{"id":170731,"date":"2025-11-06T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T13:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=170731"},"modified":"2026-01-22T07:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:40:09","slug":"fix-bitlocker-boot-recovery-screen-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/fix-bitlocker-boot-recovery-screen-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fix BitLocker recovery screen during boot\u00a0on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>Windows 11 (and 10) PCs are stuck during boot because of a BitLocker bug that appeared in the October 2025 Security Update.<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft is already pushing a patch to address the issue, but if you come across the blue BitLocker recovery screen, you&#8217;ll have to enter the recovery key manually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re getting the BitLocker recovery screen while starting up your computer, you&#8217;re not alone, and it&#8217;s probably because of the bug after installing the October 2025 Patch Tuesday Update on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p>According to Microsoft, the BitLocker prompt during boot is affecting devices running <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5066835-windows-11-october-2025-update\/\">Windows 11 25H2 and version 24H2 (KB5066835)<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5066791-windows-10-october-2025-update\/\">Windows 10 22H2 (KB5066791)<\/a>. Usually, when this happens, it&#8217;s related to problems caused by the system TPM (Trusted Platform Module), but in this case, it&#8217;s an issue with the update.<\/p>\n<p>However, the update is not causing any data loss or corruption. The company also <a href=\"https:\/\/admin.cloud.microsoft\/Adminportal\/Home?source=applauncher#\/windowsreleasehealth\/:\/issue\/WI1183025#wl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">notes<\/a> that this particular problem is affecting devices with Intel processors that support the <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-hardware\/design\/device-experiences\/modern-standby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modern Standby<\/a> feature, and it&#8217;s currently rolling out a patch.<\/p>\n<section class=\"custom-related-posts-wrapper\"><span class=\"custom-related-posts-heading\">Related<\/span><div class=\"custom-related-posts-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-bitlocker-device-encryption-windows-11-home\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"How to enable BitLocker device encryption on Windows 11 Home\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img 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BitLocker on Windows 11<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/fix-bitlocker-boot-recovery-screen-windows-11\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"How to fix BitLocker recovery screen during boot\u00a0on Windows 11\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/windows-11-bitlocker-blue-recovery-screen-hero-mauro-huculak.webp?fit=300%2C206&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to fix BitLocker recovery screen during boot\u00a0on Windows 11\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">How to fix BitLocker recovery screen during boot\u00a0on Windows 11<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/disable-suspend-bitlocker-windows-11\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"How to disable BitLocker on Windows 11\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/disable-bitlocker-drive-encryption-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to disable BitLocker on Windows 11\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">How to disable BitLocker on Windows 11<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<p>If your device is still booting into the BitLocker recovery screen, the resolution is quite simple if you know where to find your recovery key.<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a>, I&#8217;ll outline the easy steps to recover your device using BitLocker after installing the October 2025 Security Update.<\/p>\n<h2>Fix BitLocker recovery screen bug on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>To fix the issue with the BitLocker recovery screen on Windows 11, you would need another computer (or a mobile phone) with internet access, and then follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/account.microsoft.com\/devices\/recoverykey?refd=account.microsoft.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open your <strong>Microsoft account<\/strong> online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm the computer&#8217;s name from the list to find the recovery key.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-182575\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/microsoft-account-bitlocker-recovery-key_.webp?resize=827%2C431&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BitLocker recovery keys\" width=\"827\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/microsoft-account-bitlocker-recovery-key_.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/microsoft-account-bitlocker-recovery-key_.webp?resize=300%2C156&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/microsoft-account-bitlocker-recovery-key_.webp?resize=1020%2C532&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/microsoft-account-bitlocker-recovery-key_.webp?resize=150%2C78&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm the recovery key in the BitLocker recovery screen to start Windows 11.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170736\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bitlocker-blue-recovery-screen-boot.webp?resize=827%2C623&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BitLocker blue recovery screen\" width=\"827\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bitlocker-blue-recovery-screen-boot.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bitlocker-blue-recovery-screen-boot.webp?resize=300%2C226&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bitlocker-blue-recovery-screen-boot.webp?resize=762%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 762w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bitlocker-blue-recovery-screen-boot.webp?resize=150%2C113&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Continue with the on-screen directions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you can find the recovery key on your Microsoft account, it&#8217;s possible that when you enabled BitLocker, you chose a different option to save the recovery key. This includes printing the key on a physical piece of paper, or you probably saved it in a file on a USB flash drive or another storage device.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, if you don&#8217;t have a recovery key, you won&#8217;t be able to start your computer. Microsoft says it&#8217;s rolling out a solution for affected devices, but it may take some time for it to reach every device.<\/p>\n<p>Although an update requiring an encryption key to unlock a device is rare, it shows that encryption can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it can help protect your device and data, but on the other, it can lock you out without a way to access them.<\/p>\n<p>Also, in this case, the recovery screen appeared due to a faulty update. However, I have experienced the same problem on other occasions where the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Pureinfotech\/status\/1801666410449424871\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">issue was related to the TPM and problems<\/a> with the motherboard&#8217;s firmware. As a result, I had to erase the hard drive and reinstall the operating system on more than one occasion. Thankfully, this happened on devices in my lab environment, so my personal files weren&#8217;t affected.<\/p>\n<p>While I recommend\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">using encryption to protect your data, you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/disable-suspend-bitlocker-windows-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disable BitLocker on Windows 11<\/a> if you are concerned about being locked out of your device and your\u00a0<\/span>data.<\/p>\n<p>You always reinforce your recovery strategy by regularly <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/backup-windows-11-external-usb-drive\/\">creating a full\u00a0<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/backup-windows-11-external-usb-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 11 backup to USB storage<\/a> or\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/create-automatic-file-backup-windows-11\/\">a file backup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update November 6, 2025:<\/strong> This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes to the process. It&#8217;s also important to note that this isn&#8217;t the first time that the operating system has had a BitLocker bug. In 2024, a similar situation occurred with version 23H2 and 22H2, and it also affected Windows Server 2022, 2019, and older versions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you can&#8217;t boot into Windows 11 because of the BitLocker recovery screen prompting to enter key, this is what you need to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":170737,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2426,23],"tags":[97,19,2715,2576],"class_list":["post-170731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-windows","tag-difficulty-level-advanced","tag-how-to","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-help"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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