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Windows: Reboot without entering the bitlocker key

Hi,

you want to reboot a Windows box which has an bitlocker encrypted system drive C: and is protected by a TPM and a pin?
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Windows: Enable Bitlocker without a TPM module

Hi,

by default Bitlocker could only activated when a TPM chip is physically present.

If you want to use Bitlocker without a TPM module you must change your (local) policy. Open the Group Policy Object Editor (gpedit.msc), navigate to
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Windows: Read Bitlocker encrypted drive in Windows PE

Hi,

in WinPE it is possible to read bitlocker encrypted drives.

Check state
manage-bde -status c:

If the drive is only protected by a password use
manage-bde -unlock c: -pw
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