Bitlocker Keeps Asking for Recovery Key? Here’s How to Fix It

BitLocker is a Windows program that provides security and encryption features to the entire hard drive. It denies all unauthorized access and keeps ultimate surveillance of your hard drive from being stolen and misleading.

In certain circumstances, we get the pop-up of the BitLocker recovery key all the time on each boot of the system, which is annoying. If the encryption tool pops up every time, you have some problem with the system that must be fixed.

If you don’t know what is happening and are left clueless, follow the tutorial about how to fix BitLocker’s persistent request for a recovery key.

How to Fix Bitlocker Asking Recovery Key

It sounds like some technical terms but it is not as hard as it seems. Following some methods, you can easily fix BitLocker by asking recovery key. Here is a handful of super simple processes to follow.

1. Update BIOS

An outdated BIOS version can cause problems. Smooth compatibility with the TPM module is difficult. If there are any bugs, they will be fixed without doing anything else. Let’s see how to update the BIOS.

1. Click on Windows button, and search the Run app.
2. Now type msinfo32, and open this system information.
3. Check the values of Baseboard Manufacturers and Baseboard products, and write them down somewhere else.
4. Download and install the BIOS update under BIOS/Firmware from the manufacturer’s official website. You can contact their customer support if you can’t manage without help.

2. Stop/ Disabled Secure Boot

As its name suggests, secure boot generally protects our system from illegitimacy. The manufacturer keeps it enabled by default. Consequently, we can disable it to stop the BitLocker recovery key requirement.

1. Boot your system and press F2 to open the BIOS.
2. Go to the Security tab.
3. Now disabled, the secure boot is under secure boot control.

3. Change the BIOS Configuration

Before anything else, BIOS starts first when we start the system. It manages the input and output systems and communicates between the hardware and operating systems. The main use is maintaining the data flow with attached devices, such as a printer, USB-C, thunderbolt, mouse, and keyboard.

Using any external device as a USB -C cable can be regarded as a change on the device. In that situation, we can disable the boot support for the USB cable to fix the BitLocker recovery key.

1. Boot your system and use the BIOS key continually to start the BIOS. (The BIOS keys are F1, F2, DELETE, and F10. Press vthe olume up and hold. It varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.)
2. Now follow this: System Configuration > USB Configuration.
3. Here you can disable the External USB Port for USB TYPE- C.
4. Now Disable UEFI Network Stack and enable Fast boot.

4. Turn Off BitLocker Encryptions

1. First of all, get BitLocker recovery keys from Mircosoft account.
2. Follow this path: Windows Start button > Control Panel > BitLocker Drive Encryption.
3. Now click on Suspend protection.
4. A dialogue box will open for confirmation. Click on the yes button.

5. Use Legacy Boot

If you can use the legacy boot, you might eliminate the BitLocker recovery key.

1. Follow this path: Windows > Search Command Prompt > Run as administrator.
2. Now type on the CMD page and hit enter.

   bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy

6. Stop Auto-Unlock Options

With the help of this method, you can use your system without BitLocker recovery keys each time.

1. Press Windows Start > search for Control Panel and open it.
2. Click on System and Security, and click on Device encryption.
3. Here you will get the option to turn off auto-unlock. Turn it off.
4. Now restart your device.

7. Windows Update

Using an outdated system can be another possibility for asking for the BitLocker recovery key. We never know where the problem lies, but we can perform best. Here is how you can update the system.

1. Press Windows > Settings > Windows Updates.
2. You can see the pending update. Otherwise, click on Check for updates.
3. Download and Install the update if you have any.

Remove Problematic Updates and Re-Install

Sometimes, we can’t update the device successfully. If you cannot update properly, you may face an issue. So it’s better to reinstall the update after removing the file from it.

1. Press Windows > Settings > Windows Updates.
2. Now click on the update history to see all successful and unsuccessful updates. Uninstall the unsuccessful update and restart the system.
3. Then download and install the update again.

8. Virus & Threat Scan

Viruses and threats can definitely affect the system and its normal behavior. Changing its behavior due to malware and viruses is known as a system profile change in TPM.

The more your system profile changes, the more often you will be asked for the recovery key. So, how do we fix it? Let’s see.

1. Press Windows > Settings > Privacy & Security.
2. Click on Windows security, and click on Virus & threat protection.
3. Then click on the scan options.
4. And choose Microsoft Defender Antivirus and click the Scan now button.

It takes some time to cure all threats and it will reboot automatically.

Final Words

Wrapped up, that’s everything you need to know to fix BitLocker’s persistent request for recovery keys. Let us know if this is helpful or not. If you still face problems, let me know in the comment section.