If BitLocker is asking for Recovery Key after Windows Update, and you don't have the BitLocker Recovery Key, see this post ...
Some Windows 11 PCs hit BitLocker recovery after the April 2026 update. Here's what's causing it and how to fix this problem.
To fix the “Cannot install Windows, BitLocker Drive Encryption is enabled on selected partition” error, suspend BitLocker via Settings or Control Panel, or use your recovery key to unlock the drive.
If you have the BitLocker recovery key, you can unlock the BitLocker encrypted hard drive partition through the Control Panel. However, if your Windows OS is corrupted and you cannot boot into Windows ...
Windows 11 updates KB5083769 and KB5082052 trigger BitLocker recovery prompts on enterprise PCs with specific Group Policy ...