Unable to restore device encryption after turning it off in Windows 11.
Unable to restore device encryption after turning it off in Windows 11.
Hello, after a long day of fixing issues, my Windows 10 update suddenly caused heavy lag. I thought reinstalling would be simpler, so I partitioned my drive and installed Windows 11. During setup, BitLocker or device encryption was activated. After copying files and wiping the Windows 10 partition, I tried resizing the Windows 11 one but received a message saying encrypted partitions can't be resized. When I decrypted the main drive and resized it, I wanted to re-enable encryption for work purposes. However, toggling the device encryption option repeatedly caused crashes in BitLocker settings and a failure when accessing BitLocker settings. I searched online for hours but found no solution—some suggested Windows might be claiming ownership of my TPM 2.0 during installation. Eventually, I cleaned it up and asked for help again, but now I’m stuck and really frustrated. Appreciate any advice you can offer!