If you find yourself faced with a BItLocker key request and don't have it at hand, don't fret. There are a number of ways to recover it. Here's how to do it.

To fix BitLocker Error 0x80072f9a on Windows 11/10, verify BitLocker's settings and disable and re-enable it. Other than that, follow these suggestions.

If you can't find your BitLocker Recovery Key or you have lost it, you can check your Microsoft account and follow these other methods to recover your key.

July's Windows security update has a bug that can cause your PC to show the BitLocker recovery screen when booting up.