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Encrypt With BitLocker

The document provides a step-by-step guide to encrypt a drive using BitLocker. It includes instructions on enabling additional authentication at startup, setting a PIN, creating a recovery key, and selecting encryption options. The process concludes with a system reboot to initiate the encryption of the hard drive.

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Encrypt With BitLocker

The document provides a step-by-step guide to encrypt a drive using BitLocker. It includes instructions on enabling additional authentication at startup, setting a PIN, creating a recovery key, and selecting encryption options. The process concludes with a system reboot to initiate the encryption of the hard drive.

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Encrypt with BitLocker

Click Start -> Search for GPEDIT

Click Administrative Template


Click on Windows Components

Select BitLocker Drive Encryption -> Click on Operation System Drives


Double click on “Require additional authentication at Startup”

Select “Enable” -> Make sure “Allow BitLocker without a compatible TPM (requires a password or a
startup key on a USB flash drive” is checked.
Click Apply

Close Local Group Policy Editor Window

Click Start -> Search for BitLocker Manager

Click Turn on BitLocker

Select “Enter a Pin (recommended)”


Enter a Pin and click Set Pin
Create recovery Key -> Select Save to a File -> Store key to a USB thumb drive -> Click Next

Choose “Encrypt entire Drive (slower but best for PCs and drivers already in use) and click Next
Select “New encryption mode (best for fixed drives on this device) and click Next

Make sure “Run BitLocker system check” us checked and click Continue
Reboot system to Encrypt Hard drive.

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