(BitLocker To Go)当您想要保护可移动驱动器（USB记忆棒、外部硬盘等）上的数据时， BitLocker To Go非常有用。尽管它可能会有所帮助，但它可能不会吸引所有用户，因为每次您想使用加密驱动器时它都会要求您输入密码。如果您已使用BitLocker To Go(BitLocker To Go)加密了闪存驱动器、外部硬盘或其他可移动驱动器，并且您决定将驱动器恢复到正常状态以便无需输入解锁密码即可使用它，则必须对其进行解密并禁用BitLocker To Go。以下是从任何USB驱动器禁用BitLocker的方法：(BitLocker)
是否要从USB(USB)驱动器中删除BitLocker To Go 密码？
如果要从使用BitLocker To Go加密的(BitLocker To Go)USB驱动器（记忆棒、外部硬盘等）中删除BitLocker密码，您至少需要以下一项：
- 使用BitLocker To Go(BitLocker To Go)加密USB驱动器时设置的密码。有关加密过程的更多详细信息，请阅读：在 Windows 10 中使用 BitLocker To Go 加密 USB 驱动器(Encrypt a USB drive with BitLocker To Go in Windows 10)。
- 使用BitLocker To Go(BitLocker To Go)加密USB驱动器时创建的BitLocker恢复密钥。您有三种保存恢复密钥的选项：将其打印在一张纸上、将其保存到文件或您的Microsoft帐户。
如果您没有这些项目中的任何一项，那么您很不走运，并且您无法从 USB 驱动器禁用BitLocker To Go 并从中恢复(USB)您(BitLocker To Go)的数据。我们将在本教程的最后介绍这种不幸的情况。向下滚动(Scroll)直到找到它。
知道解锁密码后如何禁用BitLocker To Go(BitLocker)
如果您知道USB驱动器的(USB)BitLocker密码，则删除它的过程很简单。只需(Just)将USB驱动器插入您的计算机，然后使用本指南中显示的步骤将其解锁：如何解锁 BitLocker USB 驱动器或外部硬盘驱动器(How to unlock a BitLocker USB drive or external hard drive)。
所涉及的步骤摘要如下：当您看到解锁驱动器的通知时，单击或点击它，输入BitLocker密码，然后按解锁(Unlock)。该驱动器现在可以使用了，您可以轻松禁用BitLocker To Go。
打开文件资源管理器(Open File Explorer)，转到这台电脑(This PC)，然后右键单击或按住USB驱动器。在上下文菜单中，选择Manage BitLocker。
BitLocker 驱动器加密(BitLocker Drive Encryption)窗口打开。在那里，单击或点击要禁用BitLocker的可移动驱动器的(BitLocker)“关闭 BitLocker”("Turn off BitLocker")链接。
系统会要求您确认是否要关闭 BitLocker(Turn off BitLocker)，并告知您加密过程可能需要很长时间。单击(Click)或点击再次关闭 BitLocker(Turn off BitLocker)。
您会看到一个解密过程的进度条。完成后，会通知您解密已完成。按Close，从您的USB驱动器禁用BitLocker To Go 。您不再需要在每次要使用BitLocker密码时输入它。(BitLocker)
如何在不知道密码但拥有BitLocker恢复密钥时禁用BitLocker To Go(BitLocker)
如果您不记得USB驱动器的(USB)BitLocker密码，则如果没有在驱动器首次加密时创建的BitLocker恢复密钥，您将无法解锁驱动器。如果您打印了它，请找到您打印的那张纸。如果您将其保存到文件中，请查找名称为“BitLocker 恢复密钥”的文本文件，("BitLocker Recovery Key,")后跟包含数字和字母的长代码，如下面的屏幕截图所示。
打开它，它的内容类似于下面的截图。请参阅您需要复制然后粘贴的(copy and then paste)恢复密钥(Recovery Key)条目，以便您可以解锁您的BitLocker To Go驱动器。恢复密钥总是有 48 位数字。确保(Make)将它们全部复制。
如果您决定将BitLocker To Go恢复密钥保存到您的Microsoft 帐户(Microsoft account)，请转到account.microsoft.com/devices/recoverykey并使用您的Microsoft帐户和密码登录。您会看到BitLocker 恢复密钥(BitLocker recovery keys)列表，显示的第一个是保存到您帐户的最后一个恢复密钥。要查看所有恢复密钥，请单击或点击“显示其他可用密钥”。("Show other available keys.")
现在，您可以查看所有计算机和设备中的所有BitLocker恢复密钥，以及它们上传到您的Microsoft帐户的日期。为了更容易找到正确的恢复密钥，请记住Drive列显示：
找到BitLocker恢复密钥后，将其复制到剪贴板(clipboard)（键盘上的CTRL + C）。然后，在加密驱动器的BitLocker 解锁(BitLocker unlock)对话框中，单击或点击更多选项(More options)。
然后，选择“输入恢复密钥”。("Enter recovery key.")
粘贴恢复密钥，然后按解锁(Unlock)。如果恢复密钥不被接受，请使用您拥有的另一个密钥，看看它是否有效。您可以根据需要尝试多次，直到找到正确的恢复密钥。
输入正确的恢复密钥后，USB驱动器将解锁，您可以设置另一个密码或完全关闭BitLocker To Go。为USB驱动器禁用BitLocker的一种方法是按照本教程上一部分中的说明进行操作。另一个涉及打开控制面板(opening the Control Panel)并转到“系统和安全”，("System and Security,")然后是“BitLocker 驱动器加密”。("BitLocker Drive Encryption.")查找要停止BitLocker的(BitLocker)USB可移动驱动器，然后单击或点击旁边的“关闭 BitLocker”链接。("Turn off BitLocker")
单击或点击再次关闭 BitLocker(Turn off BitLocker)，等待解密完成，然后按关闭(Close)。现在， USB(USB)驱动器上禁用了BitLocker To Go ，并且删除了BitLocker密码。(BitLocker)您现在可以将其用作任何其他常规的未加密驱动器。
如何在不知道BitLocker密码且没有恢复密钥时删除BitLocker To Go(BitLocker)
最糟糕的情况是您不记得BitLocker密码，并且您没有用于解锁USB驱动器的BitLocker恢复密钥。在这种情况下，您无法访问存储在加密USB驱动器上的文件和文件夹。您可以恢复驱动器，但要对这些数据说"Bye-bye!如果您同意，您可以通过格式化从该USB驱动器禁用(USB)BitLocker 。打开文件资源管理器(File Explorer)，转到这台电脑(This PC)并右键单击加密驱动器。在显示的菜单中，选择Format。
选择您希望如何格式化USB驱动器，然后按开始(Start)。
您可能会看到一条警告，指出格式化将擦除磁盘上的所有数据。如果看到它，请按 OK，等待格式化继续。完成后，单击或点击OK。
要了解有关格式化的更多信息，请阅读：在 Windows 中格式化 SD 卡、USB 记忆棒或硬盘分区的 2 种方法(2 ways to format an SD Card, a USB memory stick, or a hard drive partition in Windows)。
您的USB驱动器不再使用BitLocker加密，并且当您将其插入计算机时，它不再要求输入密码。但是，存储在其上的数据已经消失，无法恢复，即使使用Recuva等专用工具也不行。
您(Did)是否设法禁用BitLocker To Go 并删除BitLocker密码？
我们希望您发现本指南对您有用，并且您设法从USB驱动器中关闭了(USB)BitLocker To Go，这样您就不再需要在每次将其插入计算机时输入密码。如果您在此过程中遇到问题，请随时在下方发表评论，并与其他读者和我们分享您的经验。
How to remove BitLocker To Go from a USB drive
BitLocker To Go is useful when you want to protect the data on your removable drives (USB memory sticks, external hard disks, etc.). Though it can be helpful, it may not appeal to all users, because it asks you for a password each time you want to use the encrypted drive. If you have encrypted a flash drive, an external hard disk, or another removable drive with BitLocker To Go, and you decide to return the drive to its normal state so that you can use it without typing the unlock password, you have to decrypt it and disable BitLocker To Go. Here's how to disable BitLocker from any USB drive:
Do you want to remove the BitLocker To Go password from a USB drive?
If you want to remove the BitLocker password from a USB drive (memory stick, external hard disk, etc.) that was encrypted with BitLocker To Go, you need at least one of the following:
- The password that was set when encrypting the USB drive with BitLocker To Go. For more details about the encryption process, read: Encrypt a USB drive with BitLocker To Go in Windows 10.
- The BitLocker recovery key that was created when the USB drive was encrypted with BitLocker To Go. You had three options for saving the recovery key: print it on a piece of paper, save it to a file, or to your Microsoft account.
If you don't have any of these items, you are out of luck, and you can't disable BitLocker To Go from your USB drive and also recover your data from it. We cover this unfortunate situation at the end of this tutorial. Scroll down until you find it.
How to disable BitLocker To Go when you know the unlock password
If you know the BitLocker password for your USB drive, the procedure for removing it is simple. Just plug in the USB drive into your computer, and unlock it using the steps shown in this guide: How to unlock a BitLocker USB drive or external hard drive.
The summary of the steps involved is this: when you see the notification to unlock the drive, click or tap on it, enter the BitLocker password, and press Unlock. The drive is now ready to use, and you can easily disable BitLocker To Go.
Open File Explorer, go to This PC, and right-click or press-and-hold on the USB drive. In the contextual menu, choose Manage BitLocker.
The BitLocker Drive Encryption window opens. There, click or tap the link that says "Turn off BitLocker" for the removable drive where you want to disable BitLocker.
You are asked to confirm that you want to Turn off BitLocker, and you are informed that the encryption process might take a long time. Click or tap Turn off BitLocker one more time.
You are shown a progress bar for the decryption process. When it is finished, you are informed that the decryption is complete. Press Close, and BitLocker To Go is disabled from your USB drive. You no longer have to enter a BitLocker password each time you want to use it.
How to disable BitLocker To Go when you don't know the password, but you have the BitLocker recovery key
If you don't remember the BitLocker password for your USB drive, you can't unlock the drive without the BitLocker recovery key created when the drive was first encrypted. If you printed it, find the piece of paper on which you did. If you saved it to a file, look for a text file with the name "BitLocker Recovery Key," followed by a long code that contains both numbers and letters, as seen in the screenshot below.
Open it, and its content is similar to the screenshot below. See the Recovery Key entry that you need to copy and then paste, so that you can unlock your BitLocker To Go drive. The recovery key always has 48 digits. Make sure that you copy them all.
If you decided to save the BitLocker To Go recovery key to your Microsoft account, go to account.microsoft.com/devices/recoverykey and sign in with your Microsoft account and password. You see a list of BitLocker recovery keys, and the first that is shown is the last recovery key saved to your account. To see all the recovery keys, click or tap "Show other available keys."
Now you get to see all the BitLocker recovery keys from all your computers and devices, and the date when they were uploaded to your Microsoft account. To make it easier to find the correct recovery key, keep in mind that the Drive column says:
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RDV for removable drive volumes, meaning USB drives, and other external storage devices
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OSV for the operating system volume, meaning the C: drive that you encrypt to protect Windows 10 and all the data stored on that partition. Of course, other partitions on your internal hard disk are going to be described as OSV.
After you have found the BitLocker recovery key, copy it to the clipboard (CTRL + C on your keyboard). Then, in the BitLocker unlock dialogue for your encrypted drive, click or tap More options.
Then, choose to "Enter recovery key."
Paste the recovery key, and press Unlock. If the recovery key is not accepted, use another one that you have, and see if it works. You can try as many times as you need until you find the correct recovery key.
After you enter the correct recovery key, the USB drive is unlocked, and you can set another password or turn off BitLocker To Go completely. One way to disable BitLocker for your USB drive is by following the instructions from the previous section of this tutorial. Another involves opening the Control Panel and going to "System and Security," followed by "BitLocker Drive Encryption." Look for the USB removable drive where you want to stop BitLocker, and click or tap the "Turn off BitLocker" link next to it.
Click or tap Turn off BitLocker one more time, wait for the decryption to finish, and press Close. BitLocker To Go is now disabled on the USB drive, and the BitLocker password was removed. You can now use it as any other regular, unencrypted drive.
How to remove BitLocker To Go when you don't know the BitLocker password, and you don't have the recovery key
The worst scenario is when you don't remember the BitLocker password, and you don't have the BitLocker recovery key to unlock the USB drive. In this situation, you can't access the files and folders stored on your encrypted USB drive. You can recover the drive, but say "Bye-bye!" to that data. If you are OK with that, you can disable BitLocker from that USB drive by formatting it. Open File Explorer, go to This PC and right-click on the encrypted drive. In the menu that is shown, choose Format.
Select how you want to format your USB drive and press Start.
You may be shown a warning that formatting is going to erase all data on your disk. If you see it, press OK, wait for the format to proceed. When it is done, click or tap OK.
To learn more about formatting, read: 2 ways to format an SD Card, a USB memory stick, or a hard drive partition in Windows.
Your USB drive is no longer encrypted with BitLocker, and it no longer asks for a password when you plug it into your computer. However, the data stored on it is gone, and it cannot be recovered, not even using specialized tools like Recuva.
Did you manage to disable BitLocker To Go and remove the BitLocker password?
We hope that you found this guide useful, and you managed to turn off BitLocker To Go from your USB drive, so that you no longer need to enter a password each time you plug it into a computer. If you had problems with the process, don't hesitate to leave a comment below and share your experience with other readers and us.
