{"id":57150,"date":"2024-09-20T07:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T07:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/116cf625-0fda-4fa5-8ef2-ccf52d9c9d63"},"modified":"2024-09-20T07:54:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T07:54:00","slug":"wheres-your-bitlocker-recovery-key-how-and-why-to-save-a-copy-before-the-next-windows-meltdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/wheres-your-bitlocker-recovery-key-how-and-why-to-save-a-copy-before-the-next-windows-meltdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Where&#8217;s your BitLocker recovery key? How and why to save a copy before the next Windows meltdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage c-cmsImage_loaded\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/df4263cc769f3adca1701dc8a3a61193ada26ae7\/2024\/09\/19\/672a760d-c161-4fb9-8abc-ec03c3b28b5c\/gettyimages-1471976069.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"encryption concept\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/5752b6aada7588ab64814d702bf778f2ebb0a409\/2024\/09\/19\/672a760d-c161-4fb9-8abc-ec03c3b28b5c\/gettyimages-1471976069.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1024\" alt=\"encryption concept\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/6729dcfc6815127d2c300692f1f2266950d477ad\/2024\/09\/19\/672a760d-c161-4fb9-8abc-ec03c3b28b5c\/gettyimages-1471976069.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"encryption concept\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/6729dcfc6815127d2c300692f1f2266950d477ad\/2024\/09\/19\/672a760d-c161-4fb9-8abc-ec03c3b28b5c\/gettyimages-1471976069.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"encryption concept\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720.1039411000432\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <!----><\/div><figcaption> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">JuSun\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/windows-11-faq-heres-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" rel=\"follow\">Windows 11<\/a>, like its predecessor, includes easy options to encrypt your system drive. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/bitlocker-guide-how-to-use-this-windows-encryption-tool-to-protect-your-data\/\" rel=\"follow\">device encryption<\/a> turned on for your PC&#8217;s system drive, your personal data is safe if your laptop is lost or stolen. If Windows determines that boot integrity has been compromised, it will demand a recovery key (a 48-digit number, divided into eight groups of six numbers each) before it unlocks the information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/how-to-upgrade-your-incompatible-windows-10-pc-to-windows-11\/\" rel=\"follow\">How to upgrade your &#8216;incompatible&#8217; Windows 10 PC to Windows 11<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As millions of people discovered during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/what-caused-the-great-crowdstrike-windows-meltdown-of-2024-history-has-the-answer\/\" rel=\"follow\">CrowdStrike meltdown<\/a>, Windows can demand that recovery key when you least expect it. There are also a handful of scenarios that can throw you into the recovery-key zone without warning. This is why you want to ensure you always have ready access to the recovery key when you need it. <\/p>\n<p>If you use the built-in Windows device encryption option, Windows automatically saves the encryption key to your Microsoft account. Go to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/microsoft.com\/recoverykey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">https:\/\/microsoft.com\/recoverykey<\/a>&nbsp;and sign in with your Microsoft account (personal or business) to access that key from any device. If you prefer a command line, open PowerShell and use this command to view details about encryption on the system drive, including the recovery key:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"5\">\n<p>(Get-BitLockerVolume -MountPoint C).KeyProtector<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If you&#8217;re running Windows 11 Pro, Windows prompts you to save the recovery key when you first turn on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/the-windows-bitlocker-recovery-bug-is-fixed-according-to-microsoft\/\" rel=\"follow\">BitLocker encryption<\/a>. Windows gives you three options for saving a recovery key. You can save the key to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/microsoft-restores-its-guide-that-helps-you-switch-from-a-microsoft-account-to-a-local-account\/\" rel=\"follow\">your Microsoft account<\/a> (personal or business), save the key to a text file you save on a storage device of your choosing, or send that key to a printer and save the hard copy in a safe location. If you&#8217;re the belt-and-suspenders type, you can do all three.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/is-your-windows-license-legal-should-you-even-care\/\" rel=\"follow\">Is your Windows license legal? Should you even care?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Any time after that, you can save a fresh copy of the key by going to the Manage BitLocker Control Panel. Just type a few letters of the word&nbsp;<em>BitLocker<\/em>&nbsp;in the search box to find it. Click &#8220;Back up your recovery key&#8221; to open the dialog box shown here:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\"><a rel=\"follow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/hub\/i\/2017\/05\/29\/3b47bbff-e8cf-435b-b069-d542a810095f\/bitlocker-back-up-recovery-key.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage\"><!----> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/wheres-your-bitlocker-recovery-key-how-to-save-a-copy-before-the-next-windows-meltdown\/\" alt=\"bitlocker-back-up-recovery-key.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"848.0658436213992\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <\/a><figcaption>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-color-black\" readability=\"6.5\">\n<div class=\"c-ShortcodeContent\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>Back up the recovery key to OneDrive for easy access, or save it as a file.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Screenshot by Ed Bott\/ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The top option is the easiest: save the key to OneDrive and retrieve it any time by signing in with your Microsoft account at <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/myrecoverykey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">https:\/\/microsoft.com\/recoverykey<\/a>. You can use the browser on your mobile phone if necessary. For a personal Microsoft account, that shortcut goes directly to the page containing recovery keys. On a business account, click &#8220;Manage devices&#8221; and expand the menu for the device you&#8217;re trying to unlock to see a &#8220;View BitLocker keys&#8221; button.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/home-and-office\/work-life\/wiping-a-windows-laptop-heres-the-safest-free-way-to-erase-your-personal-data\/\" rel=\"follow\">Wiping a Windows laptop? Here&#8217;s the safest free way to erase your personal data<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you prefer an alternative cloud storage service, save the recovery key as a file (to a drive other than the system drive) and then upload it to the cloud manually. <\/p>\n<p>And if you anticipate that you&#8217;ll be traveling to a place where you can&#8217;t count on ready access to your Microsoft account, save the recovery key as a file on your mobile phone, or print it out on a slip of paper and tuck it into your wallet. <\/p>\n<p>READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/wheres-your-bitlocker-recovery-key-how-and-why-to-save-a-copy-before-the-next-windows-meltdown\/#ftag=RSSbaffb68\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BitLocker encryption is a tremendous way to stop a thief from accessing your business and personal secrets. But don&#8217;t let the tool lock you out of your PC. Here&#8217;s how to save a secure backup copy of your encryption key for panic-free recovery.<br \/>\nREAD MORE HERE&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-zdnet-security"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Where&#039;s your BitLocker recovery key? 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