Windows bitlocker issue
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Hi All,
Missus has a 8 year old Dell XPS which has had a fault for the last 5 years which is a common issue that cant be repaired apparently. The laptop 9 times out of 10 wont boot, you press power, the screen lights up but stays black and thats all it does, on the 10th attempt it boots. Loads of things have been tried, fair few people on reddit etc have had the same issues seems its a model issue.
Now all of a sudden on every boot its asking for her Windows Bitlocker code, she logs into MS account and we enter the code and it boots, on next reboot same again.
Sign of failing SSD or could it be cmos batter or something?
Were a Android/Linux household but she has the Windows laptop, she wants a new one for her birthday (March) tried to convince her a Macbook Air is the way forwards but shes having none of it.
Missus has a 8 year old Dell XPS which has had a fault for the last 5 years which is a common issue that cant be repaired apparently. The laptop 9 times out of 10 wont boot, you press power, the screen lights up but stays black and thats all it does, on the 10th attempt it boots. Loads of things have been tried, fair few people on reddit etc have had the same issues seems its a model issue.
Now all of a sudden on every boot its asking for her Windows Bitlocker code, she logs into MS account and we enter the code and it boots, on next reboot same again.
Sign of failing SSD or could it be cmos batter or something?
Were a Android/Linux household but she has the Windows laptop, she wants a new one for her birthday (March) tried to convince her a Macbook Air is the way forwards but shes having none of it.
Since it seems she is using Bitlocker have you backed up the encryption keys in case something goes wrong?
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/back-u...
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/back-u...
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