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• How can I disable bitlock on windows xp

  I activated bitlock on a disk with windows7 and I want to disable it in windows XP

  Hi DennisAdu-Darko,

  -Did you do parallel (dual boot) installation of the operating system?

  Here is a post that might be useful:

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/w7itprosecurity/thread/3b7c037d-5fc2-434a-8bd7-67ef587a57cb

  Windows XP cannot interact with BitLocker drive with BitLocker To Go, which allows only Windows XP see the encrypted files.

  For more information, see:

  What is BitLocker To Go reader application?

  To remove using Windows 7 BitLocker encryption, see:
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee424315 (WS.10) .aspx

• Question of updating the BIOS of the Tecra M10

  Hello

  I own a Tecra M10-10 q (abbreviated model: PTMB1E)
  I received a few days ago an automatic alert of Toshiba TEMPRO to inform a new BIOS driver.

  After downloading and extracting the .zip file, I launched the executable: P0065v190.exe
  Asked me to confirm that I want to date of current version BIOS BIOS package version 1.90 1.50

  When I click on 'Yes', I got a popup window titled: "TOSHIBA BIOS Package version 3.2.9!
  with between other precautions, the following statement:
  "Disable BitLocker Drive Encryption in Windows Vista before updating the BIOS"

  A google search on what is "BitLocker Drive Encryption" and how to disable it, informs that it is under the heading 'Security' in the control panel.
  However, I can't find anything like "BitLocker", when I click on 'Security' in the Panel!

  So, I cancelled the update procedure. But I like to keep my system uptodate!
  What should I do? Where to find the BitLocker? How to make a such BIOS update?

  Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  Windows Bit locker drive BitLocker is a data protection feature that is available ONLY in Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows Server 2008.

  If you don t have one of these versions of Vista, then a Bilocker is NOT available on your preinstalled system!

  With regard to the update of the BIOS;
  I'm always that notice; never change a running system; so, if the laptop works properly and without problem a BIOS update is not necessary that s my personal opinion

  See you soon

• 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

• What happens when you restore a backup of a Bitlocker encrypted drive?

  What happens when you restore a backup of Windows (disk image) made from a Bitlocker encrypted drive?

  I use Bitlocker on the drive of my BONES and my data disks.  It will be a complete restoration to its original state encryped or something else?

  I use the TPM module, but the USB key with the key.  Thanks for your time.  HAL

  The answer to your questions is in the following article: http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/archive/2008/04/29/complete-pc-backup-vista-and-vista-sp1-windows-server-backup-longhorn-server-and-bitlocker-faq.aspx.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• Can someone tell me what process would be active on a PC that would confirm that BitLocker actually works?

  1. I try to understand what I have active process, I can have an audit of the program to confirm when BitLocker is running on a PC. I prefer an active process, but might be able to live with a key specific registry or current folder. I want to only allow computers with bitlocker running to access something.

  Hi Jon,

  Welcome to the community Microsoft and thanks for posting the question.

  I understand from your description, you want to know where the process of Bitlocker is active in Windows 7.

  The question that you are running in suitable for the forum on the link below.

  HTT p://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/w7itprosecurity/threads

  Thank you.

• What is the use of bitlocker

  What is the use of bitlocker

  BitLocker Drive encryption is a full disk encryption feature included with editions full and business of Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7 and the upcoming operating systems desktop of Windows 8, as well as the platforms of servers, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. It is designed to protect data by providing encryption for entire volumes.

• What is the maximum length of bitlocker password

  I can find references technet maximally minimum password length - that is to say 20 characters. I can find no reference to the maximum length of the Bitlocker password

  Hello

  Are you referring to the BitLocker PIN or recovery password?

  Please see the article for more information:

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee449438 (WS.10) .aspx

• I lost my bitlocker password and saved the key to my external hard drive. This happened after I formatted my pc and installed windows 7, I need to unlock the hard drive... what to do?

  previously, I had windows 7 and I was testing bit locker on my external hard drive. now that I formatted my pc, my external hard drive requires password or the key, which do not have them with me I need to unlock this bad disc... Please help me...

  You should have saves CERT, as you were warned to do when encrypting the drive. Creating a "password reset disk" would have done, too. (I hope you're not expecting to break bitlocker encriptación :)

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• What happens if I forget to remove my key (Flash DRIVE) storage media after the Bitlocker Drive encryption key is responsible?

  I'm new to BitLocker and don't know much about computers in general. I do not have a TPM, so I use a USB key containing the BitLocker encryption key to start Windows. Everything works fine. I don't, however, forgot to remove the USB after that and also when you restart the computer. This could be a security problem if I am connected to the Internet? (I'm alone and therefore am not worried else wanting to access the computer in person.) I'd appreciate any help I could get with this question.

  Hi Tombroilt,

  If you are only using the computer, then it is not a security problem. If you connect to the computer. I suggest you to see the following links for more information.

  Windows 7 BitLocker Executive Overview
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd548341 (v = WS.10) .aspx

  In Windows 7 BitLocker Drive Encryption: frequently asked Questions

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee449438 (v = WS.10) .aspx

  Hope this information is helpful and let us know if you need more assistance. We will be happy to help.

• What are the risks of using BitLocker drive encrytpion?

  risks of the bitlocker drive encryption

  I was wondering if there was no risk associated to encrypt my records?

  I have data stored on DVDs fine and have all recovery key sync on several disks of cloud.

  I encrypted disks with Bitlocker, and it works very well except there is a bug you have to relock your disks by using the command prompt and have no option Shell to do this.

  The main risk of using Bitlocker is if you have lost the key and you could not remember or recover it, you could not access the data at all.

  The right strategy is one that you have done so, which is the regular backup of data and also the bitlocker key.

• Four Modes of Bitlocker need what?

  This is for homework, and I can't find an answer here's the choices1) TPM

  (2) A USB

  (3) a Pin code

  (4) a startup key.

  Help, which is correct?

  Start here:

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732774 (WS.10) .aspx #BKMK_SystemDesign

• FileVault and Bitlocker, Windows 10, OSX10.11

  I'm curious as to the viability of using FileVault on my OS X and Bitlocker partition on my bootcamp partition. I tried before with apparent success on Windows 8.1 and tried again today with Windows 10, using the EFI System.

  First of all, I enabled FileVault before using 10 Windows in Bootcamp. Then once Windows 10 has been installed, I have enabled Bitlocker. Two boot partitions and to report being encrypted, but I've seen web old descriptions indicating that the MBR needs to be changed to make this installation work, or that Windows must be installed on the punched.

  Here is the read disk structure (128 GB MacBook Air SSDS) diskutil. Any thoughts are appreciated.

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * GB 121,3 disk0

  1: disk0s1 EFI EFI 209.7 MB

  2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 88.3 GB disk0s2

  3: disk0s3 Apple_Boot Recovery 650.0 MB HD

  4: Microsoft database 31.8 GB disk0s4

  5: Windows Recovery 366,0 Mo disk0s5

  MBR is valid on facilities that use the legacy BIOS Setup. What year/model is your Mac?

• Upgrade to Windows 8 Pro fails miserably, why?. What can I do to make sure it works this time.

  DV6 - 7247cl just bought 1 week ago, I bought windows 8 pro upgrade pack and backed up my windows 8 base images.  When to perform in-place upgrade today ' today-all seemed well until it has restarted and came to a start with three boxes menu: Windows 8 on volume 4

  Windows 8 on volume 4

  Installation of Windows

  I tried all 3 and each of them became all black and then blue screen, your computer has encountered a problem....

  I went into recovery options and each tried and nothing worked.  The last option that I came was to make Factory Image Recovery, I need Windows 8 Pro because I join domain and use Bitlocker and start with the virtual hard drive.  Why it failed, would it secure boot or UEFI.  Please tell me what I can do to get this update to work.  The upgrade looked like it was working but then wouldn't boot into Windows more after the reboot.

  Sorry for the experience with the support of Microsoft. I wasn't expecting that. Let us try the old process to restore the system to the factory settings, uninstalling unwanted applications and then create an inplace upgrade to Windows 8 Pro. Let's see what happens this time.

• Yet WT8 - BITLOCK-how to create a key?

  Hi all.

  I have no need of BitLock on my Toshiba WT8 yet, but if you read my last post, you will see that he did a heck of a headache.

  To reduce the risk to be locked AGAIN somehow or other, I don't know how it happened the last time that I didn't activate or touch all the parameters relating to the BitLock) to my knowledge.

  As stated I have no need for this, nor do I have any knowledge in its use.

  I would like this does not happen, so I'll ask a few questions and you can help me please.

  I do not remember, but when the Tablet is first turned on and being prepared I get presented with the option/setting to enable/disable the Bitlocker?

  If not, and the operating system was set in motion, to access Bitlocker (on my Windows 7 PC desktop I'll in the Panel, I suppose that the table would be substantially the same).

  Now when the Bitlock icon has been clicked and it opens, that I have to actually activate it by clicking/tapping/ticking or else create a key, or can I create a key in the Bitlock window without it actually start/turn on the program?

  Concerning

  To be honest it s not I know if you will be asked to configure the Bitlocker configuration first.
  But as the bitlocker is a feature advanced Windows system and not available for all the Windows system, I think that this option is not in the first configuration.

  However, the Bitlocker is a feature of Microsoft Windows, and if you want more details on the features, I recommend you to check the page MS Bitlocker
  FAQ:
  https://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831507

  What's new in Bitlocker:
  https://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn306081