Locked USB drive

Looking for Identifier code or numbers for 24FD62EB This is a bit locker a USB device is blocked in F looking for the recovery key number

Hi,
I'm a bit confused with your description, did you forget the encrypted USB password and lose the recovery key?
If that it is, there is no way to unencrypt the USB drive and recovery its data.
Try to recover the data referring to the method below:
Using the BitLocker Repair Tool to Recover a Drive
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee523219(v=ws.10).aspx
Repair-bde
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff829851(v=ws.10).aspx
Roger Lu
TechNet Community Support

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> {quote:title=Xardas wrote:}{quote}
> Hi TwinCat,
>
> I think so to and that's a really good decision.
>
> From my own experience I can say that my authorized service provider works pretty fast and the technicians are friendly guys.
>
> I hope everything can be clarified as fast as possible! :)
I hope that Russian service provider will be as honest as the European one and won't solder something out as a souvenir :)
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video:x:91:
audio:x:92:
optical:x:93:
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