If you forgot the BitLocker password and want to use the recovery key to unlock the drive, where can you find the recovery key? Here, you will learn two ways to get the BitLocker recovery key.
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How to Get BitLocker Recovery Key
1. How to Get BitLocker
Recovery Key If You Lost It
2. Way 1: Get BitLocker recovery key via
Command Prompt after Forgot
Step 1: Open Command Prompt in Windows 10 with or
without login.
Step 2: Execute the command below to get a new
BitLocker recovery key.
manage-bde -protectors G: -get
After that, you can see the 48-digit password which is
the BitLocker recovery key. Save it and unlock
BitLocker drive with recovery key.
3. Way 2: Get BitLocker recovery key via File
Explorer after Forgot
Step 1: Press Windows + E to open the File Explorer window.
Step 2: Click on the BitLocker drive and type a password to
decrypt it.
Step 3: Right-click on the decrypted drive, select Manage
BitLocker.
4. Way 2: Get BitLocker recovery key via File
Explorer after Forgot
Step 4: Click Back up your recovery key link.
5. Way 2: Get BitLocker recovery key via File
Explorer after Forgot
Step 5: Choose where to save the recovery key.