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The .BEK recovery key file needs to be exported and saved to a USB drive

1. In Windows Explorer, right click the BitLocker encrypted drive and click on ‘Manage BitLocker’
   
2.  In the newly opened window click ‘Back up your recovery key’
   
3.  In the BitLocker Drive Encryption wizard select ‘Save to a USB flash drive’ and chose the USB device you want to save to. 
   
   
   

   After choosing the USB device you want to save the Recovery Key file to, click ‘Save’ and then ‘Finish’ in the BitLocker Drive encryption wizard. This action will save a .BEK file on to the chosen USB device.
   
   

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   Note: The .BEK file is a protected operating system file, it is hidden by default and won't be visible within Windows Explorer. it can be made visible by changing Folder Options and de-selecting the option to ‘Hide Protected operating system files’.

   
   Alternative method to save your BitLocker recovery key file
    

   Type the following command into an elevated command prompt:

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   manage-bde -protectors -add C: -RecoveryKey F:\

   Note: Replace F:\ with the correct drive letter for your USB flash drive

    
4. If you haven't done so already, create your Windows PE recovery media and ensure that your Windows PE rescue media has been created with the 'Include optional components' option selected.