====== Disable bitlocker in Windows ====== Open PowerShell with 'Run as administrator'. Then type the following commands. ===== View current encryption status ===== manage-bde -status BitLocker Drive Encryption: Configuration Tool version 10.0.16299 Copyright (C) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Disk volumes that can be protected with BitLocker Drive Encryption: Volume C: [] [OS Volume] Size: 476.34 GB BitLocker Version: 2.0 Conversion Status: Used Space Only Encrypted Percentage Encrypted: 100.0% Encryption Method: XTS-AES 128 Protection Status: Protection Off Lock Status: Unlocked Identification Field: Unknown Key Protectors: None Found ===== Disable encryption for C: drive ===== Disable-BitLocker -MountPoint "C:" ComputerName: MyComputer VolumeType Mount CapacityGB VolumeStatus Encryption KeyProtector AutoUnlock Protection Point Percentage Enabled Status ---------- ----- ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- OperatingSystem C: 476.34 DecryptionInProgress 8 {} Off ===== Remove encryption for C: drive ===== manage-bde -off C: BitLocker Drive Encryption: Configuration Tool version 10.0.16299 Copyright (C) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Decryption is now in progress. Wait for the decryption to complete. Check this by running the status command (manage-bde -status)