Laptop encrypted partition lost
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A BitLocker partition disappears from File Explorer.
Symptoms
- Drive missing
- Unallocated space in Disk Management
- Raw partition
Possible Causes
- Partition table corruption
- Failed resize
- Disk error
Step-by-Step Fix
1
Check Disk Management
See if the partition is visible but lacks a drive letter.
2
Use TestDisk
A specialized tool to recover lost partitions (Advanced).
3
Restore from Backup
Encrypted partitions are very hard to recover if the header is lost.
When to See a Technician
If an encrypted partition is lost, you MUST have the recovery key to even attempt a recovery.
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