Recover BitLocker sectors to another drive?
Recover BitLocker sectors to another drive?
You can still access the backup using the external HDD, even if the SSD fails. Since you have a sector-by-sector backup, restoring it should work without issues. Regarding BitLocker, it doesn’t strictly enforce changes to hardware IDs or serial numbers, so mounting and unlocking the backup should be possible. You could also consider encrypting the backup with BitLocker for added security.
Ensure your backups are verified against your current environment.