Laptop unable to use BitLocker on drive with VSS service drive tampering

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The drive geometry or partition table has been tampered with.

Symptoms
  • BitLocker error
  • Drive not recognized
  • System crash
Possible Causes
  • Bootkit
  • Hardware attack
  • Failing controller

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Run Offline Scan

Check for MBR/GPT viruses.

2

Check Partition Table

Use Disk Management to verify structure.

3

Update BIOS

Ensure the motherboard handles the drive correctly.

When to See a Technician

Drive-level tampering is a sign of a very low-level hardware or firmware attack.

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