How to Save or Recover Your BitLocker Recovery Key

❌ BitLocker could be running on your PC without your knowledge. Without the recovery key, you risk losing everything. I'll show you three ways to check, find, and save your key.

❌ Finding your BitLocker recovery key
You can find your BitLocker Recovery key:
When you enable BitLocker yourself.
In your Microsoft account online.
By copying it from the “Manage BitLocker” interface.
Via the “manage-bde” command-line tool.
Regardless of how you get it, save it somewhere safe.

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Chapters
0:00 Save or Recover Your BitLocker Recovery Key
0:40 Traditional BitLocker setup
1:20 Bitlocker on by default
2:00 Three ways to find it and save it
2:07 Use your Microsoft account
4:35 Windows File Explorer: back up your recovery key
6:45 The Command Prompt: Windows Home or Pro

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