If your computer asks for your BitLocker recovery key, this video will help you find it. BitLocker encrypts your hard drive to protect your data, but sometimes it gets a little unhappy and needs a recovery key to decrypt the drive. Fortunately there are a number of places you might be able to find this key if you haven't got it to hand.

➡ Check Azure Active Directory:
https://myaccount.microsoft.com

➡ Check Your Microsoft Account:
https://account.microsoft.com/devices

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Video timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:36 What is BitLocker?
2:43 Easy Fixes
3:34 Places to Find Your Recovery Key
3:55 Active Directory Domain Services
4:45 Azure Active Directory
5:36 Your Microsoft Account
6:58 How To Back Up Your Recovery Key

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