Where can I find a BitLocker recovery key?


There are several places where your recovery key might be, depending on the choice that was made when activating BitLocker. Expand each section to learn more:

 
Attached to your Microsoft account

If the BitLocker recovery key is backed up to your Microsoft account, follow these steps to retrieve it: 

  1. From another device, open a web browser and go to https://aka.ms/myrecoverykey

  2. Sign in with your Microsoft account and locate the key ID:

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