OS (Operating Systems)Microsoft Windows 11Bitlocker Drive Encryption Bitlocker Management Updated August 13 2024
Lock a bitlocker drive:
manage-bde -lock d: -ForceDismount

Auto unlock a drive using a batch file. This has security implications, ensure you do this safely! These all need to run as admin
1: Create an unlock file in C:\ that will be able to unlock the D: bitlocker protected drive:
manage-bde -protectors -add d: -rk c:\
2: Find the new file that was created. It will look like 'C:\123AB123-1A23-78BC-941A-J019014322A0.BEK'
dir C:\ /a
3: Unlock the D: Drive.
manage-bde -unlock d: -rk C:\123AB123-1A23-78BC-941A-J019014322A0.BEK



Repair a damaged Bitlocker volume:
repair-bde /?
repair-bde d: e:\backup.img /force




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