Solved Can I turn off computer when BitLocker is encrypting?

[green elephant]

I'm encrypting a drive with BitLocker (its taking forever) and I want to shut down my PC. Can I press "Pause" on bitlocker and resume it when I start my computer back up?

 

[Brink]

Hello Green elephant,

No. If you stop the encryption process, it could fail and may have to start the process all over. You could also risk data loss if you just shut down.

It's best to let it finish.

 

[AddRAM]

Bitlocker takes a long time, don`t shut off the pc.

Why are you even using Bitlocker ? What are you worried about ?

 

[green elephant]

Hello Green elephant,

No. If you stop the encryption process, it could fail and may have to start the process all over. You could also risk data loss if you just shut down.

It's best to let it finish.

Ok thanks.

 

[green elephant]

BitLocker Encrypting Progress Page Gone?

Yesterday I could see the little window that shows BitLocker encryption progress, but this morning I come to see it is gone. there's no way it is done because it was taking forever (days). i go into bitlocker management area and see it shows it is still encrypting, but I don't know what the progress is anymore because the page is gone.
Can I get the page to come back up somehow? I already checked hidden icons.

 

[Brink]

You could open an elevated command prompt, type the command below, and press Enter to see the status of BitLocker. Substitute C in the command below with the drive letter that you are encrypting instead.

manage-bde -status C:


You will see the percentage encrypted like below.

BitLocker Status - Check for Drive in Windows

 

[Ombrius]

I recommend you reference the TechNet library pages, as they contain accurate and relevant information pertaining to the subject and question in the original post.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Ee449438%28v=WS.10%29.aspx

As such, the above link references an official TechNet library page pertaining to BitLocker encryption and it answers the aforementioned question accordingly.

What happens if the computer is turned off during encryption or decryption?

If the computer is turned off or goes into hibernation, the BitLocker encryption and decryption process will resume where it stopped the next time Windows starts. This is true even if the power is suddenly unavailable.

Sincerely,
Ombrius