window 11 security and bitlocker

Question

i have bitlocker recently and i lock my personal drive with bitlocker but exedently i have a virus and its remove my window securityCenter service ir bitlocker servies from services and my drive is still lock nut when i click on it to open there is no pop up show for bitlocker or i cant access bit locker form setting or controlpanel i also use other software like disk geneses it open drive in the software base only not in window file explorer so please give me a solution for this i trid to re register window security service or bitlocker service but failed

Answer 1

Hello

Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

Here are some steps you can try to regain access to your BitLocker-encrypted drive:

1. Restart BitLocker Services:

• Press Win + R, type services.msc, and press Enter.

• Locate BitLocker Drive Encryption Service and Windows Security Center Service.

• Right-click each service, select Properties, set the Startup type to Automatic, and click Start if the service is not running.

2. Use Command Prompt:

• Open Command Prompt as an administrator.

• Run the following command to check the status of your BitLocker drive:

manage-bde -status

• If the drive is locked, you can try unlocking it with:

manage-bde -unlock X: -RecoveryPassword YOUR_RECOVERY_KEY

Replace X: with your drive letter and YOUR_RECOVERY_KEY with your BitLocker recovery key.

3. Repair System Files:

• Open Command Prompt as an administrator.

• Run the following commands to repair system files:

sfc /scannow

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

4. Re-enable BitLocker:

• If the above steps don't work, you might need to disable and re-enable BitLocker:

• Open Command Prompt as an administrator.

• Disable BitLocker:

manage-bde -off X:

• After the decryption process completes, re-enable BitLocker through the Control Panel or Settings.

Reference: 

Fix BitLocker Drive is Not Accessible on Windows 10/11 - EaseUS

I hope the information above is helpful.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.

Best Regards,

Daisy Zhou

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