Full drive encryption with Bitlocker freezes at 99.9%
I have enabled Bitlocker for fully encrypting a partition/drive on my disk a few days ago (it took some hours to reach 99.9% completion). This partition only contains a few GB of data (which Windows 10 programs do not need to access).
Ever since, after I shutdown/restart the computer and unlock that drive, the progress bar window shows up again and always stops at 99.9%. Bitlocker lock mechanism seems to be working properly, i.e. I cannot access the drive without the password and only when I unlock it, the progress bar shows up again.
Is this a normal behavior? What are the remaining 0.1% that are left to encrypt? Can I fix this without deactivating Bitlocker?
windows-10 bitlocker disk-encryption
asked Sep 6 '16 at 9:49
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I have enabled Bitlocker for fully encrypting a partition/drive on my disk a few days ago (it took some hours to reach 99.9% completion). This partition only contains a few GB of data (which Windows 10 programs do not need to access).
Ever since, after I shutdown/restart the computer and unlock that drive, the progress bar window shows up again and always stops at 99.9%. Bitlocker lock mechanism seems to be working properly, i.e. I cannot access the drive without the password and only when I unlock it, the progress bar shows up again.
Is this a normal behavior? What are the remaining 0.1% that are left to encrypt? Can I fix this without deactivating Bitlocker?
windows-10 bitlocker disk-encryption
asked Sep 6 '16 at 9:49
CPHPythonCPHPython
300311
add a comment |
I have enabled Bitlocker for fully encrypting a partition/drive on my disk a few days ago (it took some hours to reach 99.9% completion). This partition only contains a few GB of data (which Windows 10 programs do not need to access).
Ever since, after I shutdown/restart the computer and unlock that drive, the progress bar window shows up again and always stops at 99.9%. Bitlocker lock mechanism seems to be working properly, i.e. I cannot access the drive without the password and only when I unlock it, the progress bar shows up again.
Is this a normal behavior? What are the remaining 0.1% that are left to encrypt? Can I fix this without deactivating Bitlocker?
windows-10 bitlocker disk-encryption
asked Sep 6 '16 at 9:49
CPHPythonCPHPython
300311
I have enabled Bitlocker for fully encrypting a partition/drive on my disk a few days ago (it took some hours to reach 99.9% completion). This partition only contains a few GB of data (which Windows 10 programs do not need to access).
Ever since, after I shutdown/restart the computer and unlock that drive, the progress bar window shows up again and always stops at 99.9%. Bitlocker lock mechanism seems to be working properly, i.e. I cannot access the drive without the password and only when I unlock it, the progress bar shows up again.
Is this a normal behavior? What are the remaining 0.1% that are left to encrypt? Can I fix this without deactivating Bitlocker?
windows-10 bitlocker disk-encryption
windows-10 bitlocker disk-encryption
asked Sep 6 '16 at 9:49
CPHPythonCPHPython
300311
asked Sep 6 '16 at 9:49
CPHPythonCPHPython
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CPHPythonCPHPython
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If you have another Windows 10 computer, plug the disk into that computer (pausing the encryption beforehand) and see if the encryption process completes. If it doesn't after a few hours, assume the encryption is borked. Remove the BitLocker Encryption (if possible) then re-encrypt it on the other system.
If not, then you can either
Clear your TPM
Remove the BitLocker Encryption
In your BIOS/UEFI settings, clear/reset the TPM.
Reboot your computer.
Re-encrypt your drive.
If it's still stuck at 99.9%, try the below.
It is paramount you follow these instructions word-by-word; if you reset the TPM before BitLocker is disabled, You will lose ALL your data!
Reinstall Windows
or
Assume that your disk has failed in some way.
edited Mar 2 '18 at 15:49
Ramhound
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answered Mar 2 '18 at 8:33
Ultrasonic54321Ultrasonic54321
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My disk is internal and has been running well for over 9 years... I started using Bitlocker when I upgraded to Win 10 Pro. Why do you believe reinstalling windows will fix this? (any sources?)
– CPHPython
Mar 2 '18 at 9:21
A program on your computer may have irreversibly damaged Windows in some way. I am all too familiar with BitLocker. I bricked my computer just by changing the Hard Disk.
– Ultrasonic54321
Mar 2 '18 at 9:25
I doubt the OS is damaged, since when I upgraded to Win 10 I did a clean install (removed completely my previous Windows version) and I started using Bitlocker immediately. It froze at 99.9% and it is still frozen at that percentage... This was almost a couple of years ago.
– CPHPython
Mar 2 '18 at 9:30
1
Why are you asking questions, to the author, within the body of your answer? You should remove the commentary from your answer. The author is using Windows 10, not Windows 7. Your answer still isn't formatted. You clearly are attempting to use headings but failed to mark those lines using the appropriate formatting.
– Ramhound
Mar 2 '18 at 15:33
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Plugging a BitLocker drive into another system is a horrible idea, considering, the encryption process has not finished.
– Ramhound
Mar 2 '18 at 15:40
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If you have another Windows 10 computer, plug the disk into that computer (pausing the encryption beforehand) and see if the encryption process completes. If it doesn't after a few hours, assume the encryption is borked. Remove the BitLocker Encryption (if possible) then re-encrypt it on the other system.
If not, then you can either
Clear your TPM
Remove the BitLocker Encryption
In your BIOS/UEFI settings, clear/reset the TPM.
Reboot your computer.
Re-encrypt your drive.
If it's still stuck at 99.9%, try the below.
It is paramount you follow these instructions word-by-word; if you reset the TPM before BitLocker is disabled, You will lose ALL your data!
Reinstall Windows
or
Assume that your disk has failed in some way.
edited Mar 2 '18 at 15:49
Ramhound
21k156287
answered Mar 2 '18 at 8:33
Ultrasonic54321Ultrasonic54321
473111
My disk is internal and has been running well for over 9 years... I started using Bitlocker when I upgraded to Win 10 Pro. Why do you believe reinstalling windows will fix this? (any sources?)
– CPHPython
Mar 2 '18 at 9:21
A program on your computer may have irreversibly damaged Windows in some way. I am all too familiar with BitLocker. I bricked my computer just by changing the Hard Disk.
– Ultrasonic54321
Mar 2 '18 at 9:25
I doubt the OS is damaged, since when I upgraded to Win 10 I did a clean install (removed completely my previous Windows version) and I started using Bitlocker immediately. It froze at 99.9% and it is still frozen at that percentage... This was almost a couple of years ago.
– CPHPython
Mar 2 '18 at 9:30
1
Why are you asking questions, to the author, within the body of your answer? You should remove the commentary from your answer. The author is using Windows 10, not Windows 7. Your answer still isn't formatted. You clearly are attempting to use headings but failed to mark those lines using the appropriate formatting.
– Ramhound
Mar 2 '18 at 15:33
1
Plugging a BitLocker drive into another system is a horrible idea, considering, the encryption process has not finished.
– Ramhound
Mar 2 '18 at 15:40
|
show 6 more comments
If you have another Windows 10 computer, plug the disk into that computer (pausing the encryption beforehand) and see if the encryption process completes. If it doesn't after a few hours, assume the encryption is borked. Remove the BitLocker Encryption (if possible) then re-encrypt it on the other system.
If not, then you can either
Clear your TPM
Remove the BitLocker Encryption
In your BIOS/UEFI settings, clear/reset the TPM.
Reboot your computer.
Re-encrypt your drive.
If it's still stuck at 99.9%, try the below.
It is paramount you follow these instructions word-by-word; if you reset the TPM before BitLocker is disabled, You will lose ALL your data!
Reinstall Windows
or
Assume that your disk has failed in some way.
edited Mar 2 '18 at 15:49
Ramhound
21k156287
answered Mar 2 '18 at 8:33
Ultrasonic54321Ultrasonic54321
473111
My disk is internal and has been running well for over 9 years... I started using Bitlocker when I upgraded to Win 10 Pro. Why do you believe reinstalling windows will fix this? (any sources?)
– CPHPython
Mar 2 '18 at 9:21
A program on your computer may have irreversibly damaged Windows in some way. I am all too familiar with BitLocker. I bricked my computer just by changing the Hard Disk.
– Ultrasonic54321
Mar 2 '18 at 9:25
I doubt the OS is damaged, since when I upgraded to Win 10 I did a clean install (removed completely my previous Windows version) and I started using Bitlocker immediately. It froze at 99.9% and it is still frozen at that percentage... This was almost a couple of years ago.
– CPHPython
Mar 2 '18 at 9:30
1
Why are you asking questions, to the author, within the body of your answer? You should remove the commentary from your answer. The author is using Windows 10, not Windows 7. Your answer still isn't formatted. You clearly are attempting to use headings but failed to mark those lines using the appropriate formatting.
– Ramhound
Mar 2 '18 at 15:33
1
Plugging a BitLocker drive into another system is a horrible idea, considering, the encryption process has not finished.
– Ramhound
Mar 2 '18 at 15:40
|
show 6 more comments
If you have another Windows 10 computer, plug the disk into that computer (pausing the encryption beforehand) and see if the encryption process completes. If it doesn't after a few hours, assume the encryption is borked. Remove the BitLocker Encryption (if possible) then re-encrypt it on the other system.
If not, then you can either
Clear your TPM
Remove the BitLocker Encryption
In your BIOS/UEFI settings, clear/reset the TPM.
Reboot your computer.
Re-encrypt your drive.
If it's still stuck at 99.9%, try the below.
It is paramount you follow these instructions word-by-word; if you reset the TPM before BitLocker is disabled, You will lose ALL your data!
Reinstall Windows
or
Assume that your disk has failed in some way.
edited Mar 2 '18 at 15:49
Ramhound
21k156287
answered Mar 2 '18 at 8:33
Ultrasonic54321Ultrasonic54321
473111
If you have another Windows 10 computer, plug the disk into that computer (pausing the encryption beforehand) and see if the encryption process completes. If it doesn't after a few hours, assume the encryption is borked. Remove the BitLocker Encryption (if possible) then re-encrypt it on the other system.
If not, then you can either
Clear your TPM
Remove the BitLocker Encryption
In your BIOS/UEFI settings, clear/reset the TPM.
Reboot your computer.
Re-encrypt your drive.
If it's still stuck at 99.9%, try the below.
It is paramount you follow these instructions word-by-word; if you reset the TPM before BitLocker is disabled, You will lose ALL your data!
Reinstall Windows
or
Assume that your disk has failed in some way.
edited Mar 2 '18 at 15:49
Ramhound
21k156287
answered Mar 2 '18 at 8:33
Ultrasonic54321Ultrasonic54321
473111
edited Mar 2 '18 at 15:49
Ramhound
21k156287
edited Mar 2 '18 at 15:49
Ramhound
21k156287
edited Mar 2 '18 at 15:49
Ramhound
21k156287
21k156287
answered Mar 2 '18 at 8:33
Ultrasonic54321Ultrasonic54321
473111
answered Mar 2 '18 at 8:33
Ultrasonic54321Ultrasonic54321
473111
answered Mar 2 '18 at 8:33
Ultrasonic54321Ultrasonic54321
473111
473111
My disk is internal and has been running well for over 9 years... I started using Bitlocker when I upgraded to Win 10 Pro. Why do you believe reinstalling windows will fix this? (any sources?)
– CPHPython
Mar 2 '18 at 9:21
A program on your computer may have irreversibly damaged Windows in some way. I am all too familiar with BitLocker. I bricked my computer just by changing the Hard Disk.
– Ultrasonic54321
Mar 2 '18 at 9:25
I doubt the OS is damaged, since when I upgraded to Win 10 I did a clean install (removed completely my previous Windows version) and I started using Bitlocker immediately. It froze at 99.9% and it is still frozen at that percentage... This was almost a couple of years ago.
– CPHPython
Mar 2 '18 at 9:30
1
Why are you asking questions, to the author, within the body of your answer? You should remove the commentary from your answer. The author is using Windows 10, not Windows 7. Your answer still isn't formatted. You clearly are attempting to use headings but failed to mark those lines using the appropriate formatting.
– Ramhound
Mar 2 '18 at 15:33
1
Plugging a BitLocker drive into another system is a horrible idea, considering, the encryption process has not finished.
– Ramhound
Mar 2 '18 at 15:40
|
show 6 more comments
My disk is internal and has been running well for over 9 years... I started using Bitlocker when I upgraded to Win 10 Pro. Why do you believe reinstalling windows will fix this? (any sources?)
– CPHPython
Mar 2 '18 at 9:21
A program on your computer may have irreversibly damaged Windows in some way. I am all too familiar with BitLocker. I bricked my computer just by changing the Hard Disk.
– Ultrasonic54321
Mar 2 '18 at 9:25
I doubt the OS is damaged, since when I upgraded to Win 10 I did a clean install (removed completely my previous Windows version) and I started using Bitlocker immediately. It froze at 99.9% and it is still frozen at that percentage... This was almost a couple of years ago.
– CPHPython
Mar 2 '18 at 9:30
1
Why are you asking questions, to the author, within the body of your answer? You should remove the commentary from your answer. The author is using Windows 10, not Windows 7. Your answer still isn't formatted. You clearly are attempting to use headings but failed to mark those lines using the appropriate formatting.
– Ramhound
Mar 2 '18 at 15:33
1
Plugging a BitLocker drive into another system is a horrible idea, considering, the encryption process has not finished.
– Ramhound
Mar 2 '18 at 15:40
My disk is internal and has been running well for over 9 years... I started using Bitlocker when I upgraded to Win 10 Pro. Why do you believe reinstalling windows will fix this? (any sources?)
– CPHPython
Mar 2 '18 at 9:21
My disk is internal and has been running well for over 9 years... I started using Bitlocker when I upgraded to Win 10 Pro. Why do you believe reinstalling windows will fix this? (any sources?)
– CPHPython
Mar 2 '18 at 9:21
A program on your computer may have irreversibly damaged Windows in some way. I am all too familiar with BitLocker. I bricked my computer just by changing the Hard Disk.
– Ultrasonic54321
Mar 2 '18 at 9:25
A program on your computer may have irreversibly damaged Windows in some way. I am all too familiar with BitLocker. I bricked my computer just by changing the Hard Disk.
– Ultrasonic54321
Mar 2 '18 at 9:25
I doubt the OS is damaged, since when I upgraded to Win 10 I did a clean install (removed completely my previous Windows version) and I started using Bitlocker immediately. It froze at 99.9% and it is still frozen at that percentage... This was almost a couple of years ago.
– CPHPython
Mar 2 '18 at 9:30
I doubt the OS is damaged, since when I upgraded to Win 10 I did a clean install (removed completely my previous Windows version) and I started using Bitlocker immediately. It froze at 99.9% and it is still frozen at that percentage... This was almost a couple of years ago.
– CPHPython
Mar 2 '18 at 9:30
1
1
Why are you asking questions, to the author, within the body of your answer? You should remove the commentary from your answer. The author is using Windows 10, not Windows 7. Your answer still isn't formatted. You clearly are attempting to use headings but failed to mark those lines using the appropriate formatting.
– Ramhound
Mar 2 '18 at 15:33
Why are you asking questions, to the author, within the body of your answer? You should remove the commentary from your answer. The author is using Windows 10, not Windows 7. Your answer still isn't formatted. You clearly are attempting to use headings but failed to mark those lines using the appropriate formatting.
– Ramhound
Mar 2 '18 at 15:33
1
1
Plugging a BitLocker drive into another system is a horrible idea, considering, the encryption process has not finished.
– Ramhound
Mar 2 '18 at 15:40
Plugging a BitLocker drive into another system is a horrible idea, considering, the encryption process has not finished.
– Ramhound
Mar 2 '18 at 15:40
|
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