Bitlocker recovery key required after a windows update

[Anh3110]

After a so-called "important BIOS update" that required me to restart my HP envy 13, it suddenly asked me for a Bitlocker recovery key. However, I don't even remember ever setting up any Bitlocker since I bought the laptop. In my microsoft account which I logged in, there is not any Bitlocker recovery key at all. I tried everything they said on Google and Youtube but it doesn't work. What should I do now? Thank you in advance.

[praveen196]

@Anh3110 Welcome to HP Community!

I understand that you are stuck in BitLocker while you have not set up the  BitLocker.

Do not worry. I will try to help you.

BitLocker is a Microsoft software designed to protect your PC against offline attacks, unauthorized access typically if your PC gets stolen. BitLocker is full disk encryption software. More info:

>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitLocker

>> http://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-bitlocker-encryption-windows-10

BitLocker was activated by someone on this PC and during the activation time it prompts the user to save/store the key in a safe place.

If this is company owned asset/device, you should turn to your company's IT support guys and they should be able to provide you with the recovery key

If this is your own personal device, and if you don't know your recovery key, most probably you use a slightly different BitLocker version for certain PCs and tablets known as Device encryption. Your key might be stored in Microsoft OneDrive with your Microsoft account here :

>> https://onedrive.live.com/recoverykey

More info >> https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/12/microsoft-may-have-your-encryption-key-heres-...

Try these and let me know if you manage to find the key.

If you don't find your key, there is no way to unlock the data on the hard disk drive and you will need to format it and reimage/reinstall Windows.

Keep us posted,

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