Bitlocker...can't open drive!
Hello,I cannot open up my Bitlocker encrypted drive anymore. I know the password obviously,however it is now asking me for a recovery key.I made the mistake of not printing this key nor saving it to my computer...at least to my recolection.No matter what I do it doesn't ask me for the password.Ive tried system restore...no go.Im rrunning windows 7 64 bit ultimate.Ive read that I may have rendered my drive usless now...please tell me this isnt so!Maybe it detected a potential security threat and is now asking for a key and not password? I just need to know how to get it back asking for the password and NOT the key. Please any help would be muchly appreciated!If it stores the key automatically somewhere in windows 7...where can i find it?I also tried viewing the contents of the encryted drive using bitlocker to go reader on my wifes laptop running XP....however it is unable to read the drive as it is an ntfs drive and i understand bitlock to go reader will not read ntfs?
January 18th, 2010 10:50pm

Hello,I cannot open up my Bitlocker encrypted drive anymore. I know the password obviously,however it is now asking me for a recovery key.I made the mistake of not printing this key nor saving it to my computer...at least to my recolection.No matter what I do it doesn't ask me for the password.Ive tried system restore...no go.Im rrunning windows 7 64 bit ultimate.Ive read that I may have rendered my drive usless now...please tell me this isnt so!Maybe it detected a potential security threat and is now asking for a key and not password? I just need to know how to get it back asking for the password and NOT the key. Please any help would be muchly appreciated!If it stores the key automatically somewhere in windows 7...where can i find it?I also tried viewing the contents of the encryted drive using bitlocker to go reader on my wifes laptop running XP....however it is unable to read the drive as it is an ntfs drive and i understand bitlock to go reader will not read ntfs? hi , http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?query=bitlockeror you can click the link in my signatue that reads microsoft support , go to the end of that page and click contact a support member have a nice dayScan with OneCare + 50 Windows 7even Tips + Plagued by the Privacy Center? REMOVE IT + Threat Research & Response Blog + Sysinternals Live tools + TRANSLATOR+ Photosynth + Microsoft Security + Microsoft SUPPORT + PIVOT from Live Labs + Microsoft Live Labs + Office 2010 beta + Get Windows LIVE!
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January 19th, 2010 3:24am

Hi, When did the issue occur? Did it occur after reinstalling the system or after installing certain hardware? If you lose the recovery password, I'm afraid that the data on the drive is irretrievable and you have to reformat the hard drive. Hence, please try to find the recovery key back. If the Recovery Key is still on the machine, please type the key word "BitLocker Recovery Key" in Search box and search the file. Thanks, Novak
January 20th, 2010 10:08am

Hi, When did the issue occur? Did it occur after reinstalling the system or after installing certain hardware? If you lose the recovery password, I'm afraid that the data on the drive is irretrievable and you have to reformat the hard drive. Hence, please try to find the recovery key back. If the Recovery Key is still on the machine, please type the key word "BitLocker Recovery Key" in Search box and search the file. Thanks, Novak hi , not always , there are a few other solutions if the above fails have a nice dayScan with OneCare + 50 Windows 7even Tips + Plagued by the Privacy Center? REMOVE IT + Threat Research & Response Blog + Sysinternals Live tools + TRANSLATOR+ Photosynth + Microsoft Security + Microsoft SUPPORT + PIVOT from Live Labs + Microsoft Live Labs + Office 2010 beta + Get Windows LIVE!
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January 20th, 2010 11:11pm

hi , if you fail to open bitlocker and need the data and are willing to pay 750 plus usd there are solutions that will be able to help you just for those people who are desperate have a nice dayScan with OneCare + 50 Windows 7even Tips + Plagued by the Privacy Center? REMOVE IT + Threat Research & Response Blog + Sysinternals Live tools + TRANSLATOR+ Photosynth + Microsoft Security + Microsoft SUPPORT + PIVOT from Live Labs + Microsoft Live Labs + Office 2010 beta + Get Windows LIVE!
January 25th, 2010 11:28am

hi, I run the bitlocker for my protable drive for encryption and suddenly it was stop by the machine when it was running..now i had tried to decrypt the drive, it doesnt work then i get my drive blank and i cant open my drive and i have data on it i want that back...and top of that i cant open my bitlocker from my control panel.... So is there any way to get my drive back with my data because its so important to me... Please guide me asap, Viki
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