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Windows 7 BitLocker issue when system volume is changed
Does anyone have any knowledge that could be of assistance to this issue?
Situation: I have a Windows 7 partition that is encrypted with BitLocker. While logged into Windows I reduced the size of the win 7 partition to make room for a second partition that I used to install Linux to. I then reboot and load Linux into the second partition. In doing so I allow Linux to setup its own boot loader to replace the standard Windows boot loader. Linux installed correctly. I reboot again and try to get back into Windows; I now get a message asking for the BitLocker key in order to accept the change to my system volume.
Issue: I cannot find the BitLocker key and now I am locked out of my own system. Despite my best efforts I cannot seem to solve this issue.
My Research so far: All evidence points back to change of boot loader as being the reason for needing the BitLocker key not the change in partition size. I cannot prove this but this is what I am finding on other forums with folks who have had similar experiences (no one has solved it). I would have assumed the change in partition size would have been the "system volume" change that BitLocker has the issue with.
I will be trying to put the windows boot loader back, but I am thinking that the change has been registered already and can’t be un-done. If this does work, ill post my success for others to learn from. But until then, any help is appreciated. I won’t be able to try this until I can get my drive cloned (could be a few days from now); I don’t want to mess up my only good copy of the drive.
Situation: I have a Windows 7 partition that is encrypted with BitLocker. While logged into Windows I reduced the size of the win 7 partition to make room for a second partition that I used to install Linux to. I then reboot and load Linux into the second partition. In doing so I allow Linux to setup its own boot loader to replace the standard Windows boot loader. Linux installed correctly. I reboot again and try to get back into Windows; I now get a message asking for the BitLocker key in order to accept the change to my system volume.
Issue: I cannot find the BitLocker key and now I am locked out of my own system. Despite my best efforts I cannot seem to solve this issue.
My Research so far: All evidence points back to change of boot loader as being the reason for needing the BitLocker key not the change in partition size. I cannot prove this but this is what I am finding on other forums with folks who have had similar experiences (no one has solved it). I would have assumed the change in partition size would have been the "system volume" change that BitLocker has the issue with.
I will be trying to put the windows boot loader back, but I am thinking that the change has been registered already and can’t be un-done. If this does work, ill post my success for others to learn from. But until then, any help is appreciated. I won’t be able to try this until I can get my drive cloned (could be a few days from now); I don’t want to mess up my only good copy of the drive.
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