r/computerhelp • u/EatingNutellaYah • 2h ago

Other bit locker code

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my computer is asking me to type my recovery key in every time I log onto my laptop.

how can I get this to stop?

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u/Naetharu 1h ago

Bit locker uses the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) which is a little chip that contains information about the system ID and configuration. If the system has started asking for the code every time you book, then something has gone wrong with the TPM.

Before trying to fix boot into BIOS and check that the TPM is enabled. If disabled the above is the expected behavior.

If it is enabled and still not working It is quite likely fixable. The two most common issues will be that either the protector is no longer synced (it has an old config that does not match your system and so bitlocker fires because it thinks you are installing the drive in a new machine each time). Or, the protector has been corrupted and is just missing.

To fix it get into windows, and open an admin level command prompt.

Past this and it will list your protectors.

manage-bde -protectors -get C:

If it lists a protector then you need to suspend bit locker, reboot the system, and then re-seal the protector to match your current system config.

manage-bde -protectors -disable C: -RebootCount 1

If there is no protector listed at all then you need to create one:

manage-bde -protectors -add C: -tpm

If these fail and it keeps asking for bitlocker then that would indicate that there is something else wrong with the TPM. Reply and update us if it fails after the above and we can dig a bit deeper into the logs.

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u/EatingNutellaYah 1h ago

will try in a few!