How to find bitlocker key

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How to find bitlocker key

* Original title: Hot findy bot locker key

Answer 1

Hello, Buddhika Bandara

Welcome to the Microsoft community.

Thank you for your feedback. There are several ways to find BitLocker recovery key:

1. Find it from your Microsoft account

If you have backed up your BitLocker Recovery Key to your Microsoft account, follow these steps:

Go to https://account.microsoft.com and log in to your Microsoft account.

In the “Devices” section, find your device.

Click on the appropriate device to view the BitLocker Recovery Key.

2. Via Active Directory (corporate network)

If your computer is part of a corporate network and your IT department manages BitLocker keys, you can contact the IT department to request a Recovery Key. The Active Directory used by your company may store these keys.

3. From the command prompt

You can also view the recovery key from the command prompt:

Press Win + X and select Command Prompt (Administrator) or **Windows PowerShell (Administrator)**.

Type the following command and press Enter:

manage-bde -protectors -get C:

where C: is the drive you want to view the BitLocker key for. This command will display the recovery key associated with that drive.

4. Via File Explorer (Windows 10/11)

If BitLocker is enabled on your computer, you can try to find it in the Control Panel:

Open the Control Panel.

Select System and Security > BitLocker Drive Encryption.

Click Manage BitLocker for the corresponding drive and select Backup Recovery Key.

If you are unable to find it, try contacting your device vendor or IT support.

I look forward to your feedback.

Best Regards,

Aaron| Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Answer 2

I've tried this multiple times and I never get the actual 48 numerical pass key

Answer 3

I can't find out my Bitlocker recoverykey

Answer 4

And here you can see that Bitlocker is active on that PC:

Answer 5

I sure apprciate your expertise. I thought I might have to start all over again because I doidn't remember backing the key up. Which I didn't.