GuideIssuesStartup Issues CrowdStrike Recovery from Bitlocker protected drive without Recovery Key Updated August 18 2024
Cycle through the blue-screen error (when the host continues to crash) until you get to the
recovery screen. Perform the following steps: below:
1. Navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings
2. Press: Restart
3. Skip the first Bitlocker recovery key prompt by pressing ESC.
4. Skip the second Bitlocker recovery key prompt by selecting "Skip This Drive" at the
bottom right
5. Navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command Prompt
6. Type: bcdedit /set {default) safeboot minimal then press Enter.
7. Close the command prompt window by clicking the X in the top right. This will return
you back to the blue screen (WinRE main menu)
8. Select: Continue.

Keywords: Bitlocker, Safe Mode, Minimal, Recovery Key

Taken from a submission on the Security Now podcast:
https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-985-Notes.pdf




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