diff --git a/configs/airootfs/root/configurator b/configs/airootfs/root/configurator
index 112a0dd..44e428b 100644
--- a/configs/airootfs/root/configurator
+++ b/configs/airootfs/root/configurator
@@ -507,8 +507,9 @@ run_partition_decide() {
   bl_part=$(detect_bitlocker || true)
   if [[ -n "$bl_part" ]]; then
     say --foreground 1 "BitLocker signature detected on $bl_part."
-    say "Suspend or disable BitLocker in Windows before installing alongside it."
-    abort "Aborted: BitLocker is active on this disk."
+    say "Turn BitLocker off in Windows and wait for the drive to finish decrypting, then try again."
+    say "Suspending BitLocker is not enough — the drive stays encrypted."
+    abort "Aborted: BitLocker is enabled on this disk."
   fi
 
   # Omarchy always creates its own dedicated ESP in free space and never