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Can I access my BitLocker-protected drive if I insert the hard disk into a different computer?

April 26, 2017bitlocker-protected Computer different drive insert

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Can I access my BitLocker-protected drive if I insert the hard disk into a different computer?

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Yes, if the drive is a data drive, you can unlock it from the BitLocker Drive Encryption Control Panel item just as you would any other data drive by using a password or smart card. If the data drive was configured for automatic unlock only, you will have to unlock it by using the recovery key. If it is an operating system drive mounted on another computer running Windows 7, the encrypted hard disk can be unlocked by a data recovery agent if one was configured or it can be unlocked by using the recovery key.