Once the drive is unlocked, it remains encrypted. To permanently remove the encryption so it can be accessed without a key in the future:
management utility within the PE. Strelec’s environment didn't magically "crack" the encryption—nothing short of a supercomputer could do that—but it provided the critical bridge. sergei strelec bitlocker unlock
| Scenario | Will Sergei Strelec help? | | :--- | :--- | | You have the password/recovery key but Windows won't boot. | – Unlock and copy your data. | | You forgot the password but have the 48-digit key. | Yes – Paste it in the GUI. | | You lost the password AND the recovery key. | No – Your data is gone forever. | | You are trying to hack someone else's drive. | No – Go away. | Once the drive is unlocked, it remains encrypted
Do show bypassing a TPM without a key – that promotes a false sense of security and may get your video removed. | Scenario | Will Sergei Strelec help