bitlocker - manage-bde.exe
BitLocker Drive Encryption: Configuration Tool.
1. Boot Windows10 and open command prompt in Administrator mode.
2. Check the status of BitLocker encryption
C:\Windows\system32>manage-bde -status
BitLocker Drive Encryption: Configuration Tool Version 10.0.19041
Copyright (C) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. all rights reserved.
Disk volumes that can be Protected with
BitLocker Drive Encryption:
Volume C: [Windows]
[OS Volume]
Size: 475.39 GB
BitLocker Version: 2.0
Conversion Status: Fully Encrypted
Percentage Encrypted: 100.0%
Encryption Method: XTS-AES 128
Protection Status: Protection Off
Lock Status: Unlocked
Identification Field: Unknown
Key Protector: None Found 3. Decrypt the BitLocker
C:\Windows\system32>manage-bde -off C:
BitLocker Drive Encryption: Configuration Tool Version 10.0.19041
Copyright (C) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. all rights reserved.
Decryption is in progress.
4. Ensure that the “ Conversion Status : Fully Decrypted” and "Percentage Encrypted : 0.0%"
C:\Windows\system32>manage-bde -status
BitLocker Drive Encryption: Configuration Tool Version 10.0.19041
Copyright (C) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. all rights reserved.
Disk volumes that can be Protected with
BitLocker Drive Encryption:
Volume C: [Windows>]
[OS Volume]
Size: 475.39 GB
BitLocker Version: None
Conversion Status: Fully Decrypted
Percentage Encrypted: 0.0%
Encryption Method: None
Protection Status: Protection Off
Lock Status: Unlocked
Identification Field: None
Key Protector: None Found
