How to get BitLocker recovery key in Windows 10/8/7?

Posted by Tim to BitLocker for Windows Home on July 2nd, 2018

This article will provide two solutions to get BitLocker recovery key from BitLocker encrypted drive in Windows 7/8/10 when BitLocker encrypted drive can be unlocked. If you don't have the password or BitLocker recovery key either, please refer to How to unlock BitLocker encrypted drive without password and BitLocker recovery key?

Solution 1: Get BitLocker recovery key with Control Panel

1. Double click BitLocker encrypted drive in My Computer or This PC and then enter the password to unlock BitLocker encrypted drive.

2. After unlocking BitLocker encrypted drive, open Control Panel and then click BitLocker Drive Encryption option.

3. Locate the corresponding BitLocker encrypted drive and click "Back up your recovery key" to export BitLocker recovery key.

Back up BitLocker recovery key

Solution 2: Get BitLocker recovery key from command prompt (CMD)

1. Double click BitLocker encrypted drive in My Computer or This PC and then enter the password to unlock BitLocker encrypted drive.

2. Open an Administrative Command Prompt.

3. Type the command: manage-bde -protectors X: -get (X is drive letter of BitLocker encrypted drive), manage-bde will get BitLocker recovery key from specific BitLocker encrypted drive.

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