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    Windows 8 Resolving BitLocker Drive Access Issues: Application Not Found Error

    hi ..i locked my dirve with bitlocker and now i cant oppen my driver. the error was the application not found ... what should i do ???
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    Windows 7 Bitlocker denying write access to usb thumb drive

    I have Windows 7 installed and up until recently I could read and write files from my hard disk to my usb thumb drive. Now after some updates were downloaded and applied (automatically so I am not sure what was installed), when I insert my drive into the usb slot, the Bitlocker Drive Encryption...
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    Windows 7 Moved external HDD to a PC after power surge

    So I had a power surge a few days ago and it fried a lot of devices in my house including my external HDD controller/charger so I removed the HDD from it's case and mounted it in my PC. So far so good, it was recognised in BIOS, my primary Master and my former ext.HDD Slave, boots up ok but when...
  4. Windows 8 Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Guide for Business

    On March 1st, Microsoft released a product guide all about the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. While the guide is meant primarily for businesses, it details many of the new features that are found in the operating system. The 15-page document touches on some of the key features that are being...
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    Windows 7 Bitlocker without TPM (Encryption key on SD Card instead of USB Drive)?

    I'm interested in using Bitlocker on 7 Ultimate to encrypt the entire main hard drive...but the laptop doesn't have TPM. Which as I understand it, ordinarily means that one MUST use a USB Flash Drive at every boot to supply the key. But what I'd very much prefer instead is to use the internal...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Ultimate does not recognize Bitlocker encrypted SATA hard drive connected via USB

    Dear all, recently, the motherboard on my ThinkPad laptop died and I was left trying to access the data that is in my Bitlocker encrypted SATA Hard drive (Crucial, RealSSD C300 1.8) via USB. I bought the adaptor, plugged the hard drive into a different machine running Windows 7 Ultimate, but...
  7. You cannot enable the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature on a computer that is running Windows 7 or

    Fixes an issue in which you cannot enable the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature after you deny access to removable media by using Group Policy. This issue occurs on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Link Removed
  8. UEFI base Machines Prompt for BitLocker Recovery Key

    On Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 platforms that support UEFI, you may see a prompt for BitLocker Recovery Key if you use UEFI BIOS with Compatibility Support Module (CSM) enabled. This occurs when there is a USB device inserted while the machine... Link Removed
  9. The Specified Account does not exist when you try to enable BitLocker

    When a new user logins into a machine and attempt to enable BitLocker, he gets the error, "The specified account does not exist." More...
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    Windows 7 can't copy / backup to / or encrypt partitions on external hard drives

    Hi! First I would kindly ask forum admins to transfer my topic to more suitable subfolder, I really don't know here to post my problem. Thanks. Now to the problem. I have Asus N55SF laptop, with Windows 7 SP1 64 bit. Also, I have 2 external hard drives. One with USB 3.0, and one USB 2.0...
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    Windows 7 How to disable bitlocker...

    Hello Friends, I have a turned off the bit locker service as shown below. Link Removed But still I am getting Bitlocker message while opening any drive from my computer... can't understand why ?? :confused::confused: Link Removed Please advice me how to turn off these message. Thanks...
  12. A computer stops responding during shutdown if BitLocker is enabled on the system drive on a compute

    Fixes a problem in which the screen turns black and the computer never powers off completely when you enable BitLocker for the system drive. Occurs on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. More...
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    Windows 7 Can't Encrypt Additional Partition with BitLocker

    My setup: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on ThinkPad T510. 1HD, two partitions (C and D). I just reinstalled my system and encrypted C; however, there is absolutely no option to encrypt D. I've tried accessing the drive from admin account and still nothing. When I open BitLocker management, it only...
  14. An attached eSATA drive is considered as a fixed data drive on a computer that is running Windows 7

    Fixes an issue in which an attached eSATA drive is treated as a fixed data drive for BitLocker Drive Encryption service. This issue occurs on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. More...
  15. Windows 7 Defrag: Media Player Fixits, Blank .CHM's, Bitlocker Corruption

    Microsoft tech troubleshooter extraordinaire Gov Maharaj and I help walk you through troubleshooting solutions to your tech support problems. If you have a problem you want to send us, you can use the Problem Step Recorder in Windows 7 (Link Removed for details on how) and send us the zip file...
  16. Samsung 900x Machines do not support USB enumeration when resuming from hibernation

    When we enable BitLocker Drive Encryption on Samsung 900x Series machines and we are using USB startup keys or USB Recovery Keys for BitLocker, USB enumeration does not work if we resume the machine from Hibernation Mode. Link Removed
  17. Additional information on BitLocker when securing systems without a physical keyboard

    TPM Only encryption information regarding security on systems without a physical keyboard. Link Removed
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    Windows 7 External Hard disk

    I have Windows 7 Ultimate installed in my Acer laptop. last day i was encrypting my external Segate 1 tb hard disk with "bit locker drive encryption". It started normally, after 20%, i stopped it. I then thought to decrypt my data back and to disable the protection. When I tried doing this...
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    Windows 7 Can't use ipod and itunes because of BitLocker to Go

    Every time I connect my ipod to my laptop it asks me to encrypt with Bitlocker to go. If I don't encrypt itunes says it's corrupt, and if I do I can't manage my music on it. Is there anyway around this? The ipod works fine on other machines so I know it's not faulty.
  20. Windows 7 Defrag 004 - Battery Life, Slow Wake, Library Problems

    Microsoft tech troubleshooter extraordinaire Gov Maharaj and I help walk you through troubleshooting solutions to your tech support problems. If you have a problem you want to send us, you can use the Problem Step Recorder in Windows 7 (Link Removed for details on how) and send us the zip file...