How to enable Drive Encryption on a Razer Blade

| Answer ID: 6336
This answer will show you how to enable drive encryption feature on a Razer Blade.

Supported devices:

  • Razer Blade 16” (2026) | RZ09-0581x
  • Razer Blade 18” (2025) | RZ09-0529x
  • Razer Blade 16” (2025) | RZ09-0528x
  • Razer Blade 14” (2025) | RZ09-0530x
  • Razer Blade 18” (2024) | RZ09-0509x
  • Razer Blade 16” (2024) | RZ09-0510x
  • Razer Blade 14” (2024) | RZ09-0508x
  • Razer Blade 18” (2023) | RZ09-0484x
  • Razer Blade 16" (2023) | RZ09-0483x
  • Razer Blade 15" (2023) | RZ09-0485x
  • Razer Blade 14" (2023) | RZ09-0482x
  • Razer Blade 17" (2022) | RZ09-0423x
  • Razer Blade 15" (2022) | RZ09-0421x
  • Razer Blade 14" (2022) | RZ09-0427x

BitLocker protects your data from any attempts of unauthorized access. This feature has two types: device encryption and drive encryption.

Follow the steps below to enable drive encryption on your Razer Blade. For instructions on enabling device encryption, see the answer below.

Note: Drive encryption is available on Windows 10, 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education devices.

Select preferred action

Enable drive encryption

  1. Press the "Windows" key or click "Start".
  2. Search for "BitLocker".

    Windows settings

  3. Select “Manage BitLocker”.
  4. Select “Turn on BitLocker” and follow the onscreen instructions.

    Windows settings

    Once enabled, a prompt asking for your recovery key will appear if Windows detects an unauthorized user accessing your drive.

Find the recovery keys

  1. Sign in to your Microsoft account.
  2. Go to “Devices”.
  3. Click on “See details”.

    Microsoft account page showing list of devices

  4. Click on “Manage recovery keys”.

    Microsoft device details page

  5. Find the recovery key from the list.

    list of recovery keys

Access the encrypted drive

  1. Open an encrypted drive.
  2. Input the 48-digit recovery key in the dialog box.
  3. Click on “Unlock”.

    BitLocker dialog box

    You can now access the stored data in your drive. For more information about recovery key, see the following Windows support pages:

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