Access Windows partition encrypted with Bitlocker on Linux

There are many ways to Access Windows partition encrypted with Bitlocker from Linux , of which the simplest way is to use free applications and tools. The tool that TipsMake wants to mention in this article is called Dislocker . Continue reading TipsMake's article below to learn how to access Bitlocker-encrypted Windows partitions from Linux using Dislocker.

Access Windows partition encrypted with Bitlocker on Linux

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How to access Windows partition encrypted with Bitlocker from Linux

To access the Windows partition encrypted with Bitlocker from Linux via Dislocker, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Install Dislocker

The Dislocker tool is capable of decrypting BitLocker encrypted partitions and converting these partitions into virtual partitions that can be mounted on Linux and accessed like other partitions.

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To use Dislocker to access Bitlocker-encrypted Windows partitions from Linux, the first step you need to do is install the tool.

If you are using Linux distributions based on Ubuntu or Debian, including Elementary OS and Linux Mint, open a Terminal window and run the command below:

sudo apt install dislocker

Step 2: Create two new mount directories

The next step is to create 2 new folders, where the first folder is used for " dislocker-file ", which is a virtual NTFS partition created by Dislocker. The second directory is used during the process of mounting the decrypted partition.

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On the Terminal window, enter the commands below to create directories:
sudo mkdir -p /media/bitlocker
sudo mkdir -p /media/mount

Step 3: Find the partition encrypted with BitLocker

On a Terminal window, run the fdisk command below to list all available partitions on the computer:

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sudo fdisk -l

Then find and note the device name with the partition encrypted with BitLocker to use in the next step.
The next step is to decrypt the encrypted partition. Enter the command below into the Terminal window:

sudo dislocker -V -u -- /media/bitlocker

In the command above:
Replace with the device name containing the BitLocker encrypted partition that you noted in the step above.
Replace with the BitLocker password you used to encrypt the drive.
In case you want to decrypt the partition in read-only mode, just add the -r option in the command as follows:

sudo dislocker -r -V -u -- /media/bitlocker

Step 4: Mount the partition

The final step is to mount the Bitlocker partition to access the files. Run the command below:

sudo mount -o loop /media/bitlocker/dislocker-file /media/mount

You can now access the "/media/mount" folder in the file manager as well as encrypted partitions on Linux.

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If you want to mount the partition in read-only mode, just add the -r option:

sudo mount -r -o loop /media/bitlocker/dislocker-file /media/mount

Above is how to access Windows partitions encrypted with Bitlocker from Linux. Hopefully TipsMake's above article has provided you with useful information. In addition, if you have any questions or concerns like how to Encrypt a USB drive using the BitLocker function on Windows , readers can leave their comments in the comments section below the article.

Lesley Montoya

Update 16 June 2024