How to access a BitLocker-encrypted drive in Linux?

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Mar 15, 2026400802 views

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I have a laptop running Windows 7 Ultimate. I have encrypted my drives using BitLocker. Now I have also installed Lubuntu along with Windows. But my encrypted drives are not visible in Linux. How can I fix this?

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Fix for: How to access a BitLocker-encrypted drive in Linux?

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You can access the BitLocker partition under Linux using Dislocker, an open-source driver that is using FUSE (or not). Note: You need the file on a USB key (the one with the extension) or the recovery password.

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