HP laptop suddenly asked for bitlocker recovery key after updating on windows 11.

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Anonymous
2022-08-31T21:45:58+00:00

I just updated my laptop and suddenly got a message that I need to enter a recovery key. However, I have never set up a BitLocker recovery key and I think it was enabled through the update which has now locked all of my data. I have a lot of coding that I have saved onto my local drive on the laptop and didn't know this could happen one day. What should I do? Is there any compensation I could get from this? I bought it from BestBuy a year ago.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-12-03T19:14:36+00:00

    I'm working on my sister's computer, and she got this error message. I'd never seen it before, and had been struggling for over an hour because her keyboard wouldn't work to enter the bitlocker password. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

    I will now disable bitlocker on her computer, and make sure her operating system is completely up to date before I return it to her.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-10-26T00:42:08+00:00

    I just tried this. It came up with an error message.

    “ERROR: An attempt to access a required resource was denied.

    Check that you have administrative rights on the computer.”

    However, I am the administrator…so I’m not sure what to do here. Ugh.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-10-13T06:20:58+00:00

    Hi I have same problem with bitlocker key request  after update.

    After days of playing with with different settings  i manage to login without that key and without loosing data.

    My solution  for envy x360 :

    stage 1 In bios : boot options,  change secure boot to disable . save and exit bios

    stage 2 In bios : boot options,  change secure boot to enabled , clear all secure boot keys, load hp factory default  keys . save and exit .

    Start windows and wait bitlocker key request should not show any more. 

    log in  with your credential  disable bitlocker or save key on pen drive (not on hdd/sdd ). REPLY

    Hi! I tried this and I`m still back to the square 1 :( How does this work for anyone but me? I have no idea what else to do. Same envy x360

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-10-09T05:19:19+00:00

    Hi Avtar, as Criag mentioned before me make sure you get the key using this method:

    https://www.kapilarya.com/how-to-get-bitlocker-recovery-key-from-command-line

    I simply emailed the key to myself so I never have to go through this bs again.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-10-09T02:40:37+00:00

    Had the same issue, tried this and its back again without using any key. ✌️

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