Bitlocker: Create a USB startup key from a recover key file

I've encrypted the C: drive of one of my machines and lost the USB startup key. I DID backup the Recovery Key .txt file. How can I create a new USB startup key from this .txt file?

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How can I create a new USB startup key from this .txt file?

You cannot create the startup from that file. You will have to run through the following process in order to create a new startup key.

1. Navigate to All Control Panel Items -> BitLocker Drive Encryption

2. Click Copy startup key and go through the process of copying the startup key to a new flash drive. DO NOT use the same key that contains the recovery key, since that currently is your only method, you can use to unlock your drive and access your data.

Source: How to Copy Startup Key of OS Drive Encrypted by BitLocker in Windows

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