The password can I protect an external hard drive?

  • I have an external drive that is password protected, no matter what the computer is connected.  Backup of data which are confidential.

Hello

Thank you for using the Microsoft Windows Vista Forums.

You can use your favorite search engine to download and install third party software password protect external hard drive.

You can see the link below for more information on Bit locker in Windows 7.

What is BitLocker To Go reader application?

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-is-the-BitLocker-to-go-reader

Please post back and let us know if it helped to solve your problem.

Kind regards

KarthiK TP

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