when turning on bitlocker for a device, the following recovery key document is created:
BitLocker Drive Encryption recovery key
To verify that this is the correct recovery key, compare the start of the following identifier with the identifier value displayed on your PC. Identifier:
8dd91aa1-55a3-4A41-8B0D-4531B127A2F0
If the above identifier matches the one displayed by your PC, then use the following key to unlock your drive. Recovery Key:
654321-987654-951846-7194568-654321-987654-951846-7194568
If the above identifier doesn't match the one displayed by your PC, then this isn't the right key to unlock your drive.
Try another recovery key, or refer to for additional assistance.
What identifier is meant here?
11 Answer
The identifier of the drive is generated when the drive is encrypted. This allows you, the end user, to identify which recovery key goes to which encrypted.
The reason the message says to "compare the start of the following identifier with the identifier value displayed on your PC." is because of how Bitlocker Recovery itself works.
Notice the Recovery Key Identifier part of the screenshot.
One would normally save the recovery key with the identifier in the filename like so.
How to Unlock a Drive using BitLocker Recovery in Windows 8 and 8.1
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