Laptop unable to use BitLocker on drive with bad sectors
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Physical damage on the disk prevents the encryption process from completing.
Symptoms
- Encryption stops at X%
- I/O error
- System hang
Possible Causes
- Physical disk damage
- Aging drive
- Shock/Drop
Step-by-Step Fix
1
Run chkdsk /r
Attempt to locate and mark bad sectors as unusable.
2
Check SMART Status
Use CrystalDiskInfo to see if the drive is failing.
3
Replace Drive
If bad sectors are increasing, the drive is unreliable for encryption.
When to See a Technician
Never encrypt a drive with bad sectors; the encryption process will likely fail and lock you out of your data.
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