So I have a Seagate 1TB portable HDD, and I'm running Windows 8.1 64-bit on a Toshiba notebook.
Plugged in my external today to access it after a few weeks of not using it anywhere but on flatmate's TV. Get a message saying that it is locked by BitLocker and that I need a 48-digit key to decrypt it.
I have never heard of BitLocker in my life, and I don't have it installed on my computer.
Can someone explain to me what on earth has happened and how I fix it without losing all my data????
(Side-note: my flatmate has the exact same external hdd as mine, and it appears to be doing the same thing when I plug it into my computer. When I plug either device into hers, they don't seem to be recognised at all)
Please help!!!
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