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The thread revolves around a user who has lost access to their BitLocker-encrypted data after forgetting their password and not saving the recovery key, which was stored on a drive protected by BitLocker. Several users suggest that without the recovery key or password, data recovery is unlikely, with one acknowledging that the recovery key is numeric and could have been used to regain access. The final comment offers general advice and tips on managing BitLocker keys, emphasizing that proper backup could have prevented the issue, and aims to help others avoid similar situations. Overall, the sentiment is that data recovery is difficult without the key, and prevention through careful management is recommended.
Asim Gabol

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I was using bitlocker for my personal data.I also was changing my bitlocker password every week. I did not save my key because childerns at home used key to open bitlocker password.
Now i forgot my password as well as i have no recovery key.
I tried to recover key through CMD prompt.
I found only
4D94737E-××××-××××-××××-×××××××××××××
I am helpless using my bitlocker because 48 digit recovery key is only in numeric form and i could not found my key..
Can any one helpme ??
 

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Try this search: ”recover bitlocker without key.” One of the suggestions may help.


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The whole purpose of bit locker is making the data inaccessible without the password or key. Your option is to reinstall Windows and start over
 

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Asim Gabol

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Either reinstallation of windows will not effect my data ??
Or i will be in encryption decryption process ??
 

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Asim Gabol

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I also rembering that i saved my 48 digit recovery ki in drive D . Wich is protected by bitlocker. Kindly help me..
 

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We can't help, anything encrypted if you don't have the password or recovery key is impossible.
 

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Asim Gabol said:
I was using bitlocker for my personal data.I also was changing my bitlocker password every week. I did not save my key because childerns at home used key to open bitlocker password.
Now i forgot my password as well as i have no recovery key.
I tried to recover key through CMD prompt.
I found only
4D94737E-××××-××××-××××-×××××××××××××
I am helpless using my bitlocker because 48 digit recovery key is only in numeric form and i could not found my key..
Can any one helpme ??
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I know it's too late to help in this case, but that 48-digit recovery key was what COULD have been used to access the BitLocker-protected data. It's all numeric because that's just how BitLocker works. You COULD have supplied that numeric recovery key to access the BitLocker data.

So, you COULD have accessed the data, and then, if you wanted to, you could have changed the 48-digit recovery key using manage-bde.exe, which is well documented online and within Windows itself.

Just posting this to potentially help others.
 

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