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    question about BitLocker Drive Encryption

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by alastiar, Jun 22, 2009.

  1. alastiar

    alastiar Notebook Consultant

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    Im just wondering, what if the computer that you have set up password using the bitlocker with ur hard driver or usb broke? Will i never ever can access to my hard driver/usb using other computer?

    Thanks in advantage
     
    alastiar, Jun 22, 2009
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  2. sgilmore62

    sgilmore62 uber doomer

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    If your computer does not have a TPM key or it is not supported in BIOS by the manufacturer then you have to store the key to your encrypted drive on a USB flash drive. It is strongly suggested that you write down the key on a piece of paper and store it in a safe place because if you lose or break your USB flashdrive you will be unable to access your hard drive.

    This actually happened to me and the Vista disk wouldn't let me format an encrypted drive. Luckily, the recovery partition allowed me to recover to factory condition, by using the recovery disk. I then did a clean install formatting the disk.
     
    sgilmore62, Jun 22, 2009
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  3. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    That's rather the point of BitLocker and TrueCrypt. You MUST have the proper key(s) and know how to use them or ALL data on the disk is unreadable. Permanantly.

    Just because you might lose your house keys doesn't mean you'll leave all the doors and windows open out of that fear. We all learn to lock our doors and not lose the keys.

    Same thing for whole drive encryption except with a house you can bust in through a broken windows/door but with (decent) whole drive encryption the doors, windows, walls, etc are bullet proof.
     
    newsposter, Jun 22, 2009
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