Can BitLocker be bypassed?

Joe Ford

Can BitLocker be bypassed?

BitLocker, Microsoft's disk encryption tool, could be trivially bypassed prior to last week's patches, according to recent security research.

How do I disable BitLocker without recovery key?

Case 1: Remove BitLocker without password and recovery key on Mac. Step 1: Open the Disk Utility from the Dock. Choose the BitLocker encrypted drive and click on Erase. Step 2: Next to the Format, select MS-DOS (FAT) then click the Erase button.

How do I unlock BitLocker with key ID?

Step 2: Click "Administrative Tools" > "Computer Management" > "Disk Management". Step 3: Right-click on the drive or partition and click on "Format". Step 4: Select the file system and set the cluster size. Step 5: Click "OK" to format the BitLocker encrypted disk, USB flash drive or SD card.

Why did BitLocker lock me out?

Apparently this is a common problem which has been around for years, especially on SurfacePro laptops. The Microsoft position is that there is no way BitLocker can be set up without user input (which appears patently false). Some online solutions revolve around changing BIOS settings.

Can a BitLocker locked drive be formatted?

After decrypt BitLocker encrypted hard drive, USB flash drive or SD card you can format it using Disk management utility or EaseUS partition tool.

How can I recover my BitLocker recovery key?

On the Recovery type page, select BitLocker Recovery key ID (managed) and click Next. Click [] to search for a recovery key ID. On the Find BitLocker recovery keys page, enter at least the first four digits of the BitLocker recovery key ID in the Search name field and click Find Now.

Will formatting drive remove BitLocker?

Formatting from My Computer is not possible for Bitlocker-enabled hard drive. Now you get a dialog stating all your data will be lost. Click"Yes" you'll get another dialog stating"This drive is Bitlocker enabled,formatting it will remove Bitlocker.

How do I bypass BitLocker in CMD?

Can Microsoft Unlock BitLocker?

Yes, if the drive is a data drive, you can unlock it from the BitLocker Drive Encryption Control Panel item just as you would any other data drive by using a password or smart card. If the data drive was configured for automatic unlock only, you will have to unlock it by using the recovery key.