What to do if I forget my BitLocker password?

Hah, that’s indeed a very common question for someone forget his own BitLocker password. However, if you’ve correctly stored your BitLocker recovery key, the problem can be easily solved. Following methods are all to settle BitLocker password recovery:

Method 1: Reset Forgotten Password via Recovery Key

Step 1 Enter "Manage BitLocker" in the search box, and press "Enter" key to enter into BitLocker Drive Encryption panel.

Step 2 Click the "Unlock drive" option beside the E drive, then choose "More options" -> "Enter recovery key".

Step 3 Enter the 48-digit BitLocker recovery key and unlock the drive.

Step 4 Find the options beside the E drive, where you can find "Change password" there.

Step 5 Click on "Reset a forgotten password" -> "Enter your password" -> "Reenter your password" -> "Finish".

Note: Then you can use this new password to manage BitLocker. However, ensure to meet the BitLocker password security requirements when setting BitLocker password. Besides, if you forgot your BitLocker recovery key, you can try to find it back through Microsoft official website.

Method 2: Find back BitLocker Password via Third-party software

If your BitLocker recovery key lost, you may need to turn to a third-party BitLocker password recovery tool for help. Third-party software like iSunshare UBitkey provides three recovery methods: Brute Force, Mask and Dictionary, which can help you recall your password if you remember part of your password or can provide the dictionary file that contains the most common passwords. Furthermore, you can also utilize it to find your BitLocker recovery key file location.

Conclusion

If you cannot retrieve the recovery key or BitLocker password, you can only format your hard drive. Therefore, be aware of backing up important data at ordinary times. Also, when setting the BitLocker password, remember to save it to a secure place such as Microsoft account, key file, or USB flash drive.