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Will BitLocker resume after reboot?
Alternatively, restarting your computer will also resume the BitLocker protection automatically.
Can you reboot during BitLocker encryption?
In this situation, BitLocker Drive Encryption may resume encryption of a volume or decryption of a volume when you restart the computer in either Windows PE or Windows RE.
How long does disabling BitLocker take?
Disabling BitLocker NOTE: Decryption can take anywhere from 20 minutes to a couple of hours depending on the amount of data that has been encrypted, the speed of the system, and whether the process is interrupted by the system being powered off or going to sleep.
Why does my laptop keep asking for a BitLocker 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.
What happens if I Turn Off BitLocker encryption?
The encryption process will continue next boot. What happens if the computer is turned off during encryption or decryption? If the computer is turned off or goes into hibernation, the BitLocker encryption and decryption process will resume where it stopped the next time Windows starts. This is true even if the power is suddenly unavailable.
Is there a way to unlock a BitLocker Drive?
Yes, if the drive is a data drive, you can unlock it from the BitLocker Drive Encryption Control Panel item just as you would any other data drive by using a password or smart card. If the data drive was configured for automatic unlock only, you will have to unlock it by using the recovery key.
Why do I need a recovery key for BitLocker?
BitLocker is designed to make the encrypted drive unrecoverable without the required authentication. When in recovery mode, the user needs the recovery password or recovery key to unlock the encrypted drive.
What is BitLocker for removable data drives?
BitLocker To Go is BitLocker Drive Encryption on removable data drives. This includes the encryption of USB flash drives, SD cards, external hard disk drives, and other drives formatted by using the NTFS, FAT16, FAT32, or exFAT file systems.