subject: How to use BitLocker to go Encrypts Portable Flash Drives in Windows 7 [print this page] How to use BitLocker to go Encrypts Portable Flash Drives in Windows 7
Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption is a new security feature that Windows operating systems by encrypting all data stored on paper can better protect your computer data. BitLocker can effectively prevent unauthorized users from damaging the Windows 7 files and system have been lost or stolen computer protection by encrypting the entire Windows volume to achieve. Using BitLocker, all user and system files can be encrypted, including the exchange and the hibernation file. Now i will show you how does it work.
First open up My Computer and Right-click on the flash drive you want to encrypt and select Turn on BitLocker.
After BitLocker initialized the flash drive you will need to enter in a password to unlock the drive. You can also set up a Smartcard which are usually used in a work environment so talk to you IT staff.
Next you will be prompted to store the recovery key which is used in the event you lose your password or smartcard. If you store it as a file make sure that it is not on the same drive that you're encrypting.
After the key has been saved as a file or printed you will see a confirmation message.
Finally you will be ready to start encrypting the drive so just click the Start Encrypting button.
While it is encrypting there will be a progress screen displayed.
A successful encryption of the USB flash drive. notice that the drive icon will change to show its encrypted with BitLocker.
Right-click on that icon to bring up options to manage BitLocker encryption.
Notice that the drive icon will change to show its encrypted with BitLocker where the gold lock indicates it is locked up and the gray lock is displayed after you have unlocked it.
The next time you plug in the drive to a Windows 7 machine you will be prompted to enter the password to gain access to the drive. You can also always have it unlocked on specific machines in the future.
With a BitLocker encrypted drive you will only be able to read and copy files. If you need to add files or change them you will need to use a Windows 7 machine.
You can also use the encrypted drive in Vista and XP. Here we will look at how it looks in XP, when you plug it in you will be prompted for the password to launch BitLocker To Go Reader (the utility is installed automatically on the drive by Windows 7).
BitLocker To Go Reader is a Windows Explorer type navigation utility for showing the content of the drive.
In the encryption process, the system tray of free disk space will be drastically reduced. This is normal, because this process will produce a lot of temporary files. Upon completion of these documents will be encrypted automatically deleted, while the number of available space will be back to normal. Decrypt encrypted in the system tray when confronted with similar situations.
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