Microsoft has issued an out-off-the-band update to fix a known problem to boot the Windows 10 system in Bitalocker recovery after the May 2025 security updates have been set up.
To fix the system stuck on a Bitalocker Recovery Prompt, install today’s KB5061768 emergency update, especially available Microsoft update listIt is also a cumulative update, which means that you will not have to install any previous updates before deploying the fix for the Bitalocker recovery problem affecting your device.
Microsoft says that the known issue affects the Windows 10 22H2, Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021, and Windows 10 IOT Enterprise LTSC 2021 with Intel VPRO processor (10th genes or later) affecting the system running with the Intel Trusted Performance Technology (TXT).
Consumer equipment running Windows 10 home and pro versions is also unlikely to be affected as home users usually do not use Intel VPRO processors.
“On these systems, installing on 13 May, 2025, Windows Safety Update (KB5058379) may be to unpredict the local Safety Authority Sub -Service Service (LSASS) process, to continue a automatic repair promoting to the Bitalocker Recovery Key, the company” The Company “to continue a automatic repair promoting for the recovery key. , Said In a advice released today.
If you cannot install the KB5061768 update immediately to revive the affected devices, you can also try to disable Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) from BIOS.
The company acknowledged the issue after a wave of Windows users and admins reports that the devices were unexpectedly displayed a Bitalocker Recovery Screen after entering the Windows Recovery Environment (Winre) and released as part of the May 2025 patch.
According to Redmund, the affected users who examine the Windows event viewer can see LSASS errors and the incidence of installation failure with 0x800F0845 errors in the system event log.
“On affected devices, when installing updates, Windows may fail to start enough time to trigger an automatic repair,” The company said Release health updates in a windows. “Able on devices with Bitlocker, Bitalocker requires input of your Bitalocker recovery key to start an automatic repair.”
In August 2022, Windows devices collided with a similar issue, causing devices to cause devices Boot Betalocker Recovery Screen KB5012170 after installing security update.
Last year, in August, Microsoft fixed another known problem trigning the Bitalocker Recovery Prompt on Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server System after the Microsoft set up the July 2024 Windows Security update.
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