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Tkhohliwe
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Jul 29, 2026

BitLocker issue I'm experiencing

Hello,

I would really appreciate your assistance with a BitLocker issue I'm experiencing.

My ASUS VivoBook (Windows 11) motherboard failed, so I removed the internal SSD and connected it to another computer. The drive is asking for the BitLocker recovery key. Unfortunately, I cannot locate the recovery key in my Microsoft account, even though I have checked all the Microsoft accounts I have used.

The BitLocker recovery key ID is 28E471BC and this ID does not appear in any of my accounts. Please help.

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  • There were reports of BitLocker recovery key inaccessible under Microsoft account. 

    This is a known issue atm and seems like a server-side problem. Pls check back later, it should be automatically fixed.