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KB5040442 / KB5040427: Microsoft confirms Windows PCs boot into BitLoc


Following the major Crowdstrike fiasco, Microsoft has now confirmed a new problem Windows users are up against. After installation of the latest Patch Tuesday, they are stuck on BitLocker recovery.

With the July Update Tuesday, Microsoft has now confirmed that several versions of Windows, both client (Windows 10 /11) and Server, are affected by a BitLocker-related bug wherein a user PC will be stuck at a BitLocker recovery screen when booting up the system post installation of the Patch Tuesday update. Resulting from this issue, you might be prompted to enter the recovery key from your Microsoft account to unlock your drive. Microsoft has also provided a workaround describing how users on affected PCs can work their way around the issue, and it requires the BitLocker recover key:

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