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how to decrypt drive using bitlocker

Engr Nawaz Wazir

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i was encrypting my d drive by bitlocker ,,, when the process was 15% completed my system was hanged, after restarting the d drive was locked. now it does become unlock using the password. when i put password and click on unlock it starts loadind for few minutes then the complete system is hanged. plz tell me how will i get access to my data which is very important.
 
You might be totally screwed. You did back up the data first right?

If there is/was a problem before bitlocker could finish I get the feeling your stuff is gone. Make sure there isn't a problem with the drive. A bit by bit copy program might help you copy it to a new drive and let bitlocker continue if your drive is failing. But other then that I have no ideas.