BitLocker Encrypted Drive Stuck at 1% - Unable to Format or Disable Encryption

[Windows 11]

I am encountering a critical issue with my external drive that I encrypted using BitLocker. The encryption process halted at 1% and has not progressed any further. As a result, the drive has become read-only.Here is a detailed description of the problem:After unlocking the drive with the password, I can access and open files, but I am unable to delete or add any files.I cannot disable BitLocker encryption as it pops up error: "The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error".The drive cannot be formatted in any way, whether in its encrypted or decrypted state (I tried windows

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