external hard disc is also encrypted using bit locker and is not in safe mode or sys restore outside windows

What should I do to use an external hard drive for a sys restore is also encrypted using bit locker, which does not appear in the safe mode restore or sys outside windows

Hello

Do you remember the Bitlocker password?

If external hard disk is encrypted using BitLocker To Go then, you must enter the Bitlocker password or the Bitlocker recovery key in order access the hard drive. You will not be able to access the disk hard if you don't remember the password.

See the following link for more information.

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-I-use-the-unlock-options-in-BitLocker-Drive-encryption

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