Solved Relock Bitlocker Drive

[flatpro]

Hi,

I have encrypted a driver with bitlocker in windows 7. I need to be able to lock the drive after I have opened it. The only way i can see to do this is to restart the computer.

Does anyone know a different way of doing this. For example a right click and lock button????

Thanks

 

[lovelawyer]

to re-lock a bitlocker drive after unlocking it , use the following command :
manage-bde -lock :d
replace "d" with your drive letter

 

[Frostmourne]

Lock? The drive needs to unlocked for you to access it.

 

[kchri]

to re-lock a bitlocker drive after unlocking it , use the following command :
manage-bde -lock :d
replace "d" with your drive letter

I wondered this very thing myself. I tried the command but the syntax is actually:

manage-bde -lock d:

(the "d" and ":" are transposed) However, I get the message:

ERROR: An attempt to access a required resource was denied.

Check that you have administrative rights on the computer.

Of course I'm the owner. Any one have any answers? Thanks!

 

[Wokpow]

locking bitlocker

When you start cmd you must right click its icon then select start as administrator, the code to lock will then work.

 

[kchri]

When you start cmd you must right click its icon then select start as administrator, the code to lock will then work.

Wow, I didn't put the two and two together, really. I was executing the cmd prompt from "Run" on my Start Menu. Works now! Thanks!!

 

[Wokpow]

No problem. Happy bitlocking!

 

[davidleo]

thanks

thanks bro "Wokpow"
i had same problem but now i can use bit locker
Wokpow thanks again

 

[baskarmu1]

thank you so much. It worked