Laptop BitLocker failing on drive with VSS cleanup failure

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The system fails to delete temporary VSS files after encryption, wasting space.

Symptoms

Disk space disappears
System lag
BitLocker error at end

Possible Causes

Files in use
Disk errors

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Run vssadmin delete shadows

Manually clear the stuck snapshots.

2

Run chkdsk

Fix filesystem errors.

3

Reboot

Force the system to release locks.

When to See a Technician

Cleanup failures can lead to "phantom" disk usage that is hard to track down.

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