How to use GetDataBack to recover lost data from BitLocker encrypted drive?

Posted by Tim to BitLocker Recovery on December 13th, 2017

Is there any way to recover lost data from BitLocker encrypted drive with Runtime GetDataBack data recovery software?

BitLocker data recovery is different from common data recovery, it needs BitLocker metadata and the password or 48-digit BitLocker recovery key to decrypt data from BitLocker encrypted drive.

There are two situations for BitLocker encrypted drive data recovery:

1. If BitLocker encrypted drive can be unlocked with the password or 48-digit BitLocker recovery key, we can use GetDataBack data recovery software to recover deleted/lost files from BitLocker encrypted drive.

2. If BitLocker encrypted drive is failed, inaccessible, corrupted, we need to use the professional BitLocker data recovery software (Such as iBoysoft Data Recovery) to recover lost data from BitLocker encrypted drive.

About GetDataBack

GetDataBack is a data recovery software developed by Runtime Software. It can be used to recover formatted, deleted or lost files from hard drive, external hard drive, USB flash drive, SD card, etc. with FAT and NTFS file systems.

Recover deleted/lost files from BitLocker encrypted drive

If BitLocker encrypted drive can be unlocked with the password or 48-digit BitLocker recovery key, we can use GetDataBack data recovery software to recover deleted/lost files from BitLocker encrypted drive with following method:

Step 1: Double click BitLocker encrypted drive in My Computer (This PC) or Disk Management and then enter the password or 48-digit BitLocker recovery key to unlock BitLocker encrypted drive.

Step 2: After BitLocker encrypted drive is unlocked, please launch GetDataBack.

Step 3: Follow the wizard to scan the unlocked BitLocker encrypted drive like a regular drive.

If GetDataBack fails to find deleted/lost files from BitLocker encrypted drive, please try following solution.

Recover lost data from formatted, inaccessible, failed, corrupted BitLocker encrypted drive

GetDataBack data recovery software doesn't have the function to decrypt data from BitLocker encrypted drive, in other words, there is no way to recover lost data from BitLocker encrypted drive with GetDataBack once BitLocker encrypted drive is failed, inaccessible, corrupted, etc., so in this situation, we have to seek help from the professional BitLocker data recovery software.

iBoysoft Data Recovery is a professional data recovery software which can recover lost data from inaccessible, failed, corrupted BitLocker encrypted drive, recover lost data from deleted/lost BitLocker encrypted partition, recover lost data after BitLocker drive encryption/decryption failed, stuck, interrupted, frozen, etc. as long as we provide the password or 48-digit BitLocker recovery key.

Tutorial to recover lost data from BitLocker encrypted drive with iBoysoft Data Recovery

Step 1: Install and launch iBoysoft Data Recovery on your computer. After that, please choose BitLocker Recovery module.

Free data recovery software

Step 2: Please select the BitLocker encrypted drive and click Next to continue.

Select BitLocker encrypted drive

Step 3: Enter the password or BitLocker recovery key and click OK to scan lost data from BitLocker encrypted drive.

Scan lost data from BitLocker encrypted drive

Step 4: After the lost data is found, please select the files you expect and just click Recover to save them.

Recover lost data from BitLocker encrypted drive

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