What is Bdehdcfg?

  October 31, 2020
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What is Bdehdcfg?

Bdehdcfg: size. Determines the size of the system partition when a new system drive is being created. Bdehdcfg: quiet. Prevents the display of all actions and errors in the command-line interface and directs Bdehdcfg to use the “Yes” answer to any Yes/No prompts that may occur during subsequent drive preparation.

How do I manually prepare a drive for BitLocker?

How to obtain the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool

  1. Click Start , type. Windows Update in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
  2. Click Check for updates.
  3. Click View available Extras.
  4. Click to select the BitLocker and EFS enhancements check box, and then click Install.

What are the 3 major system requirements for the deployment of Bitlocker drive encryption?

For computers that boot natively with UEFI firmware, at least one FAT32 partition for the system drive and one NTFS partition for the operating system drive. For computers with legacy BIOS firmware, at least two NTFS disk partitions, one for the system drive and one for the operating system drive.

What are the 3 major system requirements for the deployment of BitLocker Drive Encryption?

Does BitLocker have a backdoor?

According to Microsoft sources, BitLocker does not contain an intentionally built-in backdoor, i.e., there is no way for law enforcement to have a guaranteed passage to the data on the user’s drives that is provided by Microsoft.

Is it OK to turn off BitLocker?

BitLocker is a discrete method of protecting your data from unauthorized access. Turning off the feature won’t erase any of your files, but it’s still good practice to keep backup copies of your files.

Does BitLocker require reboot?

You will need to reboot the computer when prompted to complete the encryption process. This command will require the user to enter and then confirm the password protector before adding them to the volume. With the protectors enabled on the volume, the user just needs to turn on BitLocker.

How do I disable BitLocker in BIOS?

Download the appropriate BIOS update from the manufacturer’s website. On the encrypted system, open the control panel and click on System and Security. Click BitLocker Drive Encryption. Click Suspend Protection.

Can BitLocker be hacked?

Given enough time, any key can be hacked through brute force. BitLocker uses AEP encryption, so if your key is good enough, it might not be worth a hacker’s time to try to hack it. This goes for any piece of encrypted data, not just BitLocker’s. Encrypting File System is more of an enterprise level feature.

How can I unlock my drive which is locked with BitLocker?

Open Windows Explorer and right-click on the BitLocker encrypted drive, and then choose Unlock Drive from the context menu. You’ll get a popup in the upper right corner that asking for BitLocker password. Enter your password and click Unlock. The drive is now unlocked and you can access the files on it.

Can Microsoft Unlock BitLocker?

Windows RE and BitLocker Device Encryption In Windows 8.1 and later, devices that include firmware to support specific TPM measurements for PCR[7] the TPM can validate that Windows RE is a trusted operating environment and will unlock any BitLocker-protected drives if Windows RE has not been modified.