If you find yourself faced with a BItLocker key request and don't have it at hand, don't fret. There are a number of ways to recover it. Here's how to do it.

If you're running Windows, you've probably run into the BitLocker Recovery screen at some point. Here's everything you need to know about the Microsoft program.

Learn how to get a 48-digit Bitlocker Recovery Key from CMD without Microsoft Account. Follow these steps to access your encrypted hard drive with your Bitlocker key.

If you want to store BitLocker Recovery Keys in Active Directory, configure GPO & enable BitLocker. Follow the steps mentioned here to do the same.

Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to fix a known issue causing Windows 10 systems to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the May 2025 security updates.