Error: No Key Protectors Found. Best Info

manage-bde -protectors -add C: -tpm

Immediately after running that command, run:

You should now see the "Numerical Password" listed. Save it to a USB drive, email it to yourself, or print it. If you are on Active Directory, you can now force a backup using: error: no key protectors found.

In this case, you will need to perform a , which will wipe the drive and start fresh.

You are probably in one of two scenarios right now: You are probably in one of two scenarios

Type the following command to see if BitLocker is actually active: manage-bde -status

You need to manually add a protector back into the system. Phase 2: Advanced Command Line Repairs

Sometimes the system gets confused and looks for a key protector on a plugged-in USB thumb drive or external hard drive. Unplug everything except your keyboard and mouse, then reboot. Phase 2: Advanced Command Line Repairs