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MaverickNexus
May 20, 2026Steel Contributor
ASUS Windows 11 laptop displays a blue screen after resetting BitLocker and cannot enter Safe Mode
The computer's indicator lights are working normally, but the screen won't turn on. After consulting with support, I reset BitLocker. When I entered the unlock key, the system displayed a blue screen...
Mayaui
May 22, 2026Brass Contributor
Based on your description of entering the Bit Locker recovery key only to be met with a blue screen, you're likely experiencing what's called a BitLocker recovery loop. The key itself appears to be correct (since it was accepted), but a critical Windows system file or driver is corrupted, causing the operating system to crash immediately after the drive is unlocked .