Unlock a BitLocker Volume Using the Windows Recovery Environment WinRE or a Windows OS Installation
In this video, we’ll cover how to gain access to the C: volume when protected with BitLocker Encryption when the target computer is stuck in a BSOD (stop error) boot loop.
Applies to:
Windows 10, Windows 11
Glossary:
BDE = BitLocker Drive Encryption
BSOD = Blue Screen of Death
OS = Operating System
WinPE = Windows Preinstallation Environment
WinRE = Windows Recovery Environment
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:06 Boot into Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
2:07 Boot with Windows OS Installation Boot Media and Access the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
3:20 Boot with Windows OS Installation Boot Media and use Manage-BDE from the Command Prompt
4:20 Boot with Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) and use Manage-BDE from the Command Prompt
4:49 Thank you for watching!
Links:
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/win...
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• https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/w...
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