If you find yourself faced with a BItLocker key request and don't have it at hand, don't fret. There are a number of ways to recover it. Here's how to do it.

If you encounter BitLocker Recovery Error with Trace ID and it says "Something happened. Wait a bit, then try again", follow these solutions to fix the issue.

A patch is coming, but for now you'll need to enter your BitLocker recovery key to successfully boot into Windows.

If you want to store BitLocker Recovery Keys in Active Directory, configure GPO & enable BitLocker. Follow the steps mentioned here to do the same.

If you’re using BitLocker and you know your recovery key, no problem—just enter it and you should boot up normally with no repeat issues.

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing some Windows devices to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing last month's Windows security updates.

For now, users should seek out and enter their BitLocker recovery key. The company's support site has detailed instructions for recovering a BitLocker key.