If you lose this recovery key (or you don’t save it in the first place), you can lose everything on the drive. Skipping this step is what I refer to as “encrypting yourself into a corner”. Save the recovery keyĪs part of the setup process, you will be given the option of backing up the recovery key for your encrypted drive. (Screenshot: )īitLocker will first check to ensure that your system supports BitLocker, and having done so, will proceed to encrypt your drive. Right-click the drive in Windows File Explorer and click on Turn on BitLocker. The process of encrypting your drive with BitLocker is fairly straightforward.
Do not skip this step, or you may lose access to your data.
Save the recovery key as part of the setup process. To encrypt your drive with BitLocker safely, right-click the drive in Windows File Explorer and click on Turn on BitLocker.
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