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Encryption & access

Can you recover data from encrypted drives?

We may be able to recover readable sectors from a physically or logically damaged encrypted drive, but the result remains encrypted. BitLocker, FileVault and comparable full-disk encryption require the correct recovery key or password. Ownership of the device does not create a bypass, so locate the credential before approving recovery.

Recovery and decryption are separate problems

Laboratory work may repair a drive, stabilise it or image readable sectors. If the volume was encrypted, that image is still encrypted. The encryption key is what turns those sectors back into usable files.

For BitLocker, check the relevant Microsoft account, organisation or printed recovery-key record. For FileVault, the authorised user password, recovery key or configured institutional route may unlock the volume. The exact route depends on how encryption was set up before the failure.

Find the key before spending on recovery

Tell us whether the drive asks for BitLocker, FileVault or another credential. If the key is unavailable, recovering more encrypted sectors may not create a usable result. We do not market password cracking or a guaranteed bypass for properly implemented full-disk encryption.

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