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Dave1950
Copper Contributor
Apr 27, 2026

BIT LOCKER RECOVERY

Greetings everyone,

Recently Microsoft Windows forced into entering an update upon closing my laptop. After that I could not boot up without being asked to enter a Bit Locker Recovery key.I eventually found the correct key and entered it this morning successfully.Laptop was up and running ok or so I thought.Switched the laptop on just now and low and behold I have to put the Recovery key in again.!!I gather the problem arrived during the last update.I s there a fix for this or am I now having to put the key in every single time I switch the laptop on!! Is it possible to remove the faulty update? 

Many thanks for any help received

Dave1950

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2 Replies

  • ultraiptvireland's avatar
    ultraiptvireland
    Copper Contributor
    May 03, 2026

    I had this exact same issue on my laptop a few months ago after a Windows update! Suspending and resuming BitLocker like Surya mentioned fixed it instantly for me. It is incredibly frustrating when updates cause these loops, but hopefully, that simple trick works for you too, Dave. Good luck!

  • Surya_Narayana's avatar
    Surya_Narayana
    MCT
    May 02, 2026

    hi Dave1950​  It sounds like the recent update may have triggered BitLocker recovery because something changed in the system's boot/security configuration (TPM, Secure Boot, BIOS settings, or boot files). That can sometimes cause BitLocker to repeatedly ask for the recovery key after every restart.

    The good news is: you normally should not have to enter the recovery key every time permanently.

    A few things to try:

    Once back into Windows, open:

    Control Panel -> BitLocker Drive Encryption

    Try:

    Suspend BitLocker

    Restart the laptop

    Then Resume BitLocker

    This often re-syncs BitLocker with the current boot configuration.

    Also check:

    Whether any BIOS/UEFI settings changed after the update

    TPM and Secure Boot are still enabled as before

    If the issue started immediately after a Windows update, you can also try:

    Settings -> Windows Update -> Update History -> Uninstall Updates and remove the most recent quality update.

    If it keeps happening even after suspending/resuming BitLocker, there may be:

    a TPM issue,

    BIOS firmware change,

    or boot configuration corruption involved.

    But in most cases, suspending and re-enabling BitLocker resolves repeated recovery prompts after updates.