How do I encrypt my hard drive with BitLocker?
Encrypt a removable drive with BitLocker
- In the search bar on the taskbar, type bitlocker.
- Click Manage BitLocker.
- In the BitLocker Drive Encryption window, find the removable drive that you want to encrypt and click it.
- Click the Turn on BitLocker button for that drive.
- Select Use a Password to Unlock the Drive.
How do I wipe a drive protected by BitLocker?
Use the drop-down menu in the top-right corner to select the drive that you want to wipe out. Select the encrypted partition and click the Delete button. Select the remaining partitions and click the Delete button again. Click the Apply button.
What can you do with BitLocker to go?
BitLocker To Go is a tool made by Microsoft, based on BitLocker, that allows you to encrypt removable drives. In other words, you can use it to encrypt and safeguard the data you store on USB memory sticks, external hard disks drives and solid-state drives, SD cards, and any other types of portable drives.
Where do I save encryption key for BitLocker?
Before beginning the encryption process you must create the startup key needed for BitLocker and save it to the USB drive. When BitLocker is enabled for the operating system volume, the BitLocker will need to access the USB flash drive to obtain the encryption key (in this example, the drive letter E represents the USB drive).
How to unlock a BitLocker USB drive in Windows 10?
For more details, read: Encrypt a USB drive with BitLocker To Go in Windows 10. If you don’t see the notification for unlocking the encrypted drive, do not worry. All you have to do is open File Explorer. A quick way is to press the Windows + E keys on your keyboard.
Where can I find the BitLocker Drive on my computer?
A quick way is to press the Windows + E keys on your keyboard. In File Explorer, go to This PC, and double-click (or double-tap) on the encrypted drive, found under “Devices and drives.” The BitLocker drive should have a lock on its icon, like in the screenshot below. Access the BitLocker drive from File Explorer