Laptop unable to use BitLocker on drive with spin-up time limit

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The drive motor is too slow to reach operational speed, causing a pre-boot timeout.

Symptoms
  • Boot hang
  • Error on wake
  • Whirring sound
Possible Causes
  • Motor failure
  • Bearing wear

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Check SMART Attribute 3

Monitor "Spin-Up Time".

2

Check Power

Ensure the battery is healthy.

3

Replace Drive

Motor failure is imminent.

When to See a Technician

If the spin-up time is increasing, the drive will soon fail to start at all.

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