Bitlocker not available on my D drive

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  1. Posts : 149
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #1

    Bitlocker not available on my D drive


    Can anyone suggest why I can apply Bitlocker to my C and E drives and also my K drive (a USB stick used for Readyboost) but NOT my D drive? The D just doesn't appear in Control Panel/Bitlocker and neither is there an option to apply Bitlocker in the context menu when in 'Computer'.

    Many thanks.
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  2. Posts : 71,980
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Pooksahib,

    What type of drive is the D: drive, and how to you have it connected?

    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 149
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi Brink. The D is the same as the C and E. I bought the PC mail order and specified a 3-way partition split. C & D are both 29GB while the E is 90GB.
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  4. NoN
    Posts : 4,166
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 - x64 [Non-UEFI Boot]
       #4

    pooksahib said:
    Hi Brink. The D is the same as the C and E. I bought the PC mail order and specified a 3-way partition split. C & D are both 29GB while the E is 90GB.
    I can't access either to bitlocker with my drive D: (WindowsXP)

    All the others are fine and can be used with bitlocker.

    I mention that Restore point is unactivated for the drive D:
    but i remenber i couldn't have it activate anyway.


    I'm on dual boot on the same Hdd,

    C: is Windows 7
    D: is XP
    E: recovery (for xp)

    My ready boost dedicated drive G: can also have Bitlocker.
    Last edited by NoN; 07 Jun 2009 at 06:06. Reason: info
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  5. Posts : 71,980
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #5

    Pooksahib and NoN,

    Is the D: drive a OEM recovery partition? If so, then you will not be able to use BitLocker on it.

    Could you post a screenshot of Disk Management to see what your drive layout is? It may be able to help determine what may be wrong.
    Last edited by Brink; 07 Jun 2009 at 13:52.
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  6. NoN
    Posts : 4,166
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 - x64 [Non-UEFI Boot]
       #6

    My screenshot don't want to work on my keyboard keys...and my grabber either..

    I'm on Notebook XP pre-installed oem, so that's maybe why.

    mine is:

    C: Windows 7 - Ntfs - safe (logical drive-start)
    D: windows Xp - Ntfs - Safe (primary partition-start-system)
    E: Recovery - Fat32 -safe (primary partition)
    G: ready boost - Fat32 - safe (primary partition)
    F: CD/DVD ROM

    Thanks brink!
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  7. Posts : 149
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Brink said:
    Is the D: drive a OEM recovery partition?
    Could you post a screenshot of Disk Management ...
    OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer? I'm pretty sure it's not a recovery partition... Screenshot attached as requested. I wonder if this Bitlocker issue could be linked to my latest post about not being able to format the D drive:
    I now want to uninstall Vista but can't

    Many thanks
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Bitlocker not available on my D drive-disk-management.jpg  
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  8. Posts : 71,980
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #8

    Guy's I'm not certain why it is not working for you, but I suspect something to do with the OEM partition.
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  9. Posts : 221
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 & 64 -(Boot Camped Snow Leopard on a Mac Mini)
       #9

    NoN, It looks like D is your boot volume. I don't believe you can use bitlocker on a boot volume.
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  10. Posts : 149
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #10

    I'm sorted after going from dual to single boot. Thanks for the offers of help.
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