How to Enable BitLocker on Fixed Data Drive on Windows 11?
If you’re using Windows 11 and want to secure your data on a fixed drive (like your internal hard drive), BitLocker can help.
Here’s how to set it up:
Step 1: Press Win + R then on run dialog type “Control Panel” hit Enter button
Step 2: Navigate to “System and Security” > “BitLocker Drive Encryption” in the Control Panel.
Step 3: Under the “Operating system drive” section, click the on “Turn on BitLocker” option.
Step 4: Choose the “Use a password to unlock the drive” checkbox.
Step 5: Create and confirm the password to unlock the BitLocker drive then Click on the next button.
Step 6: Choose the option to save the recovery key.
- Save to your Microsoft Account.
- Save to a USB flash drive.
- Save as a file.
- Print the recovery.
Select the option to backup the recovery key, such as “Save to your Microsoft account.”
Step 7: Click the next button.
Step 8: Select the “Encrypt used disk space only” checkbox.
Step 9: Click the Next button then choose the “New encryption mode” option.
Step 10: Click the Next button then click on the Start encrypting button.
Step 11: Click the Close button.
That’s it! Your fixed data drive is now encrypted with BitLocker, helping to keep your data safe from unauthorized access.
How to Enable and Configure BitLocker on Windows 11/10?
Quick Solution! – Turn on device encryption
Here is a quick solution for our active and speedy learners. Follow these steps to enable and configure BitLocker on Windows 11/10:
- Press Windows key + R, type “Control Panel,” then press Enter.
- Navigate to “System and Security” > “BitLocker Drive Encryption” in the Control Panel.
- In the section called “Operating system drive,” right-click “Turn on BitLocker.”
- Choose a recovery key backup option like “Save to your Microsoft account.”
- Click “Next.”
- Select “Encrypt used disk space only.”
- Click “Next.”
- Choose the “New encryption mode” option.
- Click “Next.”
- (Optional) Select “Run BitLocker system check.”
- Click “Restart now.”
The BitLocker is preinstalled on hard drives to secure data from unauthorized access by encryption. It provides two approaches hardware-based encryption that employs a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip and software-based encryption that requires a password or USB flash drive as an authentication token.
BitLocker safeguards installation drives, secondary storage media, and removable media with “BitLocker To Go”. Encryption features on Windows devices have existed since the Windows 2000 operating system and have progressed to include entire drives as well as portable drives.
Enable BitLocker encryption on Windows
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- How To Enable (Hardware) BitLocker On System Drive?
- How To Enable (Software) BitLocker on the Operating System Drive?
- How to Enable BitLocker on Fixed Data Drive on Windows 11?
- How To Enable BitLocker To Go On Removable Drives?
- How To Disable BitLocker On Windows?
In this article, we will show you how to enable and configure BitLocker on Windows.