BitLocker drive gone after fresh install of Windows 11

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I did a fresh install of Windows 11 and forgot that I had my BitLocker encrypted SSD external drive still plugged in the back of my computer. After the install I found that the BitLocker encrypted drive was no longer showing anything on it and with no lock. The drive shows no problems with the drive, but all my files are gone. I have the password and the BitLocker Encryption recovery key but showing no way to use them on that drive.Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Version 10.0.26100 Buil

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