Modify BitLocker password in Windows 10/11 system? This article will guide you to change your BitLocker drive password through File Explorer, Control Panel, and Command Prompt.

BitLocker encrypts all user and system files on the drive by password, reducing the risk of data loss or theft and preventing unauthorized access. Regularly changing BitLocker passwords can help prevent password leakage and ensure the security of the computer's internal hard drive or external drive.

The following are the detailed steps on how to change BitLocker password in Windows 10/11:

Method 1: Change the BitLocker password through File Explorer

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This is the easiest way to change the BitLocker password.

Step 1: Press the Win E key combination to open File Explorer.

Step 2: In the menu bar on the left, find the section of this computer. Here you can see all the internal and external drives of your computer. Right-click the BitLocker protected drive where you want to change the password and select Change BitLocker Password option from the context menu.

Step 3: In the new window, enter the old password and the new password, and then click

to change password . According to the on-screen instructions, the password length should be 8 to 256 characters, and it is recommended to use a strong password.

Step 4: After seeing the prompt "Password has been changed successfully", click

to close the exit window.

Method 2: Change the BitLocker password through the control panel]

If File Explorer is unresponsive or continues to crash, you can choose to change the BitLocker password from Control Panel.

Step 1: Open the Control Panel from the Start Menu or using the Windows Search Box.

Step 2: In the control panel, click

System and Security > BitLocker Drive Encryption .

Step 3: Click the drive where you want to change your password, and then click

Change password .

Step 4: In the pop-up window, enter the old and new passwords, and click

to change password . The steps are the same as changing the BitLocker password in File Explorer.

Method 3: Use CMD to change BitLocker password]

If neither of the above methods can update the BitLocker password, you can use the Command Prompt utility to achieve this. The command prompt is a command line interpreter program provided in Windows 11/10/8/7. You can use it to perform many functions, such as using CMD to recover deleted files, using CMD to delete files, using CMD to format USB drives, and more.

How to change BitLocker password using CMD? Just follow the instructions below.

Step 1: Enter

cmd in the Windows search box. Then, right-click the command prompt in the best match result and select from the context menu to run as administrator.

Step 2: If the UAC window appears, select the

is the option.

Step 3: In the command line window, enter

manage-bde -changepassword X: and press Enter key. You need to replace the X value with the actual drive letter of your drive.

Step 4: Wait for a few seconds. Once the

input new password prompt appears, enter the new password and press the Enter key.

Step 5: Follow the on-screen instructions to confirm the new password.

Summarize

This article details three ways to change BitLocker password in Windows 10/11. If you need to perform internal or external hard drive data recovery, use MiniTool Power Data Recovery.

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