Solved: BitLocker Can't Encrypt the Drive Access Is Denied

Name: Solved: BitLocker Can't Encrypt the Drive Access Is Denied
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Posted by Jerry on Jan 1,

When you are about to use BitLocker to encrypt or unlock the drive in your Windows 10 laptop, a prompt pops up telling you that the drive is inaccessible and access is denied? If so, then there may be some bugs with BitLocker encryption. You might consider formatting to access the BitLocker drive. However, this method will not only wipe data from the BitLocker drive, but also the hard drive. Therefore, it is recommended to fix the access denied error instead of formatting the BitLocker drive. This article lists 2 effective solutions for you to fix "BitLocker cannot encrypt drive access denied".

1. Fix Drive Access Denied Error on BitLocker Drive Encryption Service

The preferred way to resolve the "BitLocker cannot encrypt drive access denied" issue is to fix the access denied error in the service. You can do this by checking the BitLocker Drive Encryption service and having it start. The BitLocker Drive Encryption service allows BitLocker to prompt users for several actions when they access their hard drives. In addition to that, it supports automatic unlocking of BitLocker-protected drives. If you want to fix "BitLocker could not encrypt drive access denied" error by checking "BitLocker Drive Encryption Service", follow these steps:

Step 1: First, open the Run box by simultaneously pressing the Win + R keys on your keyboard.

Step 2: Enter services.msc in the Run box and click the OK button.

Step 3: Double-click "BitLocker Drive Encryption Service" in the right panel of the Services window.

Step 4: Select the "Automatic" option in the "Startup Type" drop-down menu and click the "OK" button to save the changes.

Step 5: In the pane with the description of the BitLocker Drive Encryption service, select "Restart the service".

Tip: If you can't see the description pane, you can find it by clicking the "Extensions" option to switch to the Extensions section.

Step 6: Finally, "restart" your PC and you will find that the BitLocker drive can be turned on again without any issues.

2. Lock Hard Drive and USB Drive Using IUWEsoft Password Protect Folder Pro

IUWEsoft Password Protect Folder Pro is the best alternative to BitLocker which can easily lock and password-protect your external USB drive, Pen drive, flash drive, external hard drive, computer hard drive and more. You can easily hide, lock, disguise or password protect files/drives/folders within just a few seconds.