The BitLocker key was not present when entering the command as administrator. The command seem to execute correctly.
Find BitLocker Key
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John Milberg
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The BitLocker key on a friends PC was never recorded, so I did a wipe and installation of Windows 11 Home. The installation and necessary updates all went fine, and the PC operates as it should. I attempted to find the BitLocker key using the site aka.ms/myrecoverykey using my friends Microsoft Account. The BitLocker key was not there. Shouldn't be there? If not how can it be found?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
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John Milberg 20 Reputation points
2026-07-24T21:59:32.1266667+00:00 -
EmilyS726 258.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor2026-07-24T22:10:15.8766667+00:00 The command is for status. It’s not for showing the key. Can you share a screenshot
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EmilyS726 258.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-07-24T19:26:52.6566667+00:00 You can type cmd in the search on the taskbar, make sure you use "run as administrator" to launch Command Prompt, then run this command. And share a screenshot please
manage-bde -status