Questions tagged [bitlocker]
Microsoft Windows technology for full disk(volume) encryption.
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How can I format a Bitlocked SSD in Ubuntu, so I can install Windows 10 on it?
After dual-booting with Ubuntu 18.04, my Windows 10 main drive got locked by Bitlocker. There is just no way to get the recovery key.
I downloaded GParted, and it shows my Bitlocked drive there. I ...
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How can I store BitLocker keys in a trusted platform module chip for a non-system drive in Windows?
I've enabled BitLocker to use my laptop's TPM chip for the system drive, but how can I use the TPM chip for a non-system drive in Windows?
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BitLocker-encrypting a 1 TB SSD: will it be long and/or bad for the SSD's health? Can I stop the process in the meantime?
I'm about to encrypt my D:\ partition (containing my documents) with BitLocker, so that if someone removes the disk (in case of theft) and takes it to another computer, it will be unreadable.
D:\ is ...
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BitLocker won't accept correct disk password after... something
The company I work for has computers with TPM chips and Windows 10 Enterprise, and uses BitLocker for full-disk encryption. They have BitLocker configured to require a password at boot (which I ...
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Windows 10 - Bitlocker - TPM with USB key - Not working
I’ve tried to implement Bitlocker TPM with USB key:
I can see the .bek with ‘dir /A:S’.
After a restart, the system doesn’t find any USB key. Anything I forgot?
Thanks in advance.
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Mounting an encrypted volume for a single user only
There is a CPU-intensitive app that generates very sensitive data. So far, this app has been running on a secluded Windows 10 computer and its data has been written to a BitLocker-encrypted volume.
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Can I ever get my Data back?
About 2 weeks ago I was doing a decryption to a partition on an External HDD.. - encryption type:(Bitlocker Encryption). But Unfortunately my laptop had shut down during the operation. since then I ...
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How to fix BitLocker password input freeze?
I have an old laptop from 2015 that has no TPM. I did encrypt the drive with a password using BitLocker and every boot I just input the password. Sometimes though, I turn on my laptop and let it sit, ...
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Using rEFInd to boot Windows 10 with Secure Boot and Bitlocker encryption enabled
I have a corporate laptop (HP Zbook 15) with two m2.sata drives:
nvme0: the one that shipped with the computer, featuring Bitlocker encrypted Windows 10
nvme1: a secondary drive running linux I use ...
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How to relink bitlocker and TPM? (veracrypt's encrypted disk)
I don't know if this question has been asked already, but here it is:
Since I've encrypted my system disk on my tablet with veracrypt, bitlocker is asking it's recovery key each time on boot because (...
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Bitlocker - no password option available
I have a laptop with tpm and bitlocker support.
I am trying to set up a simple password on startup by bitlocker just like veracrypt, though when I try to set bitlocker all I see is this:
There is no ...
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Initial setup of Bitlocker making system ask for recovery key then reboots
First, my system is a dual boot of two windows - Window 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Pro.
I wanted to bitlocker the system so I started in Windows on the Pro partition. I told it to bitlocker for ...
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No BitLocker bootup passphrase
When I have BitLocker enabled on my old computer, I get a blue screen asking for the passphrase when I boot it up. However, I have noticed on newer computers, the drive is encrypted but doesn't ask ...
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I enabled Bitlocker on Win7 and now I can't boot Windows from Grub (Linux works). How to recover?
I have a computer that was setup to dualboot between Win7 and Kali linux using Grub, which worked fine. Now I enabled Bitlocker on the Win7-partition and now it won't boot. The error message is ...
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How does deactivating TPM in the T480 UEFI settings affect bitlocker? Is the TPM cleared?
My Lenovo T480 runs a Bitlocker protected Windows 10 installation. Bitlocker is configured to lock the system (request the passkey) if there are any hardware changes. I would like to keep the ...
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Bitlocker and whole drive encryption?
I understand that Bitlocker can encrypt a whole drive, but when I turn on Bitlocker, it really doesn't consume enough time to encrypt the whole drive.
Did it really do it in a couple of seconds or ...
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WQL Query on SCCM Server Bitlocker - Not Updating
On our SCCM server we are running the query below to detect computers with Bitlocker not enabled. Since running this we have set bitlocker on some of the computers which from the result set, but this ...
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problems to shrink my ssd for an ubuntu partition
I want to install ubuntu as second OS beside win10 on my ssd.
First i tried to shrink my ssd in win10 with diskmgmt.msc.
i have 75GB free space on the hdd, but just can shrink it by 9gb, obviously not ...
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Is decrypting BitLocker after deleting files a secure way to erase data?
Consider the task of erasing profiles of previous users from a Windows computer (which is to be given away to other people) without having to fully erase the system.
Assuming the computer's hard ...
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How can Windows boot with Bitlocker after clearing the TPM?
After installing Windows, I turned on Bitlocker for a full C:\ drive encryption. I saved the recovery keys and then let Bitlocker proceed with encrypting the full drive.
When I rebooted, I was ...
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Manjaro dual-booted with Win10 on separate drives - Manjaro's EFI partition type lists as BitLocker. Will not load grub
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Manjaro running on an m.2 nvme drive, Windows 10 running on a separate HDD
Problem:
Over the holidays I seem to have messed up my system pretty badly. I have had a stable system for several ...
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The format of the recovery password provided is invalid 0x80310035
I am automating the installation of BitLocker. As part of this task, a Recovery Password is being added.Instead of using the auto-generated password I want to provide my own password.However, not all ...
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Checking Bitlocker Password
Let us say I changed my Bitlocker password a couple of months ago, and I want to verify that the password that I have in my possession is actually the right password.
How can I verify it from Windows ...
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How to disable Recovery in Bitlocker
I dont want to disable or turn off Bitlocker.
Instead I want to disable the recovery key and the option itself.
I want to hide or disable the two options
Press Enter to Continue
Press Esc for ...
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Is there a way of "bitwise" decrypting a corrupt Bitlocker encrypted raw HDD-image
I'm facing a situation, where I'd like to decrypt a "corrupted" Bitlocker protected drive (Windows 10 Partition) by using the known 48-digit recovery key. Corrupt means, I executed a restore (Windows ...
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Only one recover key is listed after manage-bde.exe -protectors -get c:
I have a TPM module on HP probook local machine (not AD member)
I follow tenforums guide to backup recovery key. and discover only one recover key
after manage-bde.exe -protectors -get c:
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How to diagnose and fix Starting Bitlocker "Access Denied" message?
I've been trying to get my C: drive to use BitLocker, but it fails at some initializing step.
Is there a log or some other method that will explain the issue?
I've searched event logs etc.
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Recovering automatically encrypted BitLocker drive
This is not a case of a forgotten password or lost recovery key.
I have a Dell Inspiron 5378 laptop with Intel PTT and Windows 10 Home. Bitlocker shouldn't even be available in Home, but the drive ...
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Getting data off Bitlocker drive restrictions where Bitlocker uses TPM and no password
I'm exploring the security of Bitlocker when combined with TPM and secure boot (and no password for Bitlocker or BIOS), and am struggling with something -
Does/How does Windows protect the early boot ...
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Recover Bitlocker Drive using old windows installation
Anyone aware if it's possible to recover a Bitlocker drive considering the Bitlocker key is lost but having the Old Windows installation folder?
Scenario:
Windows 10 installation with 2 drives: C and ...
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Does changing the encryption password imply rewriting all the data?
Let's say I have 1 TB of data on a partition encrypted with BitLocker, TrueCrypt or VeraCrypt.
Does changing the encryption password imply rewriting all the data (i.e., will it take hours/days)?
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BitLocker takes days on an empty external disk / Is "Encrypt used disk space only" available on Windows 7?
I have Windows 7 x64 and a brand new USB external 2 TB hard drive. I formatted it and I confirm it's empty.
I enabled BitLocker, and two things happen:
It is about to take at least 10 hours or even ...
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If I swap out a Bitlocker encrypted SSD to another one, then reintroduce the original SSD in the PC, will it require Bitlocker-unlocking to use?
I am wondering if it would be possible to take out a Bitlocker encrypted SSD from a PC, put in another one and use the PC, then swap the original drive back without it having to be Bitlocker unlocked.
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Is a laptop with Bitlocker rendered useless for a thief? [closed]
I am trying to find a way to protect my Windows laptop from being reused or sold after possible theft. It is my understanding that Bitlocker can at least protect my data and keep my laptop from being ...
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Turning on Bitlocker on non system drive without tpm without password
I need to turn on Bitlocker on all drives:
1) On C: I am able to turn on Bitlcoker with password and that is fine
2)On non system drive when I am turning on bitlocker it is asking me to provide ...
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Most efficient way to clone a Bitlocker encrypted drive
I need to replace the drive my Server OS is running with a bigger one.
That drive is encrypted with bitlocker.
I could either decrypt the drive (and all other drives on the server) or do a sector per ...
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Can I stop BitLocker asking for a key on boot, without entering the recovery key? [duplicate]
We have a Windows 10 laptop belonging to a client which has started asking for a recovery key on boot:
You need to enter your recovery key because Secure Boot policy has unexpectedly changed
I don'...
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Can BitLocker NOT ask for password on every single boot?
How to set up BitLocker on Windows 10 Pro to not ask for password on every single boot? But only if some suspicious activity happens, f.i. connected new USB drive?
No TPM module.
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Locked out of Windows 10, Administrator Account disabled and Bitlocker enabled [duplicate]
My Windows 10 Pro laptop (local account) has been locked out and I'm unable to login. To make matters worse my Administrator account is disabled and my drive has Bitlocker enabled!
How can either re-...
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WD Red 3TB NTFS BitLocker drive suddenly shows up as "2048GB GPT Protective Partition"
Last week my new (<1year), NTFS, single-partition, non-OS, BitLocker-encrypted Western Digital Red 3TB drive stopped mounting, and only shows up in disk manager as a
Basic, Online, 2048.00 GB, ...
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Is there any benefit of using bitlocker and efs together?
Example: Bitlocker: during encryption process, the pc got shutdown suddenly due to power failure, part of the data will be left unencrypted, which intruder can gain access to.
I'm thinking will ...
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What happens to the data when the pc suddenly shutdown during bitlocker encryption?
From what i read from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/information-protection/bitlocker/bitlocker-deployment-and-administration-faq
it stated
"What happens if the computer is turned ...
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BitLocker automatic unlocking stopped working after updating grub from Linux
I bought a new laptop from Dell with Windows 10 Pro. It had a BitLocker encryption enabled by default, but it was suspended. I activated the protection and saved the recovery key.
Then i installed ...
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How to mount NTFS partition encrypted by BitLocker in Ubuntu
I recently bought a laptop from Dell with pre-installed Windows 10 Pro.
As i'm used to, i shrank the default Windows partition, created another (NTFS) for my data and then installed Ubuntu (18.04) ...
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Dual Booting Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04 with Bitlocker Enabled
I took the following steps to create a dual boot setup on my SurfaceBook with Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04
1) Installed Windows 10
2) Suspended Bitlocker
3) Installed Ubuntu 18.04 from a USB ...
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Recover Windows 10 password when encryption is used
I managed to forget my Windows 10 user password. I searched here, but most answers refer to solution when no encryption is present.
The problem I have is that I have standard Windows encryption ...
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What does BitLocker actually encrypt and when?
I need full disk encryption for business laptop computers running a current version of Windows 10 Pro. The computers have an NVMe SSD drive from Samsung and an Intel Core i5-8000 CPU.
From some web ...
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Can I retroactively enable Bitlocker on a dual-boot system with data on the partitions?
I have a laptop with 1 hard drive, which has Windows 10 and Arch Linux on it. I intend to enable Bitlocker for the Windows partitions.
It uses UEFI mode for booting.
Secure Boot is disabled.
Is ...
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How to change the icon for a BitLocker encrypted Drive Icon in Windows 10
I've followed several guides for changing the icon of a USB drive, but none of them seems to work. My drive is encrypted with BitLocker. I can't get the icon to use my .ico file regardless of whether ...
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How to delete D drive encrypted by Bitlocker without password or recovery key?
There's a Dell PC running Windows 10 in my office that a previous user had that they created an encrypted D drive with Bitlocker. The guy has left and nobody has proper contact with them.
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