Make sure the USB cable or USB port is not damaged, and then go through the following steps: In Windows, to format a drive, you need first to connect the storage device to the system. Format a Hard Drive or USB Flash Drive to Unlock BitLocker You need to format the encrypted drives to remove the BitLocker. If you lost not only the BitLocker password, but also the Recovery Key, there will be no way to unlock the BitLocker drive without losing all the data. How to Unlock BitLocker Without Password and Recovery Key? You can turn to the guide on finding BitLocker recovery key for assistance to retrieve the key. When you setup BitLocker, it will give you several options to back up the Recovery Key, including “save to your Microsoft account”, “save to a USB flash drive”, “save to a file”, and “print the Recovery Key”. If you forget the BitLocker password as well as the Recovery key, don't give up, you still can try to get the Recovery key back.
How to Recover the BitLocker Recovery Key? If you need to upgrade the security level after decryption, it is recommended to set another password.
