To fix the “Cannot install Windows, BitLocker Drive Encryption is enabled on selected partition” error, suspend BitLocker via Settings or Control Panel, or use your recovery key to unlock the ...

Accessing BitLocker-encrypted drives on non-Windows systems can be problematic and inconvenient. Potential for Data Loss: If the encryption process is interrupted or if there's a system ...

So, the default enabling of this encryption feature doesn’t apply if you perform an in-place upgrade to Windows 11 24H2, or if you use a local account to install the OS.

If you have a BitLocker recovery key or you have backed it up to your Microsoft account on your Windows PC, you can use the recovery key to unlock the drive and install Windows without any issue.