Error: No Key Protectors Found.

If your computer is currently turned on and you are staring at this error in the command line, until you do this.

In this case, you will need to perform a , which will wipe the drive and start fresh.

BitLocker protects your data by requiring a specific "protector" to grant access. This error usually pops up because:

[ERROR] No key protectors found. Key protection policy violation — aborting operation. error: no key protectors found.

Error: No key protectors found.

If you still have access to Windows, you can resolve this using the (Run as Administrator):

The Trusted Platform Module (your hardware security chip) is disabled or was cleared. If your computer is currently turned on and

Most "no key protector" errors are caused by the motherboard "forgetting" the TPM.

You should now see the "Numerical Password" listed. Save it to a USB drive, email it to yourself, or print it. If you are on Active Directory, you can now force a backup using:

This is a classic "ghost in the machine" error for Windows administrators. It usually appears when you run manage-bde -protectors -get C: expecting to see recovery keys, but instead, you get slapped with This error usually pops up because: [ERROR] No

You were in the middle of encrypting or decrypting when the system crashed. Phase 1: The Quick Fixes 1. Check BIOS/UEFI Settings

Sometimes the system gets confused and looks for a key protector on a plugged-in USB thumb drive or external hard drive. Unplug everything except your keyboard and mouse, then reboot. Phase 2: Advanced Command Line Repairs

: If you would rather not use encryption, you can decrypt the drive entirely: manage-bde -off C:

You end up with a drive that is fully encrypted, but has zero recovery methods assigned.