If you get a new PC or install Windows 11, don't forget this simple step or you could lose all data on your PC / laptop due to BitLocker (see below for what it is). I have a feeling what happened to me will happen to a lot of other people.
Intro
I had a complete system loss on my Windows machine
Last week, a change was made to the firmware on my main Windows laptop that had BitLocker implemented on it. Windows detected this, and during a reboot, prompted me for the first time in years for a recovery key. WTF I said.
