Not able to use bitlocker, why?

[blakenowazdi]

Thank you for taking the time to help me.

I installed Windows 7 Ultimate on my computer that used to be running Vista. It is the Sager NP2096.

I want to enable bitlocker but it wont let me. Can I do anything?

If I can get it to work, will enabling it possibly erase my files or setting?

see attached pic.


Thank you

 

[Jonathan_King]

Welcome to SF!

A google search of the error was very helpful for me. Try this article: How To Use BitLocker on Drives without TPM - How-To Geek

 

[blakenowazdi]

Welcome to SF!

A google search of the error was very helpful for me. Try this article: How To Use BitLocker on Drives without TPM - How-To Geek

Thanks! I'll give it a shot now.

Any danger in doing so?

 

[Jonathan_King]

I can't imagine, but a backup is always a good idea, even in non-risk situations.

See this tutorial on creating a system image: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/663-backup-complete-computer-create-image-backup.html

 

[blakenowazdi]

O man this rocks!

 

[blakenowazdi]

I can't imagine, but a backup is always a good idea, even in non-risk situations.

See this tutorial on creating a system image: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/663-backup-complete-computer-create-image-backup.html

lol, thanks for the back-up advice but it says I need over 200GB to do it and I don't have that type of space lying around. The most I have is a 70GB external drive and it already has my valuable files stored on it. O well....

 

[Anak]

Hi! blakenowazdi, welcome to SF

I was offered this Hotfix, and am passing it on to you in case you will need it.

A computer stops responding during shutdown if BitLocker is enabled on the system drive on a computer that is running Windows 7 Ulitimate or Windows Server 2008 R2





Two reasons I didn't install are:

• I don't use Bitlocker
• And have win7 home premium

From your description you can't get Bitlocker enabled, and this fix is for PC that stops running after you do get it running. :shock:

Anak

Edit:

blakenowazdi,

That 70gb external drive wouldn't be a
fat32HDD would it? most come with that as the default format maybe if you went to NTFS, it''ll take.

Read here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/43095-can-not-use-bitlocker-why.html

 

[whs]

I can't imagine, but a backup is always a good idea, even in non-risk situations.

See this tutorial on creating a system image: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/663-backup-complete-computer-create-image-backup.html

lol, thanks for the back-up advice but it says I need over 200GB to do it and I don't have that type of space lying around. The most I have is a 70GB external drive and it already has my valuable files stored on it. O well....

How big is your used space on C - 200GB sounds very, very large. If it is less than 100GB, I will make another suggestion.

 

[blakenowazdi]

I can't imagine, but a backup is always a good idea, even in non-risk situations.

See this tutorial on creating a system image: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/663-backup-complete-computer-create-image-backup.html

lol, thanks for the back-up advice but it says I need over 200GB to do it and I don't have that type of space lying around. The most I have is a 70GB external drive and it already has my valuable files stored on it. O well....

How big is your used space on C - 200GB sounds very, very large. If it is less than 100GB, I will make another suggestion.

used space is something like 191Gb free of a 250GB disk. I cant tell for sure because Bitlocker is currently encrypting my drive.

 

[blakenowazdi]

Hi! blakenowazdi, welcome to SF

I was offered this Hotfix, and am passing it on to you in case you will need it.

A computer stops responding during shutdown if BitLocker is enabled on the system drive on a computer that is running Windows 7 Ulitimate or Windows Server 2008 R2



Two reasons I didn't install are:

• I don't use Bitlocker
• And have win7 home premium

From your description you can't get Bitlocker enabled, and this fix is for PC that stops running after you do get it running. :shock:

Anak

thank you, i hope i wont have that problem

 

[whs]

lol, thanks for the back-up advice but it says I need over 200GB to do it and I don't have that type of space lying around. The most I have is a 70GB external drive and it already has my valuable files stored on it. O well....

How big is your used space on C - 200GB sounds very, very large. If it is less than 100GB, I will make another suggestion.

used space is something like 191Gb free of a 250GB disk. I cant tell for sure because Bitlocker is currently encrypting my drive.

That means you have 59GB used space on C. The image should not take more than 35GBs - at least with Macrium. But since you are already running Bitlocker, I guess it is too late for an image. Next time you want to image, have a look at my imaging tutorials.

 

[blakenowazdi]

How big is your used space on C - 200GB sounds very, very large. If it is less than 100GB, I will make another suggestion.

used space is something like 191Gb free of a 250GB disk. I cant tell for sure because Bitlocker is currently encrypting my drive.

That means you have 59GB used space on C. The image should not take more than 35GBs - at least with Macrium. But since you are already running Bitlocker, I guess it is too late for an image. Next time you want to image, have a look at my imaging tutorials.

thank you

 

[blakenowazdi]

UPDATE:

BTlocker has completed encrypting my C drive and everything seems to be working as it should. I am also not experiencing any issues when shutting down my machine!


Thank you to everybody that helped.


After BTlocker finished its work I decided to go ahead and use Macrium to create a disk image of C. It worked very well. Thank you again.

 

[whs]

UPDATE:

BTlocker has completed encrypting my C drive and everything seems to be working as it should. I am also not experiencing any issues when shutting down my machine!


Thank you to everybody that helped.


After BTlocker finished its work I decided to go ahead and use Macrium to create a disk image of C. It worked very well. Thank you again.

Just a little question. How big is your Macrium image - was my guess of 35GBs in the ballpark?

 

[blakenowazdi]

UPDATE:

BTlocker has completed encrypting my C drive and everything seems to be working as it should. I am also not experiencing any issues when shutting down my machine!


Thank you to everybody that helped.


After BTlocker finished its work I decided to go ahead and use Macrium to create a disk image of C. It worked very well. Thank you again.

Just a little question. How big is your Macrium image - was my guess of 35GBs in the ballpark?

C drive actual size was 42GB +100MB system reserve---disk image is 25.6Gb

the file is a 970C268A916AFE6D-00-00.mrimg (does that sound right)

 

[whs]

That sounds right. I was going with the assumption that your C has 59MBs of data. The compression ratio is such that you end up with appr. 55% of the original size. And the filename looks very familiar.
PS: have a look at your other thread. I left some reading material.