Microsoft Windows 11Bitlocker Drive Encryption CrowdStrike Recovery from Bitlocker protected drive without Recovery Key Updated January 15 2025
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. 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.

Download the PDF (from CrowdStrike) here:
https://helpfultechnotes.com/guide/417/download/BitLocker-recovery-without-recovery-keys-2.0.pdf
https://www.crowdstrike.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BitLocker-recovery-without-recovery-keys-2.0.pdf

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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