Unlock BitLocker
OPSWAT MetaDefender Drive includes built-in support for unlocking BitLocker encrypted disks.
Detect and Unlock BitLocker Encrypted Partitions
If a BitLocker protected disk is detected during a scan, you will be notified by MetaDefender Drive to skip or unlock this disk. The notification box will show on the lower-right corner of the screen, with the steps needed to unlock the protected drive. You can Unlock BitLocker protected disks in the following 3 ways:
- Manually using a Password or a Recovery Key
- Using Automatically from MetaDefender Drive
- Automatically Using a Windows Recovery Key
It is necessary to turn off Device Encryption before proceeding to scan disks on devices running Windows 11 Home. Decrypting the default Device Encryption of Windows 11 Home isn't yet supported by MetaDefender Drive.
Follow the guidelines on the following page to disable disk encryption on Windows 11 Home: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-enable-device-encryption-windows-10-home.
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