The error “Windows RE cannot be enabled on a volume with BitLocker Drive Encryption Enabled” prevents you from enabling the Windows Recovery Environment. WinRE is ...

BitLocker Auto-unlock allows the Drive to unlock automatically when inserted into designated computers. Learn how to enable or disable it.

But can I still use hardware encryption without UEFI? EDIT: After a suggestion I tried to disable BitLocker and then ran the following command: manage-bde -on c: -fet Hardware -startupkey d: ...

Microsoft says that while BitLocker relies on a drive’s hardware encryption by default, it is possible to force a drive to use BitLocker’s software encryption instead.

Disable hardware-based encryption in that "Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\BitLocker Drive Encryption" section. Ignore the warning/recommendation about not ...