ID #1104 Get Bitlocker Encryption Status with manage-bde ~ 0 min n/a 2021-06-29 12:54 PDF version Manage-bde is the command to manage everything Bitlocker related. To view your encryption status: From an elevated command prompt (right click, run as administrator): manage-bde -status Here's the full program syntax and options from Microsoft: Syntax manage-bde [-status] [–on] [–off] [–pause] [–resume] [–lock] [–unlock] [–autounlock] [–protectors] [–tpm] [–setidentifier] [-forcerecovery] [–changepassword] [–changepin] [–changekey] [-keypackage] [–upgrade] [-wipefreespace] [{-?|/?}] [{-help|-h}] Parameters Parameter Description manage-bde status Provides information about all drives on the computer, whether or not they are BitLocker-protected. manage-bde on Encrypts the drive and turns on BitLocker. manage-bde off Decrypts the drive and turns off BitLocker. All key protectors are removed when decryption is complete. manage-bde pause Pauses encryption or decryption. manage-bde resume Resumes encryption or decryption. manage-bde lock Prevents access to BitLocker-protected data. manage-bde unlock Allows access to BitLocker-protected data with a recovery password or a recovery key. manage-bde autounlock Manages automatic unlocking of data drives. manage-bde protectors Manages protection methods for the encryption key. manage-bde tpm Configures the computer's Trusted Platform Module (TPM). This command isn't supported on computers running Windows 8 or win8_server_2. To manage the TPM on these computers, use either the TPM Management MMC snap-in or the TPM Management cmdlets for Windows PowerShell. manage-bde setidentifier Sets the drive identifier field on the drive to the value specified in the Provide the unique identifiers for your organization Group Policy setting. manage-bde ForceRecovery Forces a BitLocker-protected drive into recovery mode on restart. This command deletes all TPM-related key protectors from the drive. When the computer restarts, only a recovery password or recovery key can be used to unlock the drive. manage-bde changepassword Modifies the password for a data drive. manage-bde changepin Modifies the PIN for an operating system drive. manage-bde changekey Modifies the startup key for an operating system drive. manage-bde KeyPackage Generates a key package for a drive. manage-bde upgrade Upgrades the BitLocker version. manage-bde WipeFreeSpace Wipes the free space on a drive. -? or /? Displays brief Help at the command prompt. -help or -h Displays complete Help at the command prompt. Tags: bitlocker