C: drive is locked with bit-locker

Rabindra Prasad 0 Reputation points
2026-09-03T06:17:36.95+00:00

My C: drive is locked by bit locker and I don't have the recovery key. I have checked https://aka.ms/myrecoverykey but to no avail. The page says i had no recovery keys to begin with.

also, during start up a message shows up that says "Secure Boot Violation".

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
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  1. DaveM121 928.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-09-03T06:51:00.3033333+00:00

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    If your drive is encrypted with Bitlocker, the only place the Bitlocker Recovery key is automatically stored is on the associated Microsoft account on the link below, be sure to check any Microsoft account that may have been used on the PC and also any work or school account that may be linked to the PC.

    (Note, even if your device does not show on the Microsoft account, the Bitlocker Recovery Key may still be available on this link)

    https://account.microsoft.com/devices/recoverykey

    Are you able to find the Bitlocker Recovery Key on any account that may have been used or linked to the laptop?

    If not, do you have a safe backup of your files, or use a cloud service like OneDrive to sync your files online.

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    If you are seeing a 'Secure Boot Violation' error on startup.

    Boot your PC into BIOS.

    Go to the Security settings.

    Temporarily disable the Secure Boot setting.

    Save that setting and restart your PC, are you able to boot into Windows?

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