Symantec provides a Windows PE–based recovery environment specifically for situations like:

    Windows won’t boot

    The drive is removed from the laptop

    You have the recovery key

Symantec explicitly recommends not decrypting the disk unless absolutely necessary, and instead using the recovery environment to authenticate and access the data.

Process overview:

    Boot a Windows PE USB that includes the SEE Recovery Tools.

    Attach the cloned SSD (or the original).

    Enter the Recovery Key when prompted.

    The tool will mount the encrypted volume in decrypted form so you can copy files off.

This avoids irreversible decryption and preserves data integrity.