Laptop BitLocker failing on drive with VSS service partition tampering

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The partition boundaries have been modified, confusing VSS.

Symptoms
  • BitLocker error
  • Volume not found
  • System crash
Possible Causes
  • Third-party partition tools
  • Malware

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Check Partition Alignment

Ensure partitions are correctly aligned for SSDs.

2

Run chkdsk

Fix filesystem errors.

3

Restore Partition Table

Use a backup if the table is corrupted.

When to See a Technician

VSS requires a stable partition structure to map its shadow copies.

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