@@ihartmacz You're right. "Bypassing" might sound like the wrong term. Instead, in the video I show how to use the BitLocker recovery key to access the encrypted drive as intended. I'll select better titles next time!
The first part of the video won't work if you never saved the key to an unencrypted drive. If the key is saved to the encrypted drive you can't access it without unlocking the drive. If the key is not saved anywhere and is not recorded on your Microsoft account you'll never be able to unlock the drive.
Good point! Saving the key to an unencrypted drive is crucial for the method shown in the video. If it's not saved anywhere accessible, unlocking the drive becomes a real challenge. Thanks for highlighting this aspect!
@@TechWise2022 Bitlocker at the very least disallows you to save the file to the drive you are encrypting. not sure how it is with other "local" drives like Harddrives, especially internal ones.
So the actual title of this video should just be how to use BitLocker? I don't understand the point of this video. You can't bypass blocker. If you don't have the key, the data on that drive is gone. It is just that simple.
Fair point! Maybe a better title would be 'BitLocker: Love it or Lose it!' Without the key, it's like trying to crack a safe without the combination. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
You can't bypass bitlocker. This video is merely showing where to find a recovery key... why use a clickbaity title targeted at easy-to-manipulate people who want to get their data back then? i also noticeed someone else said simillar thing and you agreed, then why not change the title to be more appropriate?
You're correct that the term "bypassing" might be misleading. The video actually demonstrates the proper use of a BitLocker recovery key to access encrypted data. I appreciate your feedback on the title and agree that it could be more accurate. I'll come up with better titles in the future!
That's not a bypass and I dunno if you can get a browser open in this environment, so the ms account thing is just how you normally recover your drive. The only useful thing in this video is the quick notepad in case you don't have a second pc to open the doc, but you wouldn't need to do command line dances to unlock bitlocker either
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! You're right, the term 'bypass' might not accurately describe the method shown in the video. Utilizing the Microsoft account for recovery is indeed a standard procedure. The quick notepad tip could indeed come in handy for those without a second PC.
Living the life! Watching a BitLocker bypass on your Linux Mint mini PC while sipping drink and munching on potato chips sounds like the perfect evening. Cheers to tech savvy relaxation!
I'm sorry to hear that you didn't find the video helpful. If you have any specific feedback or suggestions for improvement, please feel free to share them. Your input helps creators like me refine and enhance our content.
Good advice for people silly enough to install Windows 11, which will soon automatically encrypt their computers, and God help those who never saved any copy of that recovery key. I've edited my Registry so that Microsoft can't install Windows 11 on my machine; I want to keep it under MY control, not Microsoft's. Windows 7 is looking better all the time, sigh.
you dont have to install windows 11 yourself. in enough cases if you set up a windows 10/11 PC with a Microsoft account and all prerequisites are met, it'll just bitlocker you in. Yes W7 has more control but sadly isnt maintained anymore.
Misleading title. You can not bypass bit locker.
Appreciate your feedback! The video shows how to use the recovery key to unlock BitLocker. It's about utilizing existing solutions.
@@TechWise2022 It's still misleading. You're not bypassing BitLocker by using the key; you're just using it normally.
@@ihartmacz You're right. "Bypassing" might sound like the wrong term. Instead, in the video I show how to use the BitLocker recovery key to access the encrypted drive as intended. I'll select better titles next time!
The first part of the video won't work if you never saved the key to an unencrypted drive. If the key is saved to the encrypted drive you can't access it without unlocking the drive. If the key is not saved anywhere and is not recorded on your Microsoft account you'll never be able to unlock the drive.
Good point! Saving the key to an unencrypted drive is crucial for the method shown in the video. If it's not saved anywhere accessible, unlocking the drive becomes a real challenge. Thanks for highlighting this aspect!
@@TechWise2022 Bitlocker at the very least disallows you to save the file to the drive you are encrypting. not sure how it is with other "local" drives like Harddrives, especially internal ones.
So the actual title of this video should just be how to use BitLocker? I don't understand the point of this video. You can't bypass blocker. If you don't have the key, the data on that drive is gone. It is just that simple.
Fair point! Maybe a better title would be 'BitLocker: Love it or Lose it!' Without the key, it's like trying to crack a safe without the combination. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Reworded title - how to find and use your recovery key. Bypassed jack.
Change the video title so its not misleading just wasted my time on things I've already tried 😂
You can't bypass bitlocker. This video is merely showing where to find a recovery key... why use a clickbaity title targeted at easy-to-manipulate people who want to get their data back then? i also noticeed someone else said simillar thing and you agreed, then why not change the title to be more appropriate?
You're correct that the term "bypassing" might be misleading. The video actually demonstrates the proper use of a BitLocker recovery key to access encrypted data. I appreciate your feedback on the title and agree that it could be more accurate. I'll come up with better titles in the future!
That's not a bypass and I dunno if you can get a browser open in this environment, so the ms account thing is just how you normally recover your drive.
The only useful thing in this video is the quick notepad in case you don't have a second pc to open the doc, but you wouldn't need to do command line dances to unlock bitlocker either
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! You're right, the term 'bypass' might not accurately describe the method shown in the video. Utilizing the Microsoft account for recovery is indeed a standard procedure. The quick notepad tip could indeed come in handy for those without a second PC.
Thank you! My bitlocker was glitching and turned all blue so I couldn't type anything and I was stuck. This saved me!
You're very welcome! I'm glad the video helped you out of that tricky situation with BitLocker.
watching this on my Linux Mint mini PC....relaxed....sipping wine...with potato chips on the side....
Greetings brother, watching from a luks encrypted debian laptop.
Living the life! Watching a BitLocker bypass on your Linux Mint mini PC while sipping drink and munching on potato chips sounds like the perfect evening. Cheers to tech savvy relaxation!
And if you Luks encrypted your drive on Linux - you would be going thru the same motions of trying to recover your data - so I don't get your point.
Thank you!
👎 no good
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Good advice for people silly enough to install Windows 11, which will soon automatically encrypt their computers, and God help those who never saved any copy of that recovery key. I've edited my Registry so that Microsoft can't install Windows 11 on my machine; I want to keep it under MY control, not Microsoft's. Windows 7 is looking better all the time, sigh.
Or move to Linux Mint.
Good call! Keeping control in your hands is key. Windows 7 has its perks for sure. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
you dont have to install windows 11 yourself. in enough cases if you set up a windows 10/11 PC with a Microsoft account and all prerequisites are met, it'll just bitlocker you in.
Yes W7 has more control but sadly isnt maintained anymore.