Where Do I Find My Recovery Key?

Where can I find my BitLocker recovery key?

  1. In your Microsoft account: Sign in to your Microsoft account on another device to find your recovery key.
  2. On a printout: You may have printed your recovery key when BitLocker was activated.

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How do I find my recovery key?

Generate a recovery key

  1. Go to Settings > [your name] > Password & Security.
  2. Tap Recovery Key.
  3. Slide to turn on Recovery Key.
  4. Tap Use Recovery Key and enter your device passcode.
  5. Write down your recovery key and keep it in a safe place.
  6. Confirm your recovery key by entering it on the next screen.

How do I find my 48 digit recovery key?

Open the Command Prompt as administrator, and run the following command and press Enter. Replacing C: with the letter of your BitLocker-encrypted drive. manage-bde -protectors C: -get. You can find a 48 digit recovery key at the end.

How do I find the recovery key on my HP laptop?

Sign in with the Microsoft account you use on the computer that requires a recovery key. Click All Devices, locate the device name that matches the computer with the encryption issue, and then click Show details. Click Manage, and then select Get BitLocker recovery keys to get the key.

How do I unlock my Mac with the recovery key?

How to Unlock a FileVault 2 Encrypted Mac

  1. On the client Mac, start up from macOS Recovery by holding Command-R during startup.
  2. Select “Disk Utility” and click “Continue”.
  3. Select startup disk in left-hand sidebar and click “Mount”.
  4. Enter recovery key in password field and click “Unlock”.

What causes BitLocker to ask for recovery key?

When BitLocker sees a new device in the boot list or an attached external storage device, it prompts you for the key for security reasons. This is normal behavior. This problem occurs because boot support for USB-C/TBT and Pre-boot for TBT are set to On by default.

How did BitLocker get on my computer?

Microsoft BitLocker enabled when Windows 10 is shipped.
It has been found that once the device is registered to a Active Directory domain – Office 365 Azure AD, Windows 10 automatically encrypts the system drive. You find this once you reboot your computer and are then prompted for the BitLocker key.

How do I get a HP recovery disk?

Look through the available software for Order Recovery Media – CD/DVD/USB.

  1. If the recovery media is available, click it, click Order Media, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the order.
  2. If the recovery media is not in the list of available software, the media is currently unavailable.

How do I get to HP Recovery Manager?

To start HP Recovery Manager from the HP Recovery partition, complete the following steps:

  1. Press f11 while the computer is starting. Or, press and hold f11 as you press the power button.
  2. Select Troubleshoot from the menu options.
  3. Select Recovery Manager, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

How do you unlock a disk on a Mac?

See this post for details.

  1. Boot your Mac and hold down ⌘-R (Command –R) to boot from the Mac’s Recovery HD partition.
  2. Open Disk Utility.
  3. Select your locked hard drive.
  4. Under the File menu, select Unlock “Drive Name” or Turn Off Encryption… , based on what you want to do.

How do I find the encryption key on my Mac?

FileVault controls are located in System Preferences > Security & Privacy, under the FileVault tab. But you need to use the Terminal to check the validity of your FileVault Recovery Key.

How do I restore my Mac computer to factory settings?

To reset your Mac, first restart your computer. Then press and hold Command + R until you see the Apple logo. Next, go to Disk Utility > View > View all devices, and choose the top drive. Next, click Erase, fill out the required details, and hit Erase again.

What if I lost BitLocker recovery key?

If you lost Bitlocker recovery key, there is no way to recover it. Unless you have a backup of it somewhere, for example in Active Directory (if you have setup it). Press the Windows key + X to open the Power User menu. Select “Command Prompt (Admin)“.

How do I unlock BitLocker if I forgot my password and recovery key?

If you forget your password, look for the recovery key ID in the BitLocker Encryption Options Control Panel application. Select Unlock Drive and then click I cannot remember my password. The BitLocker Encryption Options application will then display a recovery key ID that you provide to Help Desk.

Where is BitLocker recovery key in command prompt?

  1. Open the Command Prompt as administrator, and run the following command and press Enter. Replacing C: with the letter of your BitLocker-encrypted drive. manage-bde -protectors C: -get.
  2. You can find a 48 digit recovery key at the end. Note it down on a piece of paper or save it to somewhere secure and accessible.

How do I reset my laptop without a recovery key?

Step 1: Go to the BIOS menu, select USB as primary Boot order. Step 2: Soon, the Window Installation page will appear, select the Country, adjust the data and click on the Next button. Step 3: When a pop-up window appears seeking the product key, just click on “I don’t have the product key”.

How do I reset my HP laptop without the recovery key?

How to factory reset an HP laptop using Windows Settings

  1. Plug in your laptop so you don’t run out of power during the reset.
  2. Click the Start button and click “Settings.”
  3. In the Settings search box, type “reset this PC” and choose that when it appears in the search results.

Where is F11 key on HP laptop?

1) Press the power button and then immediately begin tapping the Esc key. The startup menu will appear. F11 is listed in the menu.

How do I open HP Recovery Manager in Windows 10?

Issue with HP Recovery Manager

  1. Pressing the F11 key, clicking Troubleshoot, and then selecting HP Recovery Manager. OR.
  2. Searching for and selecting HP Recovery Manager, and then clicking Windows Recovery Environment.

How do I recover my laptop?

To begin, in the Start menu, click Settings, and then click Update & Security. In the resulting Update & Security window, click Recovery in the left pane. Under Reset this PC in the right pane click Get Started. In the following screen, choose either Keep my Files, Remove Everything, or Restore Factory Settings.

How do I do a system recovery?

To open the System Recovery Options menu on your computer

  1. Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then restart your computer using the computer’s power button.
  2. Do one of the following:
  3. On the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Repair your computer, and then press Enter.