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Can you restore a device when it has been removed from intune as need bitlocker key
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Can you restore a device when it has been removed from intune as need bitlocker key
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Rukmini 43,915 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator2025-11-19T14:08:25.9733333+00:00 Hello Ross Gavin,
No, once a device has been removed from Intune, it cannot be recovered. A device's BitLocker recovery key and all Intune-stored data are permanently deleted when it is withdrawn from Intune. Intune does not provide a backup or a way to "undelete" devices.
The BitLocker key can only be recovered by:
- If the device object still exists in Microsoft Entra ID, then the BitLocker key may still be available under Devices → BitLocker keys.
- The BitLocker key is lost and cannot be retrieved if the device was also removed from Entra ID.
Therefore: No restore if deleted from Intune and Deleted from Entra ID -> no BitLocker key.
Let me know if any further queries - feel free to reach out!
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Rukmini 43,915 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2025-11-20T11:54:45.8233333+00:00 Hello Ross Gavin, Following up to see if the above provided information was helpful. If you have any further queries do let us know.
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