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Password Failed To Unlock Volume C [Technician Fix]

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Windows 10, similar to the earlier version, comes with the BitLocker Drive Encryption. Although the feature is only available for Windows 10 Pro and Windows Enterprise Edition, it is a convenient feature until you run into a problem.

Sometimes, BitLocker may not accept the password and recovery key to unlock the drive, leaving the user locked out of one or all the drive in the system.

If you enter the password to unlock BitLocker Encryption, it may return  Error: The password failed to unlock Volume C. This can also happen with other drives in your system. If you are facing this error, here is how to troubleshoot BitLocker password and recovery key-related issues on your Windows 10 device.

What can I do if the password failed to unlock BitLocker encrypted volume?

1. Disable BitLocker and Unlock the Drive from Control Panel

Alternatively, you can unlock the BitLocker from theFile Explorer > This PC.

2. Use Command Prompt to Unlock BitLocker

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Tashreef Shareef

Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.

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