Microsoft resolves BitLocker recovery loops in Windows Server 2025 (opens in new tab)

Microsoft has released cumulative updates to resolve a persistent bug that forced Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 systems into BitLocker recovery mode. The issue was triggered by specific Group Policy configurations involving Trusted Platform Module validation profiles and the inclusion of PCR7 in the validation process. Affected systems would prompt for a recovery key immediately following the installation of security updates that modified boot files. <a href="