Disable-BitLockerAutoUnlock -MountPoint "D:" The primary command is Disable-BitLocker . It suspends protection and fully decrypts the drive.
Unlock-BitLocker -MountPoint "C:" -RecoveryKeyPath "E:\BitLockerRecoveryKey.bek" For removable or data drives, disable auto-unlock before decryption: powershell bitlocker decrypt
while ((Get-BitLockerVolume -MountPoint "C:").VolumeStatus -eq "DecryptionInProgress") Get-BitLockerVolume -MountPoint "C:" Write-Host "Decryption complete." # Run as Administrator $drive = "C:" Step 1: Check status $status = Get-BitLockerVolume -MountPoint $drive Write-Host "Current status: $($status.VolumeStatus)" Step 2: Unlock if needed (example uses recovery password) if ($status.ProtectionStatus -eq "On" -and $status.VolumeStatus -eq "Locked") $recoveryPwd = Read-Host -AsSecureString "Enter recovery password" Unlock-BitLocker -MountPoint $drive -RecoveryPassword $recoveryPwd Step 3: Decrypt Write-Host "Starting decryption of $drive ..." Disable-BitLocker -MountPoint $drive -Force Step 4: Wait for completion do $progress = Get-BitLockerVolume -MountPoint $drive Write-Host "Decryption progress: $($progress.EncryptionPercentage)% complete" Start-Sleep -Seconds 60 while ($progress.VolumeStatus -eq "DecryptionInProgress") If the drive is locked (e
Get-BitLockerVolume Look for MountPoint (e.g., C:) and ProtectionStatus (On/Off). If the drive is locked (e.g., after boot or removal), you must unlock it first. Otherwise, decryption will fail. If the drive is locked (e.g.
Unlock-BitLocker -MountPoint "C:" -RecoveryPassword "123456-789012-345678-901234-567890-123456-789012-345678"
Disable-BitLocker -MountPoint "C:"