Bitlocker not opening Drive after accepting securities keys
I am not able to access my external hdd after locking it with Bitlocker. Even after trying with the option as C:\Windows\system32>cscript manage-bde.wsf -unlock M: -recoverypassword 444851-139810-600391-680141-419155-326953-195316-173415
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BitLocker Drive Encryption: Configuration Tool version 6.1.7600Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
WARNING: The script manage-bde.wsf is not supported. Please use manage-bde.exe.
ERROR: The password failed to unlock volume M:
Please help me.
March 23rd, 2010 7:16pm
Hi rjbhat, I suggest you check the following article and use Bitlocker Repair tool:
BitLocker key package
If the recovery methods discussed earlier in this document do not unlock the volume, you can use the BitLocker Repair tool to decrypt the volume at the block level. The tool uses the BitLocker key package to help recover encrypted data from severely damaged drives. You can then use this recovered data to salvage encrypted data, even after the correct recovery password has failed to unlock the damaged volume. We recommend that you still save the recovery password. A key package cannot be used without the corresponding recovery password.
BitLocker Drive Encryption Operations Guide
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771778(WS.10).aspx
Hope this helps!
Sean Zhu - MSFT
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March 25th, 2010 9:19am
Hi Sean Zhu,
i have tried with the below option and i some of the folders get recovered but for maxmimu folders it is saying "Unrecoverable error in folder \"Folder Name" and converts folder into the file "Convert folder to file (Y/N)? y".
is there any option so that we can convert the files into folder again.?
Please help me ...
C:\Windows\system32>repair-bde m: g: -rp 433169-501523-195943-564993-323125-3577
75-618321-571131
BitLocker Drive Encryption: Repair Tool version 6.1.7600
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
Beginning scan for BitLocker metadata.
Scanning boot sectors for pointer to metadata: 100%
Finished scanning for BitLocker metadata.
LOG INFO: 0x00000027
Valid metadata at offset 855462912 found at scan level 1.
LOG INFO: 0x00000028
Successfully created repair context.
Beginning decryption.
Decrypting: 100% Complete.
Finished decryption.
ACTION REQUIRED: Run 'chkdsk g: /f' before viewing decrypted data.
C:\Windows\system32>chkdskg: /f
'chkdskg:' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\Windows\system32>chkdsk g: /f
The type of the file system is FAT32.
Volume A-DATA SH93 created 12/11/2009 12:35 PM
Volume Serial Number is 1EF3-1948
Windows is verifying files and folders...
Unrecoverable error in folder \Movie.
Convert folder to file (Y/N)? y
April 17th, 2010 8:38am