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I have an issue. The IT department where I work decided to install Bitlocker on my PC without telling me. I went ahead and did a BIOS upgrade. Guess what? Bitlocker locked me out. No big deal, except that IT didn't give me the key and someone screwed up and didn't record it anywhere.
I know I am screwed.
I had a thought. Can I boot from a Linux live disk and get at the drive that way? I just need some vital files off of it. The rest is just a Windows 11 installation that I have already reinstalled to a new drive.
I know of no other way. I heard that I could get the information from my Microsoft account, but guess what else IT didn't record? I can't find my user name and I can't find the notation where I at least wrote it down.
Like I said, I am profoundly screwed, and not in the way I like to be. I hope someone can help.
I know I am screwed.
I had a thought. Can I boot from a Linux live disk and get at the drive that way? I just need some vital files off of it. The rest is just a Windows 11 installation that I have already reinstalled to a new drive.
I know of no other way. I heard that I could get the information from my Microsoft account, but guess what else IT didn't record? I can't find my user name and I can't find the notation where I at least wrote it down.
Like I said, I am profoundly screwed, and not in the way I like to be. I hope someone can help.
- Windows Build/Version
- Win 11 Pro 25H2
My Computers
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At a glance
Win 11 Pro 25H2Intel i7 13700KF32 GB Team Group DDR5 - 6000 CL 30ASUS TUF GAMING RTX 3070 Ti- OS
- Win 11 Pro 25H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Self build
- CPU
- Intel i7 13700KF
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Z790 UD AC
- Memory
- 32 GB Team Group DDR5 - 6000 CL 30
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS TUF GAMING RTX 3070 Ti
- Sound Card
- On board Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ACER 34 inch
- Screen Resolution
- Not 4K like I thought. 35" wide though.
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB Samsung 980 Pro Nvme, 1 TB Samsung 970 EVO Nvme, 2 x Samsung 970 2TB SSD SATA
- PSU
- EVGA 1000Q
- Case
- Rosewill something or other
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15. A whole schwak of Noctua case fans. $$$
- Keyboard
- Logitech G815
- Mouse
- Logitech G502 Hero
- Internet Speed
- 700 up, 600 down
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- MalwareBytes
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At a glance
Widows 11 ProRyzen 2700X32 GB DDR4XFX Radeon R9 280- Operating System
- Widows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Self build
- CPU
- Ryzen 2700X
- Motherboard
- MSI X470 Gaming Plus Max
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR4
- Graphics card(s)
- XFX Radeon R9 280
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Two 27 inch Acer monitors
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- One 1 TB NVME (Samsung)
- PSU
- Corsair 750 Watt
- Case
- HAF 912
- Cooling
- Wraith cooler and case fans
- Keyboard
- Logitech G710+
- Mouse
- Generic
- Internet Speed
- 700 down, 650 up
- Browser
- Firefox, Chrome
- Antivirus
- Malware bytes




