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Should I back up both operating system and Fixed Data drive's recovery keys?

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Alexey2912 said:

In the recovery options.

Correct no saved recovery keys.

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Oh! I don't know of anyway that can be resurrected. If you encrypt a drive you must save it's key for just such a situation as yours

CornishRattler said:

Oh! I don't know of anyway that can be resurrected. If you encrypt a drive you must save it's key for just such a situation as yours

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When I click on backup the recovery key I get this for W11 Operating system.........

BitLocker Recovery Key 7D4D6335-85E6-431F-8900-BB579AE7DB7A.TXT

This for Data:

BitLocker Recovery Key 2238A285-BD4D-4887-8953-74FD255D0960.TXT

They won't get saved on this laptop, should I save on a usb or take a printout?

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In Settings > Privacy and Security > Device encryption is on.

Would it be possible to bypass it by unchecking it?

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Alexey2912 said:

They won't get saved on this laptop, should I save on a usb or take a printout?

Thanks.

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Firstly, does the key work?

Alexey2912 said:

In Settings > Privacy and Security > Device encryption is on.

Would it be possible to bypass it by unchecking it?

Thanks.

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I don't use encryption and always turn it off
Are you in the OS or not, I'm a bit lost where exactly you are

CornishRattler said:

Firstly, does the key work?

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Haven't ever used it...

CornishRattler said:

I don't use encryption and always turn it off
Are you in the OS or not, I'm a bit lost where exactly you are

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Should I turn it off too.
Yes I am in the OS.

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Alexey2912 said:

Should I turn it off too.
Yes I am in the OS.

Thanks.

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Up to you of course but it's one of the first things I do

CornishRattler said:

Up to you of course but it's one of the first things I do

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I would turn it off, was on by default.

Would I still require the keys?

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Alexey2912 said:

I would turn it off, was on by default.

Would I still require the keys?

Thanks.

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Screenshot where you are trying to turn it off

Here. I turned it off and now on again......

Go here



Then here

Alexey2912 said:

Here. I turned it off and now on again......View attachment 23238

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It turned back on by itself??

CornishRattler said:

It turned back on by itself??

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No, I turned it back on.

Alexey2912 said:

No, I turned it back on.

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OK

Alexey2912 said:

Here. I turned it off and now on again......View attachment 23238

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Decryption was quick encryption is taking a while.....

Alexey2912 said:

Decryption was quick encryption is taking a while.....

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Normal

This is the key that would be required, OR if is turned off none would be needed?

Thanks.