How to Recover Data From an Inaccessible BitLocker-Encrypted Drive?

I had a large number of important files that was stored in drive 'E' on an external hard drive. To secure these files I used BitLocker that was already there in my windows 10 Pro. The thing worked fine for me until yesterday I removed the external hard drive abnormally. Now this BitLocker encrypted partition becomes inaccessible, and I can no longer access the partition even if I have the correct password. Is there any other way to access these files?

Data security has become one of the biggest concerns among computer users, and often Windows users use BitLocker Drive Encryption to securely protect personal files that they don't want anyone else to have access to. Yes, encrypting partition with BitLocker Drive Encryption can keep your data secure. However, the BitLocker encrypted drive may become inaccessible due to some improper operations. If one day we encounter such a situation, how can we recover lost files from the inaccessible BitLocker encrypted drive? The answer is simple, just download and try our BitLocker Data Recovery software - Hasleo Data Recovery.

How to Recover Data From an Inaccessible BitLocker-Encrypted Drive Using Hasleo Data Recovery?

Step 1: Choose BitLocker Data Recovery

Download, install, and run Hasleo Data Recovery. On the main interface, you'll see several recovery options. Please select BitLocker Data Recovery mode.

Step 2: Select the drive to Scan

1. Please select the drive where you lost files, then click "Scan" 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 display all detected BitLocker-encrypted partitions on the target device. If you provided the password or BitLocker recovery key in the previous step, the password status will show whether they match the 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.

Step 3: Preview and Recover Deleted Files

After scanning, the software will display a list of found files. You can preview them by browsing their paths or types. Select the files you wish to recover, then click the "Recover" button to save them to a destination of your choice. If your desired files are not found, click "Deep Scan" to initiate the Deep Scan Recovery process. This process takes additional time but can recover many more lost files.

 

As professional BitLocker Data Recovery software, Hasleo Data Recovery can not only recover data from an inaccessible BitLocker encrypted drive, but also recover data from a formatted BitLocker encrypted drive.

 

Important Notes:

1. You must enter the correct Bitlocker password or the 48-digit Bitlocker recovery key to successfully recover data from a BitLocker-encrypted drive.
2. If the metadata area of a BitLocker-encrypted drive is severely corrupted, data recovery from that partition may fail—even with the correct password or recovery key.
3. Do not save recovered files to the original partition where the lost data was stored. This prevents the data from being overwritten.
4. You can export or save the scan results for later use or future recovery sessions.