That is expected behavior.
Only with a TPM you could boot the OS without providing credentials.
Cannot set auto unlock for C drive
After enabled bitlocker on my laptop without TPM, I cannot set auto unlock option for my system drive. no such option were shown in the control panel, I successfully set it for my local D drive.
then I attempt to use command, I got the following massage:
Error: automatic unlock cannot be used on the OS volume
OS version: Windows 10 enterprise, 2004 build 19041.508, in company domain
What should I do? any help is appreciated!!
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Bagitman 581 Reputation points
2020-12-01T20:07:26.853+00:00
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Jenny Feng 14,126 Reputation points
2020-12-02T06:45:35.763+00:00 @PatrickQs
Hi,You do not actually "auto unlock" the OS drive itself. If you're referring to the C: drive. If the OS drive is encrypted and you boot from it, it automatically unlocks at boot. "auto unlock" only applies to drives attached to the computer other than the OS drive.
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