backup encryption key prompt?

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  1. Posts : 1,442
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
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    backup encryption key prompt?


    I just updated the BIOS for my EVGA X99 Classified (using a flash drive). Upon restart I got this prompt. I don't use file encryption. Did Windows see something on the flash drive to make it think it was an encryption key? It was a brand new, never used before flash drive, FAT32 16GB.
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  2. Posts : 71,976
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello HAVOC, :)

    You might see if using the method in the tutorial below may be able to find any encrypted files.

    Find All Encrypted Files in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Security System Tutorials
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  3. Posts : 1,442
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Used method one, command prompt.
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  4. Posts : 71,976
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Well, no encrypted files found.

    If you like, you could delete the certificate to stop getting the backup message.
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  5. Posts : 1,442
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
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    I restarted my computer this morning (had to change fan speeds in the BIOS) and I got the message again. How do I delete the certificate?
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  6. Posts : 1,442
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
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    I found this. Do I just click the red X to delete it?
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  7. Posts : 31,242
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
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    It would appear to me that when the certificate was created it used a function/entry(ies) in the BIOS to generate the Certificate, now you have altered the BIOS this link is incorrect and it is now just trying to backup the updated data in the certificate,

    You can do whatever you like with the file - Windows may just recreate it, or accept it's deletion, (un-likely) - so I would follow the prompts to either back-up the key (in case you ever do use encryption ), or state never backup if you decide this is best. (just wait until you next re-boot)

    I can vaguely recall this happening quite regularly on Windows 7, when I used it, and If I searched my data stores I'm sure I would find several backups of various keys
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  8. Posts : 1,442
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
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    Barman58 said:
    It would appear to me that when the certificate was created it used a function/entry(ies) in the BIOS to generate the Certificate
    I never created a certificate. I just tried to backup the key to see what this encryption was about. I get as far as this.
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  9. Posts : 31,242
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
       #9

    The certificate is built as a part of the initial Win7 set-up process - You do not need to do anything

    From where you are in the image - use the Browse function to navigate to where you want to save the key backup file - Give it a name and save as you would any other file. The option of naming the file yourself is for those who are saving multiple Key File backups to the same storage location so you can match the file to the system
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  10. Posts : 1,442
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
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    I think I found out what might have caused it. I have the GEGeek_Toolkit on my computer. I recently updated it and saved it to one of my new 16GB flash drives. While saving it said something about some password thing is missing.

    I tried "cipher /c /n" with the flash drive inserted and no files are found.
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