issues trying to upgrade ssd

I'm trying to upgrade the 1tb ssd to a 2tb ssd on my Dell 5625 win 11pro, ver 23H2 laptop. When I use an usb external enclosure with the new ssd, it does not show up in file explorer on either usb port. These ports work fine if I use my usb mouse. Go to my desktop and it shows up there and I format it. Back to the laptop, it's not there. I get a Wavlink usb-c 20gps dual m.2 ssd enclosure with offline clone. Clone the original ssd to the new ssd and install it in the laptop and I get a0XC000000f code. Looking at the cause, it is beyond my skill set. I installed crucial's version of Acronis, but that program never starts when I try to open it. Any other ideas on cloning this new drive? Thanks.
Mark

Update. When I use my desktop, file explorer shows it. But when I try to look into it, a bitlocker message box appears wanting an unlock code. I went into my MS account and I have no bitlocker codes assigned to it.

Strangely, I have in the past run into the problem of my PC not being able to see a new drive over USB before it has been initialized. I have had to format the drive in the PC and THEN put it into the USB case before it would be recognized. I have not tried to do a new USB drive under Win 11, so that limitation may have stopped, but that's how I had to do it under Win 10.

EDIT: Ahh Bitlocker. That's a whole other can of worms that I know nothing about. Sorry I can't help more.