Learn how to get a 48-digit Bitlocker Recovery Key from CMD without Microsoft Account. Follow these steps to access your encrypted hard drive with your Bitlocker key.

BitLocker recovery key saved my PC after an update locked me out. Here’s how I used the recovery key from my Microsoft account to unlock encrypted drives.

BitLocker recovery key is a full-disk encryption feature in Microsoft Windows Pro and Enterprise operating systems. It is a unique 48-digit numerical password that can lock or unlock the data.

On devices with BitLocker enabled, BitLocker requires the input of your BitLocker recovery key to initiate the Automatic Repair,” it said.

This month's Patch Tuesday is causing headaches for some Windows 10 users, including BitLocker recovery issues and blue screen crashes.