How to install a recovery Windows 8/10 with Bitlocker activated

[ergattonero]

Hi there guys,

I don't know if this is the right section to ask this, but still... Move it if necessary.

I have a quite big problem: I need to reinstall Windows 8 from scratch (or Windows 10), but I think that Bitlocker is messing with my system.

That was to sum it up. Now, the long version: I have an Acer W3-810 which is a cheap yet nice device, and I use it to test the Windows 10 Technical Preview. Somehow, it stopped updating to new preview, so I decided to install it from scratch.

Something went wrong, and now the device is on a booting loop ("There was a prblem - Restart your PC to try again" - Error Code 8007139f). I tried to reinstall Windows 8 from the Recovery DVDs, but it keeps on saying that I have to deactivate BitLocker. But it seems there's no way to boot into the system and deactivate Bitlocker.

Any idea how to solve the empasse? I'm a bit sad now

 

[nTrud3r]

Re: How ti install a recovery Windows 8/10 with Bitlocker activated

I think the only way would be to reformat the partition that has your OS on it.

 

[ergattonero]

Re: How ti install a recovery Windows 8/10 with Bitlocker activated

How, considering I'm unable to boot? Like with a Ubuntu stick?

 

[AndyCalling]

Re: How ti install a recovery Windows 8/10 with Bitlocker activated

Use your Windows 8.1 recovery usb stick.

 

[ergattonero]

Re: How ti install a recovery Windows 8/10 with Bitlocker activated

I don't have it. I have a DVD recovery disc which is able to boot, to start and to show me the dialog windows, but when I choose the option to wipe the disk and reinstall Windows, it says that I have to deactivate Bitlocker first.

But I have no way to deactivate it.

I'm not even able to run an ubuntu USB key to "wipe clean" the disk. Somehow, it just doesn't start.

​I'm stuck, it's frustrating.

 

[Pete]

It's possible, I've had to reset my Surface Pro 3 a few times and needed to find my bitlocker key and type it in.

Take a look at the Bitlocker FAQ for details.

BitLocker recovery keys: Frequently asked questions - Windows Help

 

[hiya15]

Re: How ti install a recovery Windows 8/10 with Bitlocker activated

I don't have it. I have a DVD recovery disc which is able to boot, to start and to show me the dialog windows, but when I choose the option to wipe the disk and reinstall Windows, it says that I have to deactivate Bitlocker first.

But I have no way to deactivate it.

I'm not even able to run an ubuntu USB key to "wipe clean" the disk. Somehow, it just doesn't start.

​I'm stuck, it's frustrating.

You need to turn the legacy mode ON and disable fast boot , then it will read Ubuntu from USB stick, I had the same problem, not exactly though, i fixed it using Fedora.

 

[AndyCalling]

Use the recovery disks, go into command line and delete the partitions on your drive with fdisk. That should do it.