To fix the “Cannot install Windows, BitLocker Drive Encryption is enabled on selected partition” error, suspend BitLocker via Settings or Control Panel, or use your recovery key to unlock the ...

BitLocker Drive Encryption cannot be used because critical BitLocker system files are missing or corrupted (0x8031004A) If you face this issue when using BitLocker , try rebooting the system and ...

3] Try another Windows version. If the BitLocker drive is encrypted on Windows 7/8, this Bitlocker drive cannot be read on Windows 11/10 as Windows 11/10 uses XTS-AES encryption algorithms and old ...

Once the drive is unlocked, you can also access a few additional features offered with BitLocker to Go. Right-click the drive and choose Manage BitLocker from the menu (or search for the BitLocker ...

The BitLocker Control Panel opens with all available drives listed alongside their encryption status. They're separated under Operating System, and Fixed Drives sections. You can encrypt any or ...

Encryption is a wonderful thing. While I don’t run full-drive encryption on my Windows desktop at home—courtesy of BitLocker—that’s only because I’m the only one who ever uses my system ...

BitLocker, an encryption program from Microsoft, offers data protection for the whole disk in an efficient method that is easy to implement, seamless to the user, and can be managed by systems admins.

After encrypting your drive with BitLocker, you won’t notice any difference in using your computer. Unlike with most other third-party encryption programs, you don’t have to type in an ...

When BitLocker encryption is enabled on a drive and its partitions, it prevents Windows from modifying or installing on the drive. In such cases, you see the “Windows cannot be installed on this ...