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Bitlocker key needed

Robert Brawn 0 Reputation points
2026-05-22T19:55:39.65+00:00

Looking for my bitlocker key on another computer. I have another computer that is locked because of BITLOCKER. We use one microsoft account, <removed PII>@hotmail.com.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
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  1. Jonathan Deives 74,060 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-05-22T20:30:39.0333333+00:00

    This key is usually saved to your Microsoft account, a USB drive, or printed when BitLocker was first enabled.Please try signing in to your Microsoft account on another device and check:
    https://account.microsoft.com/devices/recoverykey

    If the key was saved there, you should be able to unlock your PC.

    If you used a work or school account, you may need to contact your organization’s IT administrator.

    Unfortunately, if the recovery key is not available, it won’t be possible to access the system because of BitLocker encryption. In this case, the only option is to format the hard drive and reinstall Windows.

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