How to check all BitLocker encrypted drives status in Windows?

Firstly you need to assign a drive letter to each disk and USB flash drive to identify the different BitLocker encrypted drives. To view all drives BitLocker lock status on your system, there are several methods.

Method 1: Using File Explorer

Step 1 Open File Explorer by pressing "Win + E". Click on the "This PC" in the left sidebar, then locate "Devices and Drives".

Step 2 Look for the drive labeled with a padlock symbol which indicates it is in windows BitLocker drive encryption.

Method 2: Control Panel to Access BitLocker Drive

Step 1 Open Control Panel by searching for it in the Start menu.

Step 2 For Windows 7: Navigate to "System and Security" -> "BitLocker Drive Encryption."

Step 3 For Windows 10: Type "Manage BitLocker" in the search box, and press enter key to access to the BitLocker Drive Encryption Panel.

Here, you'll find a list of all drives with BitLocker encryption enabled. In this page, you’re able to turn-on/turn-off BitLocker, back up BitLocker recovery key, change BitLocker password, and other basic BitLocker operations.

Method 3: BitLocker Command Prompt

Step 1 Open Command Prompt as Administrator by searching for "cmd" in the Start menu and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it.

Step 2 Type the following command and press Enter:

This command displays information about all BitLocker-protected volumes on the system, including their Encryption Status, such as Conversion Status, BitLocker Protection Status, Lock Status. However, if a drive remains locked, then its Conversion Status and Protection Status will be shown Unknown.

BitLocker manage-bde is a commonly used for BitLocker management, used to enable and configure BitLocker with cmd and monitor the BitLocker encryption status and BitLocker decryption status in process.

Method 4: PowerShell Check BitLocker Status

Step 1 Open PowerShell with administrative privileges by right-click the Windows icon and select "Windows PowerShell (Admin)".

Step 2 Execute following command:

It retrieves information about all BitLocker-protected volumes, including their BitLocker status and other properties.

To show all attributes for a specific BitLocker encrypted volume, then try the command below:

This command lists all BitLocker related attributes for C drive: EncryptionMethod, AutoUnlockEnabled, VolumeStatus, ProtectionStatus, LockStatus, and so on. And for locked drive displays, it displays limited information.

Conclusion

By following these methods, you can easily identify all BitLocker encrypted drives on your Windows system and prepare for the next step. Managing your encrypted volumes to ensure the security of your data is also of great importance, you can enable TPM and PIN and Startup key protection for your BitLocker encrypted drive.