Yeah, I noticed that you could just leave it in and it would continue to boot
around noon today. Unfortunately, the key i use is also the flash drive I use
for files as the other flash drive i have is severely broken (the case came
off of the circuit board) and though it still works is in a pitiable state
and I prefer not to use it. Thanks for all the help
"Jesper" wrote:
> I'm glad you are removing the key, because from a security perspective that
> would be the right thing to do (not leave your key material anywhere near the
> machine). However, there is unfortunately no way to enforce that. If you
> simply leave the key in the system it will continue to boot momentarily.
>
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>
> > I only used Bitlocker when I was dual booting XP with Vista and I have to
> > say that on every single occasion that I have enabled bitlocker it has
> > 'always' asked me to remove the USB flash drive. I simply assumed that this
> > was the normal procedure so have never queried it.
> >
> > --
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> > Associate Expert
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> >
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> > "This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > wrote in message news:02DB7EF8-5960-4D7D-BC9A-7C9B891C0957@microsoft.com...
> > > Hey all,
> > >
> > > I'm having a little bit of trouble with BitLocker. I don't have TPM and
> > > have enabled it to use a USB flash drive. Well, the actual encryption part
> > > is
> > > working fine, but every time I start up, it makes me "Remove Key Storage
> > > Media" before it will continue the start up process. I enabled BitLocker
> > > before doing a clean install and it worked fine one the last
> > > installation - I
> > > didn't have to remove it or anything. I don't really think it makes sense
> > > that I should have to remove it so that makes me a little concerned and it
> > > also means that I can't leave my computer alone to start up. Is there any
> > > way
> > > to make it so that I don't have to remove the flash drive while starting
> > > up?
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > ~This is so annoying.....
> >
> >