I have a Bitlocker protected drive OS Windows 8 pro that I have tired everything to recover.  I have the unlock key to use with Repair BDE.

However, I was thinking if I upgrade with Windows 8.1 and kept my files will that keep the bitlocker key to the RAID drive?  I upgraded another win 8 Pro with 8.1 and it kept my files and it recognized and kept all sorts of settings like my picture password?

Alternatively could I use in the advanced repair the restore but keep user files.

• Edited by Noah44 Saturday, September 14, 2013 10:04 AM added another question

Hi,

If you back the key in other Drives, it will not be deleted when you make a Windows upgrade, even the clean install.

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Hi Roger,

Sorry I didn't understand this "If you back the key in other Drives, it will not be deleted when you make a Windows upgrade, even the clean install."

Are you saying when I update the OS I will still be able to get to the other drives if I know the password.  I don't have the 8 group key.