I've started dual booting with Linux Mint and Windows, but I keep getting prompted to enter my BitLocker key every time I try to boot into Windows from the GRUB menu. I haven't been able to find any helpful videos on how to resolve this issue. Has anyone else experienced this? What should I do?
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I dual boot with BitLocker and have had no issues. Just remember to save your BitLocker recovery keys on a USB drive or write them down before changing partitions or installing Linux. You’ll need those keys the first time you boot into Windows after making these changes.
I always recommend newbies to disable BitLocker before installing a dual-boot setup, just to avoid complications.
It's something worth considering. Using GRUB to boot into Windows can disrupt the secure root of trust, causing the TPM not to unseal. You might need to use the PowerShell command Add-BitlockerKeyProtector to add a password as a workaround.
Alternatively, you could add the Linux partition to the Windows boot loader.
I didn't have to disable BitLocker. My Linux set up is compatible with secure boot, so everything works smoothly without affecting BitLocker.
True, GRUB needs to set BootNext and reboot instead of directly loading the Windows bootloader. Systemd-boot has that capability already.