This tutorial will teach you how to recover deleted or lost files from a BitLocker-encrypted external hard drive. It covers the following aspects:
Is the file really deleted or lost? Before proceeding with the recovery methods below, first verify whether your files are actually deleted. In some cases, files may have been moved rather than deleted. You can search your hard drive for the missing files using the built-in search function on your computer. Additionally, note that a file that was recently deleted may still be in the Windows Recycle Bin. If you locate the file there, you can recover it by right-clicking the file and selecting "Restore" from the context menu.
What could cause files to be deleted or lost? files are deleted or lost on Windows, including: 1. Files are emptied from the Recycle Bin. 2. Files are deleted using the Shift + Delete key combination. 3. Files are affected by a virus attack. 4. An abnormal power outage or system shutdown occurs.
What is BitLocker? BitLocker, short for BitLocker Drive Encryption, is a full-volume encryption feature included with Microsoft Windows Vista and later operating systems. It is available only in the Professional, Enterprise, and Server editions of Windows. As a built-in Windows feature known for its strong security and reliability, BitLocker is widely used to encrypt drives and protect data.
What is an external hard drive? An external hard drive is a portable storage device that connects to a computer via USB, Thunderbolt, FireWire, or wirelessly. The primary difference between these interfaces is the data transfer speed. External hard drives typically offer high storage capacities and are commonly used for storing portable media or transferring data between computers.
Many users choose to use BitLocker to encrypt drives in Windows operating system to prevent data leakage. Once a file has been deleted or lost from a BitLocker encrypted external hard drive, you should stop using the drive immediately, especially to avoid writing any new data to the drive, as this may cause the deleted or lost file to be overwritten by newly written data. Next, you need to find a BitLocker data recovery software that can recover the deleted or lost file from the BitLocker encrypted drive, where we recommend using Hasleo BitLocker Data Recovery. As a professional and effective BitLocker data recovery software, Hasleo BitLocker Data Recovery can help recover deleted or lost files from BitLocker encrypted external hard drives safely and efficiently. Below we will show you how to use it.
1. Please select the drive where you lost your files, then click the "Scan" button to find all BitLocker-encrypted partitions on the device.
2. A pop-up window will appear asking you to enter the BitLocker password or 48-digit BitLocker recovery key. If you don't want to enter the password or BitLocker recovery key here, just click the "Skip" button to skip it.
3. Hasleo Data Recovery will list all found BitLocker encrypted partitions on the target device. If you have entered the password or BitLocker recovery key in the previous step, the password status will show whether the password or BitLocker recovery key matches this partition.
4. Double-click the partition you want to recover data from. If you've already entered the password or BitLocker recovery key and the password or recovery key matches, Hasleo Data Recovery will start scanning lost files. Otherwise, a prompt will appear asking for your BitLocker password or 48-digit recovery key. After entering the correct credentials and clicking "OK", the scan will start.
When the scanning process gets finished, you can filter and preview found files by path and file types. When you locate the files you want, just select them and click on "Recover" button to save them to your hard drive or other storage device. If some files are not found, please click "Deep Scan" button to start the Deep Scan Recovery process, deep scan takes more time, but can find much more lost files.
Hasleo BitLocker Data Recovery is a professional and effective BitLocker data recovery software which can help you recover deleted or lost files from BitLocker encrypted external hard drive, such as files lost due to emptied from Recycle Bin, deleted by using SHIFT+DELETE key or affected by virus attack, etc. In addition, you can use it to recover files from a deleted or lost BitLocker encrypted drive.
