Diagnose BitLocker Issues Using PowerShell

If you're troubleshooting an issue with BitLocker on a device, you can use this script to collect all relevant information about a device’s BitLocker status in a single operation.

You can run this script locally on a device, or remotely via a Windows PowerShell JumpCloud Command. It returns all data needed to help understand why BitLocker isn't functioning correctly.

Note:

Diagnose BitLocker Script:

# = = = = [To Diagnose BitLocker Status on System and HW Requirements] = = = = =

Echo "===Verify TPM Chip details==="

get-tpm

Echo "===Verify Supported TPM Chip Features==="

get-tpmsupportedfeature

Echo "===Verify Encryption Status==="

manage-bde -Status

Echo "===Verify HW Platform==="

get-WmiObject win32_bios

Echo "===Verify HW Model Components==="

gwmi win32_baseboard | FL Product,Manufacturer,SerialNumber,Version

Echo "===Verify Boot Configuration==="

bcdedit

Echo "===Verify SecureBootStatus==="

confirm-SecureBootUEFI

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# = = = = = = = = [To Obtain the Recovery Key if it exists] = = = = = = = = =

Echo "===Obtain Bitlocker Recovery Key if present==="

$BitlockerVolumes = Get-BitLockerVolume

$BitlockerVolumes |

ForEach-Object {

$MountPoint = $_.MountPoint

$RecoveryKey = [string]($_.KeyProtector).RecoveryPassword

if ($RecoveryKey.Length -gt 5) {

Write-Output ("The drive $MountPoint has a recovery key $RecoveryKey.")

}

}

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