If you have used BitLocker Drive Encryption feature on your Windows system, you might have noticed that when you save
the BitLocker Recovery Key, it is the Desktop that is the default location.
For some systems, which are part of domain, this default location for saving
BitLocker Recovery Key, is a top level folder and easily viewable.
This post will show you how to change default location for saving
BitLocker Recovery Key.
Not exact matches
Continue through the
BitLocker setup process to enable
BitLocker drive encryption, save a
recovery key, and encrypt your drive.
BitLocker offers to back up your
recovery key to your Microsoft account, but this part isn't mandatory.
If you have to work with the
BitLocker feature frequently, then for the security purpose you must opt for a different default
Recovery Key saving location, which others will not be able to guess.
Maybe your
BitLocker Password was forgotten or
Recovery Key lost?
So if your
BitLocker Password is forgotten or the
Recovery Key lost, you can use
BitLocker Repair Tool to access & recover data & files from inaccessible
BitLocker drive which has been encrypted using
BitLocker in Windows 10 / 8/7
BitLocker encrypts entire storage volumes with your hard drive and a password, with the option to print or save a
recovery key to your OneDrive folder in case you forget it or are eaten by a grue.
However, sometimes you may face issues in saving the
recovery key while using
BitLocker feature.
When you set up
BitLocker, you'll be asked how you want to back up your
recovery key.
You can manage a locked drive — change the password, turn off
BitLocker, back up your
recovery key, or perform other actions — from the
BitLocker control panel window.
BitLocker provides you with a
recovery key that you can use to access your encrypted files should you ever lose your main
key — for example, if you forget your password or if the PC with TPM dies and you have to access the drive from another system.
If your
BitLocker drive isn't unlocking normally, the
recovery key is your only option.
Microsoft's
BitLocker encryption always forces you to create a
recovery key when you set it up.