browser on any other

device, and type the following URL into the address bar

 https://account.microsoft.com/devices/recoverykey.

You'll find your BitLocker recovery key there

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Also read this information : it may apply. if you set up the code

Go to Microsoft.com and Sign on to your account.
Then click on : My Microsoft Account

click on view details, for the computer with the problem.
Then click on the - Manager Recovery Keys.

You should see. The key for your computer.
-- it is possible to copy and paste the code.

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Learn more : Where is the 48 digit recovery key for BitLocker

The Bitlocker recovery key can - be found in different ways depending

on your Windows sign-in account. if you're signed in to your PC with

a local account. it is stored on your PC. If you are signed in

to your PC with your, personal - Microsoft account

it is stored on the Microsoft "BitLocker Recovery Key" site.

My bitlocker key

The Bitlocker recovery key for your computer was stored in the Microsoft account that was used to setup Windows. For example:

If you purchased a brand new PC from one of the major brands (HP, Lenovo, Dell, etc.), when you pushed the power button for the first time, to setup Windows, you had to sign in to your Microsoft account (or create a Microsoft account, if you did not already have one.) Your computer's Bitlocker recovery key is stored in that Microsoft account.

Another example:

If you ever reset your computer - meaning that you erased the hard drive and reinstalled all your software - then when you reinstalled Windows, you had to sign in to your Microsoft account. Your computer's Bitlocker recovery key is stored in that Microsoft account.

On the other hand, if you received a previously used computer, its Bitlocker recovery key is stored in whatever Microsoft account was used to setup Windows on that computer. Or if you ever gave your computer to a repair shop which reinstalled Windows on your computer, the computer's Bitlocker recovery key is in whatever Microsoft account the repair shop used to reinstall Windows on that computer.

By now I believe you get the idea.

Once a Bitlocker recovery key is stored in a Microsoft account, it stays there forever.

Thank you. When I log into my Microsoft account and try to recover the bitlocker there in Manager Recovery Keys, or using the link https://account.microsoft.com/devices/recoverykey****I **** get the following message:

‘You don't have any BitLocker recovery keys uploaded to your Microsoft account.’

What does this mean? Is the key stored on my PC?

Thanks,

Florentina

Listen isn't clear enough. Why this time around

  you need the "BitLocker key" To log into your laptop

         -- The question that comes up. How did you 

logged in before in that, laptop. is this the first time

that you going to - Log in - on that device,.?

       I'd would advice to : open again the link, where you 

receive the message "" You don't have any BitLocker

         ***recovery keys uploaded to your Microsoft account.***"" 

When the message appears, again click on the bottom's page

   a Link called "**Learn more**" Follow any advice, displayed on it

Here's the link. that display this message. You know which 1

        1 : Go to the Microsoft BitLocker Recovery Keys page              ([https://account.microsoft.com/devices/recoverykey](https://account.microsoft.com/devices/recoverykey "account.microsoft.com")).

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 Also read this info. The BitLocker key. When used for 1st time

how did you setup or was done. For somebody else in your computer

           -- Lot of users get trapped trying to find the "BitLocker key"

I know is done for security. But it has some issues to deal with,.?

    Anyway, some additional info : if things get complicated better

contact. Your laptop manufacturer, for help. According with this info below

if Bitlocker is enabled on your hard drive : This may have been done at the factory

which the manufacturer's Support. should tell you and provide what you

need to know. Here is HP and Dell's explanation of doing this

[https://www.dell.com/community/XPS/XPS-13-9360-...](https://www.dell.com/community/XPS/XPS-13-9360-... "www.dell.com")                      [https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06458046](https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06458046 "support.hp.com")  
if done since then. it should always store the Recovery key 

                      that unlocks it in your MS Account.