OS (Operating Systems)Microsoft Windows 10Bitlocker Drive Encryption Boot Windows 10/11 in Safe Mode with Bitlocker encrypted drive Updated January 15 2025
You need to get to the recovery screen by either:
A: At the login screen, click the Power icon in the bottom right corner, hold SHIFT down and click Restart, once the screen turns black then you can release SHIFT.
B: Cycle through the blue-screen error (when the host continues to crash) until you get to the recovery screen.

Next,
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. Enter the following command, then hit Enter:

Copy to Clipboardbcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal

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.




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