When configuring Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring, you may encounter an error where BitLocker refuses to save the recovery key. We get the following error message when trying to save the recovery as it asks us to change the location of the same.
Your recovery key couldn’t be saved to this location. Please choose a different location
No matter which option you choose from the ones shown above, it may result in the same error. Since all three options give the same error, you will be unable to complete the drive encryption process. This post will tell you how to fix this problem.
BitLocker – Your recovery key couldn’t be saved to this location
If Bitlocker says that Your recovery couldn’t be saved to a location and asks you to change it, follow the instructions mentioned below.
1. Press Windows Key + R combination and put gpedit.msc in Run dialog box.
2. In the left pane navigate to:
Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> BitLocker Drive Encryption -> Operating System Drives
3. In the right pane of above-shown window, look for the setting Choose how BitLocker-protected operating system drives can be recovered, it must be showing Not Configured status by default. Double click on this setting to modify:
4. In the above-shown window, click on Enabled firstly, and now make sure that Allow data recovery agent option is checked. When you’re done, click on Apply followed by OK.
5. If you’re device is slate; then you need to Enable setting Enable use of BitLocker authentication requiring preboot keyboard input on slates as well in the same manner as done above:
Now close the Local Group Policy Editor; reboot the machine, and your issue should be fixed. That’s it!
Go here if you need to Recover files & data from an inaccessible BitLocker encrypted drive.
How do I fix BitLocker error?
Most BitLocker errors can only be saved by the IT admin and not by the client using the system. You can raise a request and ask them to fix the issue. However, if you encounter the issue frequently, try updating your BIOS firmware.
TIP: This post will show you how to change the default location for saving BitLocker Recovery Key.
