How to resolve the error BitLocker timed out attempting to enumerate bands during volume discovery on this hardware encrypting drive.

Question

I get the error "BitLocker timed out attempting to enumerate bands during volume discovery on this hardware encrypting drive." on startup.

Log Name: System

Source: Microsoft-Windows-BitLocker-Driver

Date: 13/06/2025 09:31:42

Event ID: 24687

Task Category: None

Level: Error

Keywords:

User: SYSTEM

Computer: DESKTOP-8HLAG18

Description:

BitLocker timed out attempting to enumerate bands during volume discovery on this hardware encrypting drive.

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

<System>

<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-BitLocker-Driver" Guid="{651df93b-5053-4d1e-94c5-f6e6d25908d0}" />

<EventID>24687</EventID>

<Version>0</Version>

<Level>2</Level>

<Task>0</Task>

<Opcode>0</Opcode>

<Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>

<TimeCreated SystemTime="2025-06-13T08:31:42.5647409Z" />

<EventRecordID>6303</EventRecordID>

<Correlation />

<Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="164" />

<Channel>System</Channel>

<Computer>DESKTOP-8HLAG18</Computer>

<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />

</System>

<EventData>

<Data Name="ErrorCode">0xc0000010</Data>

<Data Name="Volume">H:</Data>

<Data Name="WritePhase">0x0</Data>

</EventData>

</Event>

I cannot find out what is going on here or if I can resolve the issue.