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I have a 1TB HDD encrypted with BitLocker. It was set up in a way that when I’d boot Windows it would automatically mount it using the key. (I believe it is stored in some kind of .BEK file) I no longer have this Windows install, and I don… Continue reading Recovering the key of a lost BitLocker volume
yesterday I turned of my long life running Windows machine that uses Bitlocker for years. In the shutdown sequence, windows installed updates.
Today I started my machine and I get asked as usually after my password. I entered this password… Continue reading BitLocker I know my Password but not the recovery key [migrated]
I have a question regarding bitlocker. Suppose I have any operating system installed on an unencrypted disk (windows for example) and I have confidential data on it. Then, someone formats the disk and installs windows, but this time encryp… Continue reading Does Bitlocker securely erase the blocks where the first and last partition will go?
I have a question regarding bitlocker. When we encrypt a disk that already contains the windows 10 operating system, only the "c:" partition is encrypted, now my question is: if I had a disk with sensitive information, and I inst… Continue reading Bitlocker encrypts the blocks where the first and last partition will go?
I am wondering what happens when I log into an encrypted Windows PC – could an attacker steal data from the PC while logged in or is it encrypted and to access the drive he would need the Bitlocker key? Does it actually prevent data breach… Continue reading When using Bitlocker and I am logged into a PC is the data accessible for outside devices? (mounted)
In this post, we will show you how to find the BitLocker Recovery Key for your BitLocker Encrypted Volume by saving it locally, using Microsoft Account or Azure Active Directory Account. A BitLocker Recovery Key is needed to access an encrypted data dr… Continue reading How to find BitLocker Recovery Key with Key ID in Windows 11
BitLocker is a security feature that adds an extra layer of protection to your computer and protects it from unauthorized access. A lot of beginners and even some hard-core Windows users are unaware of the fact that you can set up, configure and use Bi… Continue reading How to set up, configure and use BitLocker on Windows 11
When we encrypt a volume with bitlocker, it takes time to encrypt the data according to the amount of the data but Once the encrypted volume is mounted the contents are transparently accessible to software running on the device as if it we… Continue reading Why a mounted encrypted volume with bitlocker is accessible as if it weren’t encrypted at all?
If you cannot enable encryption for removable drives, you can use the Local Group Policy Editor or Registry Editor to get it done. This guide explains how you can enforce BitLocker drive encryption for the removal data drives and select a specific encr… Continue reading Enforce BitLocker drive encryption for removable data drives
As BitLocker offers two different types of encryption. This guide will help you switch between hardware-based and software-based encryption for fixed data drives. It is possible to switch between two encryptions using Local Group Policy Editor and Regi… Continue reading Configure BitLocker hardware-based encryption for fixed data drives