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repair-bde:tldr:efeee

repair-bde: Attempt to repair a specified volume and output to another volume.
$ repair-bde ${C:} ${D:}
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The command "repair-bde ${C:} ${D:}" is used to repair a BitLocker-encrypted drive. Here's what each part of the command means:

  • "repair-bde" is the command for repairing BitLocker-encrypted drives.
  • "${C:}" refers to the drive that has the BitLocker encryption. It could be the system drive (usually C:) or any other drive letter assigned to a partition.
  • "${D:}" refers to the drive where the repair key file or recovery password is located. This drive is typically a separate partition or an external USB drive.

In short, this command is saying to use the repair-bde command to repair the BitLocker encryption on the drive specified by ${C:}, and use the repair key file or recovery password stored on the drive specified by ${D:} to perform the repair process.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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