Opened Windows 10 drive with Bitlocker on it and it said encrypted 0% complete, but the drive won't open or give me access!!!

Question

Unlocked an old drive with Bitlocker on it and it said encrypted 0% complete, but the drive won't open or give me access!!! Is there a way to fix this, because now it wants me to format my drive? I have the keys and yes it was fully encrypted, even repair-bde won't fix it. It gives me an image that won't open and the drive will not open either.

Answer 1

Hello

Can you provide a screenshot of when the drive cannot be opened?

For Bitlocker-encrypted drives, if you know the Bitlocker key and do not want to lose the data in the drive, you can try the following solutions:

Check for Errors: You could try running a disk check for any errors related to hardware. Please note that while performing chkdsk on the hard drive, if any bad sectors are found, chkdsk tries to repair that sector. If any data is available then that data might be lost.

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Review Event Logs: You can review the event logs for any BitLocker related issues. Open Event Viewer and review the logs under Applications and Services Logs > Microsoft > Windows: BitLocker-API.

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Registry Edits: There are some known issues with BitLocker that can be resolved by editing the registry. However, please be cautious as incorrect changes can cause system instability.

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Data Recovery Applications: If all else fails, you might have to resort to BitLocker data recovery applications.