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The original poster, Paris48, asks if exporting a Bitlocker-encrypted SSD as a VHD file is possible to preserve data before formatting and selling the laptop. Neemobeer responds affirmatively, stating that it should be possible to mount the VHD on another computer, which would prompt for the password or recovery ID to access the data. The overall sentiment indicates that creating and using a VHD of a Bitlocker-encrypted drive is feasible, providing a potential method to retain access to data if the recovery information is available.
Paris48

Paris48

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Hi all.
I have a dell xps running windows 10. It is equipped with a 512GB SSD which is encrypted using Bitlocker.
Due to the fact that I basically locked out of my pc because I do not have with me the recovery ID, and I am in the process of selling the pc, I was wondering if I could export the entire disk as VHD file, and copy it to another external disk, so as to format the SSD and sell the laptop.
I did not do that before on a disk which was Bitlocker encrypted and I want to make sure that this will enable me in the future when I will have the recovery ID to unlock the VHD and get my data.

Thank you.
 

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Neemobeer
Can't say I've ever attempted it but yeah it should be possible. You should be able to mount the VHD on another computer and it will either ask for the password or you should have the option of entering the recovery ID
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Can't say I've ever attempted it but yeah it should be possible. You should be able to mount the VHD on another computer and it will either ask for the password or you should have the option of entering the recovery ID
 

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