How to find bitlocker recovery key with recovery key ID

Anonymous
2024-02-16T17:29:44+00:00

I have an LG gram laptop. For some reason today it opened to the bitlocker screen. I do not have any recollection of setting up bitlocker, nor do I have a key saved in my Microsoft account. The page is displaying a “recovery key ID” that it says can help identify my key, but I cannot figure out where to enter this to get my key.

I am also unclear on what will happen if I click “skip this drive”. Will that delete all my files or lock me out?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-09-07T01:10:36+00:00

    I can't get to a web browser to enter (https://account.microsoft.com/devices/recoverykey). The field for the key shows letters and numbers, but I can't enter letters. I only set up a pin to get into my laptop. I never activated BitLocker. I recently installed the newest update 23H2?

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-09-04T17:15:50+00:00

    How can find the recovery key enter number

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-09-03T02:03:47+00:00

    Maybe a Congressional inquiry should be filed to get MS get its acts together to solve this problem!!

    How about filing BBB complaints with the FCC and the FTC should get involved

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-31T19:30:00+00:00

    Based on MS instructions I should be able to get my BiteLocker by presenting "Key ID" which appeared in the blue screen. I tried to type the key ID, but nothing happened. No BiteLocker key showed up or anything else.

    It looks like MS will generate more revenue now because its poor customers are victimized to purchase another window for installation.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-08-31T04:00:50+00:00

    Bitlocker

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