Well I figured out that I could find the encryption code on my Microsoft account thankfully BUT for some reason I have to put it in every time I launch my PC so still sorting out if there's a way to fix that part. Thankfully I was finally able to back up all the files I couldn't lose

It's funny because I think I'm more sad or frustrated because of the timing. Been wanting to help my close friend and now that's been taken away because Windows 11 is absolute dogshit!